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UPDATE: Craig Wright Posts “Goodbye” Note and Apology After Claiming  to be the Man Behind Bitcoin
Bitcoin

UPDATE: Craig Wright Posts “Goodbye” Note and Apology After Claiming to be the Man Behind Bitcoin

New developments in the world of bitcoin.

Newly Discovered Planets May Host Infrared Based Life
Off-World

Newly Discovered Planets May Host Infrared Based Life

These three newly discovered worlds are the best targets for the search for alien life.

Cambridge Makes World’s Smallest Engine, And It’s Tiny Enough to Enter Cells
Science & Energy

Cambridge Makes World’s Smallest Engine, And It’s Tiny Enough to Enter Cells

It’s a tiny, light-powered piston engine that could be used to power nanomachines that attack viruses in our blood.

By 2035, San Diego Will Run Completely on Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy

By 2035, San Diego Will Run Completely on Renewable Energy

The city warns that, if the plan isn't implemented, the effects on the climate could be deadly.

With SpiroCall, You Can Test Your Lung Function By Making a Phone Call
Artificial Intelligence

With SpiroCall, You Can Test Your Lung Function By Making a Phone Call

Call a 1-800 number with any phone, and this new tool will measure your lung health.

Halley’s Comet Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: Here’s How to Watch
Off-World

Halley’s Comet Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight: Here’s How to Watch

Stop, and look up.

NVIDIA’s Autonomous Cars Learn By Watching You Drive
Self-Driving Vehicles

NVIDIA’s Autonomous Cars Learn By Watching You Drive

NVIDIA has designed an autonomous driving system that uses machine learning to acquire its driverless skill-set from watching what human drivers do.

Martian Aliens Must Wait—ExoMars Mission Delayed Two Years
Exobiology

Martian Aliens Must Wait—ExoMars Mission Delayed Two Years

The second phase of the alien-hunting Mars mission has been delayed from a 2018 to 2020.

Disney’s 3D Printer Produces Models Almost Instantaneously Using Light
3D Printing

Disney’s 3D Printer Produces Models Almost Instantaneously Using Light

The laser version of 3D printers is here.

Surprise!—Turns Out SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Can Haul a Lot More Stuff Into Orbit
Falcon

Surprise!—Turns Out SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Can Haul a Lot More Stuff Into Orbit

After a series of tests, SpaceX realized that the Falcon 9 can carry nearly double the weight the company thought it could.

New Record Set for Keeping Lab-Grown Human Embryos Alive
Science & Energy

New Record Set for Keeping Lab-Grown Human Embryos Alive

The research would make substantial contributions to in-vitro fertilization and regenerative medicine.

First Autonomous, Human-Sized Drone Will be Used for Organ Deliveries
Drones

First Autonomous, Human-Sized Drone Will be Used for Organ Deliveries

These human-sized quadcopters are set to make important deliveries...organs.

Google Files Patent for a Display Screen You Can Tear Apart and Share
Google

Google Files Patent for a Display Screen You Can Tear Apart and Share

No more fighting over the remote. Everyone gets their own screen.

Soccer Moms Rejoice! Fiat & Google Partner on Self-Driving Minivans
Google

Soccer Moms Rejoice! Fiat & Google Partner on Self-Driving Minivans

The future has officially arrived. Google is making self-driving minivans.

Study Reveals Earth Has 1 Trillion Species, Only 0.001% Are Known
Science & Energy

Study Reveals Earth Has 1 Trillion Species, Only 0.001% Are Known

We've only identified 10 million species thus far, and it seems our planet houses more than a trillion.

You Can Play Fallout 4 in Virtual Reality Starting This Week
Virtual Reality

You Can Play Fallout 4 in Virtual Reality Starting This Week

IBM Is Giving the Public Access to Their Five-Qubit Quantum Computer for Free
Quantum Physics

IBM Is Giving the Public Access to Their Five-Qubit Quantum Computer for Free

IBM is making the quantum infrastructure available to the public.

Student Invents 3D Printed Bioreactor That Can Grow Hundreds of Mini-Brains
3D Printing

Student Invents 3D Printed Bioreactor That Can Grow Hundreds of Mini-Brains

A high school student 3D printed a better mini-brain bioreactor over a summer internship program..

Experience What Virtual Reality Has to Offer: Oculus Hits Stores This Week
Virtual Reality

Experience What Virtual Reality Has to Offer: Oculus Hits Stores This Week

The Rift is available in Best Buy stores this week, and they're offering more in-store demos.

Cogswell College Will Be Offering Courses in VR and AR
Virtual Reality

Cogswell College Will Be Offering Courses in VR and AR

Welcome to the world’s first school for virtual reality.