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AI Learns Things That Humans Didn’t Teach It
Artificial Intelligence

AI Learns Things That Humans Didn’t Teach It

This new teaching method may be the future of AI.

SETI Scientist: Aliens Are Likely Robotic Life-Forms
Exobiology

SETI Scientist: Aliens Are Likely Robotic Life-Forms

We may be looking for aliens the wrong way.

We’ll Have “Minority Report” Human-Computer Interactions in 5 Years
Virtual Reality

We’ll Have “Minority Report” Human-Computer Interactions in 5 Years

Motion and gesture tracking is predicted to grow by 280 percent.

optoelectronics smart windows solar energy
Energy

“Smart” Electricity Generating Windows Are On Their Way

Smart windows are getting smarter.

#nuclear energy #chernobyl #new safe confinement
Energy

Chernobyl Is Now Covered By “The Largest Moveable Land-Based Structure Ever Built”

This "one-of-a-kind" shield is putting a lid on dangerous radioactive debris.

As Long as You Wear It, This Smartwatch Won’t Run out of Power
Robots and Machines

As Long as You Wear It, This Smartwatch Won’t Run out of Power

The Matrix PowerWatch never needs charging or replacement batteries.

Jaguar’s New Concept SUV Can Fully Charge in Just 2 Hours
Robots and Machines

Jaguar’s New Concept SUV Can Fully Charge in Just 2 Hours

Jaguar's first all-electric, five-seater sports car is on the way.

SpaceX Will Launch 4,425 Satellites – Which is More Than Are Currently Orbiting Earth
SpaceX

SpaceX Will Launch 4,425 Satellites – Which is More Than Are Currently Orbiting Earth

The first step towards Elon Musk's plan for space-based, high-speed, global internet.

These Organic Electronics Are Transforming Technology – And the Human Body
Robots and Machines

These Organic Electronics Are Transforming Technology – And the Human Body

Get ready for your devices to become flexible, printable, and even biodegradable.

Researchers Just Solved One of the Biggest Problems in Synthetic Biology
Biology

Researchers Just Solved One of the Biggest Problems in Synthetic Biology

Synthetic biology is getting more modular.

Watch DARPA’s New Self-Guided Bullets Turn in Mid-Flight, Following Their Target
DARPA

Watch DARPA’s New Self-Guided Bullets Turn in Mid-Flight, Following Their Target

DARPA has 'swerving' bullets that can change direction after being fired from a weapon.

Cosmic Whistles? New Clues About One of the Most Puzzling Cosmic Phenomenon
Off-World

Cosmic Whistles? New Clues About One of the Most Puzzling Cosmic Phenomenon

Now we just need more evidence.

Breakthrough Drug Discovery Could Let Scientists Repair Nerve Damage
Science & Energy

Breakthrough Drug Discovery Could Let Scientists Repair Nerve Damage

The drug already having FDA approval for other uses will help speed along the process.

Welcome to the Strange, Futuristic World of Nike’s Self-Tightening Shoes
Robots and Machines

Welcome to the Strange, Futuristic World of Nike’s Self-Tightening Shoes

Get Back To The Future with these $720 shoes.

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Cosmos
Off-World

Everything You Wanted to Know About the Cosmos

Does intelligent life exist beyond Earth? What's beyond the edge of our universe?

exoplanet astronomy red dwarf
Off-World

Astronomers Detect A New “Super Earth,” And It’s Right Next Door

It orbits a red dwarf just a few light years away.

Build Your Own Brain-Computer Interface with OpenBCI
Brain

Build Your Own Brain-Computer Interface with OpenBCI

Evapolar: The Tiny, Portable AC You Can Carry With You
Robots and Machines

Evapolar: The Tiny, Portable AC You Can Carry With You

It's a mini climate control device for your desk.

This New Tech Is Letting Blind People Read Without Braille
Robots and Machines

This New Tech Is Letting Blind People Read Without Braille

This tiny camera that can be worn like a ring reads text for the blind.

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Self-Driving Vehicles

Artificial Drivers: Over 10 Million Self-Driving Cars to Be on the Road by 2020

Autonomous cars are no longer the stuff of the future.