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Microsoft Takes On Google and Deep Mind with AI Research Lab
Google

Microsoft Takes On Google and Deep Mind with AI Research Lab

They will also be creating an AI ethics oversight panel.

MIT Developed Glasses-Free Tech to Watch 3D Movies at Home
Future Society

MIT Developed Glasses-Free Tech to Watch 3D Movies at Home

Get ready to ditch those glasses for good.

SpaceX Asks the U.S. To Fund a Public-Private Partnership for Deep Space Exploration
SpaceX

SpaceX Asks the U.S. To Fund a Public-Private Partnership for Deep Space Exploration

The best chance of success could come from pooling our resources.

Scientists Just Presented New Evidence That Supports Planet Nine’s Existence
Science & Energy

Scientists Just Presented New Evidence That Supports Planet Nine’s Existence

The search for the elusive phantom planet continues.

Elon Musk Reveals Deep Coal Divide in Energy-Strapped Australia
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Reveals Deep Coal Divide in Energy-Strapped Australia

Josh Frydenberg, Australia’s Energy Minister, called the plan “A lot of sizzle for very little sausage.”

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is Leading the Launch Race With 45 Percent of Market Cap
SpaceX

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is Leading the Launch Race With 45 Percent of Market Cap

And SpaceX is beating its own record for most rockets launched, propelling nine into space this year.

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Energy

A “Smart Street” in London Is Transforming the Future of Shopping

Electricity-generating walkways and air-cleaning paint could be the future of every major city.

These Projects Could Take Us to the Stars in the Next 20 Years
Off-World

These Projects Could Take Us to the Stars in the Next 20 Years

Tech for interstellar travel is opening up new worlds to the human species.

Internet Addiction Is Ruining Lives. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
Health & Medicine

Internet Addiction Is Ruining Lives. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

The addiction could affect as many as 40 million people in the U.S. alone.

The Heartbreaking Story of Vladimir Komarov
From Quarks to Quasars

The Heartbreaking Story of Vladimir Komarov

His mission was doomed from the start.

A State in Australia Just Committed $146 Million to Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

A State in Australia Just Committed $146 Million to Renewable Energy

The plan is to be carbon neutral by 2050.

NASA Just Announced They Can’t Afford to Get Humans to Mars
Mars

NASA Just Announced They Can’t Afford to Get Humans to Mars

Fortunately for our Red Planet dreams, it isn't just up to NASA.

microsoft white-spaces broadband connectivity
Future Society

Microsoft Is Bringing Affordable Broadband Internet to Rural America

All it takes is some unused space.

vcycle vertical bicycle vertical transportation future transport
Advanced Transport

This Vertical Transportation Concept Lets You Pedal Your Way Up a Building

This bike moves up and down instead of forwards and backwards.

The World’s First Power Plant Combining Hydroelectricity and Solar Energy Is Now Open
Solar Power

The World’s First Power Plant Combining Hydroelectricity and Solar Energy Is Now Open

Two clean energies are better than one.

Tezos Just Finished the World’s Largest ICO, Hitting More Than $200 Million Worth of Cryptocoins
Blockchain

Tezos Just Finished the World’s Largest ICO, Hitting More Than $200 Million Worth of Cryptocoins

Tezos, the new blockchain on the block, has finished its Initial Coin Offering (ICO) crowdfunding run.

Hyperloop One Has Taken the First Step Towards Achieving Hyperspeed
Hyperloop

Hyperloop One Has Taken the First Step Towards Achieving Hyperspeed

This futuristic transport system is on its way to reaching 1,200 km/h (750 mph).

New Discovery Brings Us One Step Closer to Growing Replacement Organs
Health & Medicine

New Discovery Brings Us One Step Closer to Growing Replacement Organs

The team says this research has helped us cross “one of last frontiers of developmental biology.”

Harvard’s Remarkable New Battery Can Run For More Than a Decade
Climate Change

Harvard’s Remarkable New Battery Can Run For More Than a Decade

And it's helping us bring an end to fossil fuels.

Living Forever: What it Means to Have an “Indefinite Lifespan”
Health & Medicine

Living Forever: What it Means to Have an “Indefinite Lifespan”

As long as we're in peak health, maybe we can live for longer.