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We Just Discovered One of the Closest Earth-Like Planets Ever
Off-World

We Just Discovered One of the Closest Earth-Like Planets Ever

Ross 128 b is just 11 light-years away, and it's getting closer.

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Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics CEO Believes Robotics Will Become “Bigger Than the Internet”

"When we have robots that can do what people and animals do, they will be incredibly useful."

Elon Musk’s “Verbal Approval” for a Hyperloop Inadvertently Came from the White House
Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s “Verbal Approval” for a Hyperloop Inadvertently Came from the White House

A top tech adviser from the administration offered a clarification.

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Health & Medicine

How Ready Are We for a Pandemic? We Asked an Infectious Disease Expert

Dr. Gerald A. Evans foresees a pandemic occurring within the next 50 years.

Former Google China President Says AI Will Take Over Jobs Sooner Than Expected
Google

Former Google China President Says AI Will Take Over Jobs Sooner Than Expected

Lee believes the next decade will bring about the "fastest period of disruption in history."

For the First Time Ever, Scientists Boosted Human Memory With a Brain Implant
Brain

For the First Time Ever, Scientists Boosted Human Memory With a Brain Implant

The device could be life-changing for dementia sufferers.

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Virtual Reality

HoloLens Just Brought a Star Trek: TNG Game That Nearly Killed the Crew to Life

The real world version comes with significantly less risk.

Warning to Humanity
Climate Change

The World’s Scientists Just Issued an Official “Warning to Humanity”

It's time we heed them.

We’ll Soon Have the Power to Decode and Manipulate the Human Brain
Artificial Intelligence

We’ll Soon Have the Power to Decode and Manipulate the Human Brain

We'll also manipulate people's emotions and decisions.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Russia Is Pressing Forward with Its Autonomous Warfighter Program

The country is developing both aerial and land-based vehicles that can operate without human control.

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Nuclear Fusion

A Helium-Resistant Material Could Usher in the Age of Nuclear Fusion

Researchers were "blown away" by what they saw.

Big Brother 2.0? FDA Approves World’s First Electronic “Smart Pill”
Health & Medicine

Big Brother 2.0? FDA Approves World’s First Electronic “Smart Pill”

It monitors whether or not you've taken your medication.

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Boston Dynamics

Boston Dynamics Just Unveiled a Lifelike Headless Robot

Meet the SpotMini, a bizarrely realistic new robot.

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Fossil Fuels

What Will It Take to Kill Fossil Fuels Once and for All?

Financial incentives are keeping coal and oil alive.

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Space Force

Air Force General Says the US Could Have an Operational Space Force in Three Years

Space is the next military "high ground."

Alphabet Has Officially Launched Balloons that Deliver Internet In Puerto Rico
Future Society

Alphabet Has Officially Launched Balloons that Deliver Internet In Puerto Rico

Project Loon has given internet access to over 100,000 Puerto Ricans.

Today, World Leaders Will Meet to Decide the Future of “Killer Robots”
Robotics

Today, World Leaders Will Meet to Decide the Future of “Killer Robots”

Autonomous weapons are all too real, and now is the time to lay down guidelines.

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Science & Energy

Engineers Are Making an “Electric Highway” That Stretches From Norway to Italy

180 "ultra-fast" charging stations are coming over the next 3 years.

Scientists Warn That Fossil Fuel Emissions Will See Record Highs in 2017
Climate Change

Scientists Warn That Fossil Fuel Emissions Will See Record Highs in 2017

"Time is running out on our ability to keep warming well below 2 ºC, let alone 1.5 ºC."

U.K.'s largest solar farm
Solar Power

The UK’s Biggest Solar Farm Could Be Built Sans Government Help

The solar park would cover nearly 900 acres of farmland.