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“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?

The Senate Just Repealed a Ban on Aggressive Hunting on Wildlife Refuges
Science & Energy

The Senate Just Repealed a Ban on Aggressive Hunting on Wildlife Refuges

Hunters can now shoot animals from airplanes and kill wolves and pups in their dens.

All the Evidence You Need That Bitcoin Is Turning Into a Real Currency
Bitcoin

All the Evidence You Need That Bitcoin Is Turning Into a Real Currency

It's time to admit that it's here to stay.

The World’s Largest “Artificial Sun” Is Powering up in Germany
Energy

The World’s Largest “Artificial Sun” Is Powering up in Germany

Its light is 10,000 times as intense as natural sunlight.

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Science & Energy

The Sun Is Slowly Expanding. How Can We Stop It From Killing Us All?

Stephen Hawking has a suggestion.

These Researchers Want to Prepare Us for the Post-Apocalypse
Future Society

These Researchers Want to Prepare Us for the Post-Apocalypse

Our worst-case scenario is their everyday focus.

Watch Live: Will Universal Basic Income Change Our Lives for Good or Bad?
Universal Basic Income

Watch Live: Will Universal Basic Income Change Our Lives for Good or Bad?

Does everyone deserve an income, regardless of employment status?

A River Was Just Granted the Same Legal Rights as a Human Being
Environment

A River Was Just Granted the Same Legal Rights as a Human Being

Could treating the environment like a person be the best way to protect it?

A Tesla Just Broke a World Record for Speed Twice in One Day
Tesla

A Tesla Just Broke a World Record for Speed Twice in One Day

It’s now the fastest street-legal EV on the road.

A New Genetic Test Predicts If and When You’ll Develop Alzheimer’s
Health & Medicine

A New Genetic Test Predicts If and When You’ll Develop Alzheimer’s

5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s. Will you have it, too?

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Advanced Transport

Electric Flights Are Coming: Engineers Unveil a 150-Seat Battery-Powered Plane

Apparently, the future of flight is electric.

New Technologies Could Let Our Devices Power Themselves
Devices

New Technologies Could Let Our Devices Power Themselves

We need to make this happen.

Elon Musk Is “Not Smiling” Over Trump’s New NASA Budget
NASA

Elon Musk Is “Not Smiling” Over Trump’s New NASA Budget

"Perhaps there will be some future bill that makes a difference for Mars, but this is not it."

blockchain ibm hyperledger fabric open source
Blockchain

IBM Just Launched Blockchain Beyond Currency

This tech will be as disruptive as the internet itself.

zelda ocarina raspberry pi
Robots and Machines

Watch This Zelda Super Fan Magically Control His Home With an Ocarina

You've never seen Zelda like this before.