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Artificial Intelligence

China Aims to be a Global Frontrunner in AI by 2030

“Artificial intelligence has become the new focus of international competition."

When Will We Successfully Reverse Aging?
Health & Medicine

When Will We Successfully Reverse Aging?

Researchers are unlocking the mysteries of aging.

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Just Met With a California Mayor to Discuss Building Underground Tunnels

These tunnels could be a game-changer for the future of transportation.

Neighboring “Hidden Galaxy” Remains Elusive to Current Technology
Science & Energy

Neighboring “Hidden Galaxy” Remains Elusive to Current Technology

The James Webb telescope may give us a clearer picture of our universe.

A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes is Headed for Human Trials in 2018
Health & Medicine

A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes is Headed for Human Trials in 2018

25 years of hard work by a team of researchers in Finland has finally paid off.

Facebook Just Filed a Patent for a Modular Consumer Device
Future Society

Facebook Just Filed a Patent for a Modular Consumer Device

That doesn't mean the "plug-and-play" phone will actually get made, though.

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Health & Medicine

Sexual Reproduction and Natural Selection Work Together to Protect the Gene Pool

The more mutations there are, the quicker natural selection eliminates those mutations.

The Cost of Universal Basic Income Is Less Than You Might Think
Universal Basic Income

The Cost of Universal Basic Income Is Less Than You Might Think

Not having a UBI costs us more money in the long run.

The World’s Most Advanced Wireless Earphones May Finally Be Here
Robots and Machines

The World’s Most Advanced Wireless Earphones May Finally Be Here

Meet the earphones made from graphene.

Scientists Assert Climate Change is Allowing Greenhouse Gases to Escape From Melting Permafrost
Climate Change

Scientists Assert Climate Change is Allowing Greenhouse Gases to Escape From Melting Permafrost

Pockets in the permafrost that have deeply thawed are responsible for 17 percent of all measured methane in the region

Jeff Bezos Just Commented on His New “Rocket Factory” in a Remarkable Instagram Video
Off-World

Jeff Bezos Just Commented on His New “Rocket Factory” in a Remarkable Instagram Video

"Manufacturing facility for the heavy-lift New Glenn launch vehicle is coming along nicely."

“Bioinspired” Researchers Look to Nature to Solve Humanity’s Biggest Problems
Science & Energy

“Bioinspired” Researchers Look to Nature to Solve Humanity’s Biggest Problems

Thomas Edison has nothing on Mother Nature.

The Next Major Blackout on Earth Will Be Caused by This Natural Source
Future Society

The Next Major Blackout on Earth Will Be Caused by This Natural Source

Can we handle it?

What the Drake Equation Can Tell Us About the Future of Humanity
Future Society

What the Drake Equation Can Tell Us About the Future of Humanity

What stands in the way of discovering intelligent alien life?

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Elon Musk

Elon Musk Reveals that “Verbal Permission” for the Hyperloop Was Given From Federal Official

“Still a lot of work before formal, written approval, but this opens a door for state and city discussions.”

When Will We Discover Some Form of Alien Life?
Future Society

When Will We Discover Some Form of Alien Life?

Experts say we may be just a few years away from first contact.

NASA: There’s No Evidence of a Mars Civilization Thousands of Years Ago
Exobiology

NASA: There’s No Evidence of a Mars Civilization Thousands of Years Ago

Despite what 'some people' might claim

Death & Decomposition in Space
From Quarks to Quasars

Death & Decomposition in Space

Would you rather be frozen, dehydrated, or incinerated?

Electric Vehicle Sales Are up 45% Over the Last Year
Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicle Sales Are up 45% Over the Last Year

If the trend continues, 10% of new car sales could be EVs by 2023.

Why The Vote on Internet Privacy Means You Need a VPN
Privacy

Why The Vote on Internet Privacy Means You Need a VPN

ISPs will soon be able to monitor customers' behavior online. Here's how to fight back.