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Tesla

Volvo Is Rivaling Tesla With Their Own Driverless Car

Their first car is scheduled for release in 2021.

A Startup Wants to Launch Over 700 Satellites to Bring Internet to Rural Areas
Future Society

A Startup Wants to Launch Over 700 Satellites to Bring Internet to Rural Areas

The U.N. has deemed internet access a basic human right.

Top U.S. Military Official Says We Need to Prepare for Space Battles
Military

Top U.S. Military Official Says We Need to Prepare for Space Battles

Space is no longer the “benign environment” it once was.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Has Been Invited to Completely Revamp This U.S. City’s Transportation

Is Elon up for the challenge?

India Has Shut Down 37 of the World’s Biggest Coal Company’s Mines
Science & Energy

India Has Shut Down 37 of the World’s Biggest Coal Company’s Mines

India is going full steam ahead towards solar power.

Scientists Create a Specially-Made Fridge to Keep Quantum Computers From Melting
Quantum Physics

Scientists Create a Specially-Made Fridge to Keep Quantum Computers From Melting

With great power, comes great refrigeration.

New Ultra-Fast Charging Tech Could Lead to a New Age in Energy
Energy

New Ultra-Fast Charging Tech Could Lead to a New Age in Energy

The inventor of the lithium-ion battery introduces a safer, better version.

6 Million People in China Received All of Their Energy From Renewables for a Whole Week
Energy

6 Million People in China Received All of Their Energy From Renewables for a Whole Week

China continues to demonstrate its commitment to clean energy.

China Has Officially Started Construction on the World’s First “Forest City”
Future Society

China Has Officially Started Construction on the World’s First “Forest City”

This city will run on renewables and absorb nearly 10,000 tons of CO2 and 57 tons of pollutants yearly.

New Material Could Lead to Devices That You Only Need to Charge Once Every Three Months
Science & Energy

New Material Could Lead to Devices That You Only Need to Charge Once Every Three Months

It will allow processors to work with 100 times less energy.

New Drone Plans an Ambitious Mission to Plant 100,000 Trees a Day
Drones

New Drone Plans an Ambitious Mission to Plant 100,000 Trees a Day

This Australian engineer plans to do his part against climate change.

The Newest Wearable Uses Energy From Your Sweat to Power a Radio
Energy

The Newest Wearable Uses Energy From Your Sweat to Power a Radio

The future is sweaty.

Meet the House That Can Produce More Energy Than It Consumes
Future Society

Meet the House That Can Produce More Energy Than It Consumes

It could serve as a model for the more than 14 million residential houses of its kind in the U.S.

Did NASA Just Discover Alien Life? Spoiler Alert: No.
NASA

Did NASA Just Discover Alien Life? Spoiler Alert: No.

Once again, major media outlets picked up on fake news.

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Robots and Machines

First Ever Cable-Free Elevator Can Move Horizontally and Vertically

It's the first of it's kind in the world.

Did NASA Just Accidentally Discover Warp Drive/EM Drive? (Spoiler Alert: No.)
From Quarks to Quasars

Did NASA Just Accidentally Discover Warp Drive/EM Drive? (Spoiler Alert: No.)

Exaggerated, misleading information has no place in science reporting.

Bill Gates: We Are Closer Than Ever Before to Totally Eradicating Polio
Health & Medicine

Bill Gates: We Are Closer Than Ever Before to Totally Eradicating Polio

If we stop now, we could see 200,000 new cases of polio every year within a decade.

A New VR Headset That Mimics the Human Eye Has Been Unveiled
Virtual Reality

A New VR Headset That Mimics the Human Eye Has Been Unveiled

Its resolution is more than 70X beyond any other announced head-mounted display (including Magic Leap).

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Science & Energy

Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Potentially Erase Unwanted Memories

We may soon have a way to eliminate trauma survivors’ “triggers.”

Researchers Think This Electric Headband Could Help Treat Depression
Health & Medicine

Researchers Think This Electric Headband Could Help Treat Depression

While still experimental, this could be a great option in a society that stigmatizes mental illness.