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Google’s Superhuman Computer Can Tell Where Nearly Any Photo Was Taken
Future Society

Google’s Superhuman Computer Can Tell Where Nearly Any Photo Was Taken

And the new image recognition software uses so little space it fits in your smartphone.

What Would Happen if the Sun Went Supernova?
Off-World

What Would Happen if the Sun Went Supernova?

This would be the end of life as we know it.

DARPA Just Unveiled Its VTOL X-Plane Concept, and It Has 20+ Propellers
DARPA

DARPA Just Unveiled Its VTOL X-Plane Concept, and It Has 20+ Propellers

Meet the very futuristic (and very strange looking) VTOL X-plane.

The World’s Largest Capacity SSD Is About to Hit the Market
Robots and Machines

The World’s Largest Capacity SSD Is About to Hit the Market

The world's largest capacity hard drive just shipped and will soon be available.

US Claims It has “The Holy Grail of Energy,” Announces New Battery Storage
Energy

US Claims It has “The Holy Grail of Energy,” Announces New Battery Storage

This new generation of batteries could potentially change the country's electric grid in as short as five years.

The Science of Sound: Breaking Glass Panes with Car Speakers
Physics

The Science of Sound: Breaking Glass Panes with Car Speakers

How can you break glass with sound? Is there a special way to do it, or can anyone?

This Satellite Will Soon be “The Brightest Star in the Night Sky”
Off-World

This Satellite Will Soon be “The Brightest Star in the Night Sky”

More than 1.5 million rubles have been raised to fund the Russian “Mayak” satellite project. Will there be a new brightest star in the night"We are sending a spacecraft into orbit that will be the brightest star in the sky, visible from any point on our planet." sky?

Cashless, Cardless, and Now (thanks to Google) a Phoneless Way to Pay
Future Society

Cashless, Cardless, and Now (thanks to Google) a Phoneless Way to Pay

Google's Hands Free pilot program will allow shoppers to complete transactions with a word.

Eying the Future: Doctors to Use Robotic System for Eye Surgery
Artificial Intelligence

Eying the Future: Doctors to Use Robotic System for Eye Surgery

Oxford University is going to conduct high-risk eye surgeries using robots.

Total Solar Eclipse Heading Our Way Next Week, Here’s How to Watch
Off-World

Total Solar Eclipse Heading Our Way Next Week, Here’s How to Watch

Here's everything you need to know to see the total solar eclipse March 8-9.

Amazing 3D Printer Can Use 21 Different Metals Simultaneously
Future Materials

Amazing 3D Printer Can Use 21 Different Metals Simultaneously

Researchers Found a Way to Shrink a Supercomputer to the Size of a Laptop
Quantum Physics

Researchers Found a Way to Shrink a Supercomputer to the Size of a Laptop

Soon, our computers may use molecular motors in place of electronic transistors.

Woman Claims Stem Cell Treatment Reversed Her Blindness
Science & Energy

Woman Claims Stem Cell Treatment Reversed Her Blindness

Despite warnings, Vanna Belton underwent an unorthodox stem cell treatment that, she says, ultimately allowed her to see again.

A ‘New Physics’? Scientists May Have Glimpsed a World Beyond the Standard Model
Physics

A ‘New Physics’? Scientists May Have Glimpsed a World Beyond the Standard Model

Physicists previously detected anomalous readings in the decay of a B meson, which may mean the existence of physics beyond the current theory.

Scientists Think They’ve Discovered Why Skin Cells Age
Prosthetics and Devices

Scientists Think They’ve Discovered Why Skin Cells Age

This discovery could lead to a greater understanding of how organs in the body age, and it has major cosmetic implications.

Hypersonic Missiles May Be a Reality in the Next Decade
Future Society

Hypersonic Missiles May Be a Reality in the Next Decade

Hypersonic missiles and drones may be coming to a world near you.

Physicists Discover Graphene Slides Across Gold With Almost Perfect, Frictionless Movement
Graphene

Physicists Discover Graphene Slides Across Gold With Almost Perfect, Frictionless Movement

Graphene can move across materials while causing almost no energy loss between mechanical parts.

The Future of Gaming? Check Out the Remarkable Graphics of Unreal Engine 4
Future Society

The Future of Gaming? Check Out the Remarkable Graphics of Unreal Engine 4

The next generation of high-end gaming may be your phone.

Scientists Entangle Three Photons, Opening a New Door to Quantum Encryption
Physics

Scientists Entangle Three Photons, Opening a New Door to Quantum Encryption

Does the idea of a quantum internet intrigue you? These scientists may have taken the first major step toward creating one.

NASA is Making a New Supersonic, Super Quiet Jet
NASA

NASA is Making a New Supersonic, Super Quiet Jet

Does supersonic flight have to come with a "boom?" Well, maybe not.