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Democracy 2.0: What Would a Post-Voting Society Look Like?
Future Society

Democracy 2.0: What Would a Post-Voting Society Look Like?

What if the government used data instead of having people go to the polls?

Our Brains May be 100 Times More Powerful Than We Thought
Science & Energy

Our Brains May be 100 Times More Powerful Than We Thought

The power is yours.

Expert Believes Canada Could Fill the U.S.’s Role in the Global Science Community
Future Society

Expert Believes Canada Could Fill the U.S.’s Role in the Global Science Community

Trump’s travel ban could send scientists north.

Elon Musk: We Start Digging the Tunnel Under L.A. Next Month
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: We Start Digging the Tunnel Under L.A. Next Month

The Tesla CEO is ready to dig in.

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Tesla

Expert Says Tesla Cars Give Users “Superhuman” Abilities

And he claims they are "10X safer than the average car."

Elon Musk Says Solar Roofs Will Be Available for Purchase in April
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says Solar Roofs Will Be Available for Purchase in April

Sustainable energy is coming home.

spacecraft nano space travel solar sail
Off-World

To Explore Alien Planets, We Need a Better Braking System

Because stopping a spacecraft traveling at 20% the speed of light isn’t easy.

3d printing printable electronics printed substrates robots
Robotics

We Could Create Robots That Can Feel, Thanks to New Sensor-Laden “Robotic Skin”

Welcome to the world of robots that feel.

elon musk tesla model 3
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Just Unveiled The First Release Candidate Version of The Model 3

It's a car like you've never seen.

New Research Could Finally Lead to A Quantum Theory of Gravity
Physics

New Research Could Finally Lead to A Quantum Theory of Gravity

They say the work points to a "deeper understanding of reality."

Scientists Unveil A Novel Genome Editing Technique Similar To CRISPR
Science & Energy

Scientists Unveil A Novel Genome Editing Technique Similar To CRISPR

This gene editing method may be able to rival CRISPR/Cas9.

Elon Musk Says A Major Tesla Update is Coming Next Week
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says A Major Tesla Update is Coming Next Week

Tesla is determined to get fully autonomous vehicles on the road by the end of this year.

Universal Basic Income Will Help Us Level the Economic Playing Field
Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income Will Help Us Level the Economic Playing Field

How can the race to the top be fair if some begin way behind the starting line?

lifi lifi vs wifi wireless internet
Future Society

The Internet of the Future Will Be Powered by Light

Step aside, Wi-Fi. It’s Li-Fi’s time to shine.

“Magic” Reusable Paper Uses UV Light in Place of Ink
Science & Energy

“Magic” Reusable Paper Uses UV Light in Place of Ink

It feels just like regular paper, but is far from ordinary.

We’re About to Enter a New Era in Parkinson’s Disease Treatments
Treatments

We’re About to Enter a New Era in Parkinson’s Disease Treatments

If new drugs and novel therapies fail, there are always robots.

Scientists Just Created Stunning “Warped Worlds” in Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality

Scientists Just Created Stunning “Warped Worlds” in Virtual Reality

You’ve never seen the world like this before.

Fallout 4 in Virtual Reality Will “Blow Your Mind”
Virtual Reality

Fallout 4 in Virtual Reality Will “Blow Your Mind”

It's the first open-world game to be completely overhauled for virtual reality. And it's the "craziest thing you've ever seen."

New U-Shaped Skyscraper in NYC Could Become World’s Longest Building
Future Society

New U-Shaped Skyscraper in NYC Could Become World’s Longest Building

You've never seen a building like this.

An Emotionally Intelligent Computer May Already Have an ‘EQ’ Higher Than Yours
Artificial Intelligence

An Emotionally Intelligent Computer May Already Have an ‘EQ’ Higher Than Yours

Could robots be better at detecting emotions than we are?