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Universal Basic Income

Mark Cuban: Universal Basic Income Is “One of the Worst Possible Responses” to Automation

Here’s one billionaire business mogul who won’t be joining Team #BasicIncome any time soon.

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From Quarks to Quasars

The New Definition for the Goldilocks Zone

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Energy

Limitless Energy: Could We Ever Bring Sci-Fi Fusions Reactors to Life?

Superheros or not, unlimited energy is a possibility.

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Robots and Machines

A Company Has Finally Said They Will Bring “Real” Wireless Charging

The wireless world that we've been waiting for?

Here’s What It Will Look Like When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant & Earth Burns
Science & Energy

Here’s What It Will Look Like When the Sun Becomes a Red Giant & Earth Burns

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Science & Energy

Scientists Uncover Genes That May Help Combat Aging and Disease

This is why you shouldn't disrupt your biological clock.

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Advanced Transport

Watch the World’s First Rideable Hoverbike in Flight

Its four propellers spin at shin-level. What could possibly go wrong?

Last Week, the Temperature in One U.S. City Was 43 Degrees Higher Than Normal
Climate Change

Last Week, the Temperature in One U.S. City Was 43 Degrees Higher Than Normal

There’s a reason temperatures are supposed to be cooler in the winter.

L.A. Traffic Is the Worst in the World, And We Need to Do Something
Advanced Transport

L.A. Traffic Is the Worst in the World, And We Need to Do Something

Could the hyperloop, flying cars, or Elon Musk's boring project be the solution?

China is Using Drones Equipped With Flamethrowers for an Unexpected Purpose
Drones

China is Using Drones Equipped With Flamethrowers for an Unexpected Purpose

It seems dangerous, but it's actually safer than the alternative.

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Future Society

Mark Cuban: We Need to Prepare for When Robots Replace Human Workers

People aren't going to have jobs, and there's no stopping it.

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Future Society

Lab-Grown Meat Is Healthier. It’s Cheaper. It’s the Future.

Man-made meat could be on your plate as soon as 2022.

Watch This Amazing Drone Footage of Falcon 9 Landing
Falcon

Watch This Amazing Drone Footage of Falcon 9 Landing

It's a bird. It's a plane! It's an economically viable space industry!

Public Opinion on Man-Made Climate Change Has Shifted
Climate Change

Public Opinion on Man-Made Climate Change Has Shifted

The majority of UK adults now accept that climate change is happening and that humans are to blame.

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Future Society

Your Hair Can Now Change Color Depending on the Environment

Chemistry has never looked this cool.

NASA Scientists Have a New Way to Define Planets
Science & Energy

NASA Scientists Have a New Way to Define Planets

This change might reinstate Pluto as a planet.

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NASA

NASA Is Set to Announce a Breaking Discovery From “Beyond Our Solar System”

Get ready for alien worlds.

Elon Musk Has a New Timeline for Humans Living on Mars
Mars

Elon Musk Has a New Timeline for Humans Living on Mars

2020 will be a busy year on the red planet.

Bill Gates Warns New Bioterrorism Threat Could Wipe out Over 30 Million People
Health & Medicine

Bill Gates Warns New Bioterrorism Threat Could Wipe out Over 30 Million People

Should we be worried?

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Renewable Energy

Nevada Pushes for 80% Renewable Energy by 2040

They have all that sunlight, so why not put it to good use?