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Virtual Reality

Politics 2.0: NBC is Bringing Clinton v Trump to Your VR Devices

Finally, Americans can combine their love of VR and the political process.

Off-World

The Physics of Time: Why Time Travel May Be Impossible

All of your dreams about time travel are about to be squashed.

Future Society

The Legendary Self-Lacing Shoes Have Finally Become a Reality

Finally, someone made Marty's futuristic shoes, just one year later than expected.

Meta

Zuckerberg Launched A $3-Billion Plan to “Cure All Disease”

Could this be the beginning of a disease-free world?

Off-World

Jeff Bezos Just Revealed His Ambitious Plan For Colonizing Our Solar System

Eventually, the Amazon CEO sees millions living and working in space.

Off-World

A Cheaper Form of Spaceflight: Soon, Balloon-Based Rocket Launches Could Be Bringing You To Space

The latest in sustainable space transport.

Robots and Machines

AT&T’s New Tech Aims to Deliver Wifi to the World Through Existing Power Lines

Wifi through power lines? Possibly.

Energy

Powered by the Wave: Tidal Wave Energy Generation Becomes a Reality in U.S.

Two Hawaiian buoys mark step forward for the U.S.

Tesla

Chinese Hackers Took Remote Control of A Tesla From 12 Miles Away

Don't worry though, these are the good kind of hackers.

Future Society

Forecasting the Future: Can The Hive Mind Let Us Predict the Future?

Compare your power for prediction against that of the hive.

Cancer

Reprogramming Diseased Cells: Microsoft Announces Plans to “Solve Cancer” in 10 Years

From computer networks to cellular networks.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Udacity Is Building a Self-Driving Car, and They’re Opensourcing It

The company values people with autonomous vehicle know-how at $10 million each.

Virtual Reality

Destroyed 2,000-Year Old Arch Stands Once Again, Thanks to Modern Technology

Razed by ISIS and recreated using tech.

Artificial Intelligence

The AI of Tomorrow: Amelia’s Like Siri, But With A Doctorate in Psychology

This robot should feel well at home working in government.

Science & Energy

MIT’s New Radio Can Detect Your Emotions Using Wireless Signals

This device can tell if you’re happy or sad, and it does it using wireless signals.

3D Printing

Now We Can 3D Print Homes for Next to Nothing, Using Mud

It may be big, but it isn't exactly fast.

Computers

A New Kind of Computer Chip: Silicon May Be Replaced by New Material

Multifunctional chips, coming soon to a computer near you.

Future Society

A Faster Internet: Terabit Networking Was Just Successfully Tested

Fiber optic upgrades are coming at the speed of light.

Prosthetics and Devices

Cyborg World: How Biohacking Will (and Already Is) Changing Everything

"Thanks to technology, we can make the deaf hear, the blind see, and the lame walk.”

Science & Energy

France Just Became the First Country to Ban Plastic Cups, Cutlery, and Plates

The bill has manufacturers crying foul. Lawsuit threats have been fired.