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Artificial Intelligence

Computer System Beats CAPTCHA Checks By Thinking More Like a Human

The study trained a system to cross-reference what it knows about individual characters.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

NVIDIA CEO Says We’re 4 Years Away From Fully Autonomous Cars

Are we ready for this drastic shift?

Hubble Discovery Suggests We May Need New Physics to Explain Dark Matter
Physics

Hubble Discovery Suggests We May Need New Physics to Explain Dark Matter

Wobbling galaxy clusters contradict current theories about the mysterious form of matter.

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Robotics

For the First Time Ever, a Robot Was Granted Citizenship

Sophia says she is "very honored and proud of this unique distinction."

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Treatments

Breakthrough Treatment Restores Voluntary Movement to Paralyzed Man’s Legs

"This data is proof of principle that the human nervous system has much greater recovery capabilities than expected."

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Future Society

San Francisco Has Approved a Plan For City-Wide Fiber Internet

The Bay would join 95 other US cities currently wired with fiber optics.

Ethereum Has Had an Incredible Year So Far
Ethereum

Ethereum Has Had an Incredible Year So Far

And it's only going to get better.

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Energy

Toyota Just Announced a Deadline for the Phasing out of Gas Engines

They hope to reduce their vehicles' CO2 emissions by 90 percent.

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Biology

Blood-Thinning Drugs Found to “Reduce Risk of Dementia by 48 Percent”

The best part? These pills are already available for use.

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Science & Energy

The Air Force Gave SpaceX an Extra $40 Million to Develop Their Raptor Engine

The project is set to be completed by April 2018.

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DARPA

DARPA’s New Brain Device Increases Learning Speed by 40%

Brain stimulation may be the key to quicker learning.

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Advanced Transport

The Bloodhound Supersonic Car Zooms at 340 Km/H for its First Public Test

The goal is to reach speeds of up to 1,610 km/h.

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Health & Medicine

CRISPR Can Now Be Used to Edit Individual Bases

A new technique allows chemical bases to be modified without breaking the structure of DNA.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Rights of Synthetic Lifeforms is the Next Great Civil Rights Controversy

Will self-aware bots be people or property?

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Bitcoin

Rumor Suggests Amazon Will Begin Accepting Bitcoin

The rumor echoes claims made by others more than a month ago.

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Tesla

Daimler, Parent Company of Mercedes, Unveils an Electric Truck Ahead of Tesla

The E-FUSO Vision One can carry up to 11 tons of cargo.

Ethereum Founder Says 90% of Token Startups Will Fail
Ethereum

Ethereum Founder Says 90% of Token Startups Will Fail

But so will most startups.

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Blockchain

A New Blockchain Token Is Ready to Lead Us Into the Fossil Fuel-Free Future

This system could not only save you money — it could help you earn it.

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Future Society

We May Be on the Path to Nuclear War, Expert Asserts

The war to end all wars is looming.

AI Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official Law Firm
Artificial Intelligence

AI Lawyer “Ross” Has Been Hired By Its First Official Law Firm

Looks like some lawyers might be losing their jobs.