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Pepper the Robot Is Coming To America (and Android Developers)
Artificial Intelligence

Softbank's "emotional robot" is getting its first U.S. outpost in San Francisco.

Experts Weigh In: Is Artificial Intelligence Really a Threat to Humanity?
Artificial Intelligence

Stephen Hawking has already expressed his concern. But should we all really be concerned?

An Artificial Meteor Show May Light The 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Space

And it will cost more than $8.1-million.

HIV Genes Have Been Cut Out of Live Animals Using CRISPR
Science & Energy

This same technique could be the key to providing better treatment and maybe even a cure for HIV.

IBM Is Working on a Molecule That Could Eradicate Viruses
Viruses

In the not too distant future, we may have a powerful vaccine capable of fighting nearly any infection

Google is Developing its Own Chip for Artificial Intelligence
Google

A new processing unit unveiled by Google is "roughly equivalent to fast-forwarding technology about seven years into the future."

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Lands, But Sustains Massive Damage. May Be Unable to Fly Again
Falcon

The Falcon 9 first stage booster suffered 'max' damage upon landing.

Billions of Years Ago, Mega-Tsunamis Washed Across Mars
Mars

Ancient waves on Mars indicate that, once, there could have been ancient life on the red world.

NASA Launches a Balloon to Orbit the Earth and Study Space
NASA

This new space balloon may break NASA flight duration records.

This Smartwatch for Seniors Has GPS, WiFi, Cellular Connectivity, And an SOS Button
Prosthetics and Devices

This is a watch that Inspector Gadget would be proud to wear.

The New Android Is VR-Ready, And Compatible Phones Are On The Way
Virtual Reality

We're all going to be playing soon.

Searching for Life: NASA Evidence Shows Europa is Far More Earth-Like Than Thought
Exobiology

Europa's oceans may be much more similar to Earth’s than previously believed.

US Doctors Complete the Country’s First Penis Transplant
Prosthetics and Devices

This is the latest in the new era of transplants, ones that are focused on improve (and not saving) lives.

Newest Discovery Moves Us One Step Closer To Making Synthetic Organisms With Reverse Biochemistry
Chemistry

This could one day allow us to create synthetic life forms founded upon a reverse biochemistry.

FDA Approves Drug That Uses the Body’s Immune System to Combat Bladder Cancer
Science & Energy

The new medicine uses the body's own immune system to attack tumors.

New Insulin Pill Can Significantly Lower Blood Glucose for Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Science & Energy

Insulin injections might soon be a thing of the past.

Google’s New Allo App is Their AI Answer to Facebook Messenger
Google

Google's new app uses some of the most powerful AI in their arsenal.

What’s the Biggest Star in the Universe?  Depends on Your Definition of “Big”
Off-World

If they were at the center of our solar system, these stars would swallow all the planets out to Jupiter.

Google’s New Patent? Sticky Cars That Don’t Let Go of People They Run Over (No, Seriously)
Google

Google's combining autonomous driving tech with new adhesive tech to make getting run over safer..

A Blue Moon and a Red Mars Will Pair up This Week – Here’s How to Watch
Mars

You won't want to miss this one.