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Spectacle Brings Augmented Reality to the Samsung Gear VR
Virtual Reality

Spectacle Brings Augmented Reality to the Samsung Gear VR

And it doesn’t bode well for virtual reality controllers

This Device Could Power One-Third Of The U.S. Using Ocean Waves
Devices

This Device Could Power One-Third Of The U.S. Using Ocean Waves

Triton can harvest wave energy from the oceans.

Astronomers Just Discovered a New Galaxy Orbiting the Milky Way
Off-World

Astronomers Just Discovered a New Galaxy Orbiting the Milky Way

It's the fourth largest satellite orbiting the Milky Way. And we only just found it.

Get to Know Jia Jia, China’s Super Realistic Humanoid Robot
Artificial Intelligence

Get to Know Jia Jia, China’s Super Realistic Humanoid Robot

This remarkably life-like robot is like something straight out of Blade Runner. See her in action.

We’re About to See What Happens If We Give the Poor Basic Income For Life
Universal Basic Income

We’re About to See What Happens If We Give the Poor Basic Income For Life

One organization is attacking poverty head on.

Microscope Uses Artificial Intelligence to Find Cancer Cells
Cancer

Microscope Uses Artificial Intelligence to Find Cancer Cells

A new microscope employs AI deep learning to detect cancer cells better and more efficiently without using biological markers that harm blood samples.

DARPA Moving Forward With Development of XS-1 Spaceplane
DARPA

DARPA Moving Forward With Development of XS-1 Spaceplane

DARPA is going to Phase 2 in its XS-1 program, pushing forward the possibility of reusable spaceplanes.

Facebook Launches Chatbots for Messenger. Here’s How My Conversation Went
Meta

Facebook Launches Chatbots for Messenger. Here’s How My Conversation Went

Bots have finally made their way to Facebook.

New Remarkably Thin E-Skin Turns Your Body Into a Walking Display
Prosthetics and Devices

New Remarkably Thin E-Skin Turns Your Body Into a Walking Display

Meet the latest 'electronic skin.'

LIGO Sets Its Sights On Fainter Gravitational Waves
Gravitational Waves

LIGO Sets Its Sights On Fainter Gravitational Waves

Gravitational wave astronomers may soon be able to pick out faint signals from the gravitational wave “noise.”

Scientists Discover Quasar That Emits Jets Reaching 18 Trillion Degrees
Off-World

Scientists Discover Quasar That Emits Jets Reaching 18 Trillion Degrees

The team credits these results to interferometry, which occurs when multiple telescopes are linked together to get fine resolution of a distant object.

Goldman Sachs Invests Millions to Make Non-Human Copywriters
Artificial Intelligence

Goldman Sachs Invests Millions to Make Non-Human Copywriters

Major companies are working to make artificial intelligence that can craft any marketing, message, or pitch.

LucidCam is an Affordable, Pocket-Sized Virtual Reality Camera
Virtual Reality

LucidCam is an Affordable, Pocket-Sized Virtual Reality Camera

And they’re doubling down on the specs with 2K recording.

The Universe Is Expanding Faster Than the Laws of Physics Can Explain, New Measurements Reveal
Physics

The Universe Is Expanding Faster Than the Laws of Physics Can Explain, New Measurements Reveal

Time for some new physics?

Dual Sided Pill Stays Put to Ensure Long-Term Drug Delivery
Prosthetics and Devices

Dual Sided Pill Stays Put to Ensure Long-Term Drug Delivery

It can repel passing food and water.

Researchers Discover “Bizarre” Black Holes That Are All Aligned
Black Holes

Researchers Discover “Bizarre” Black Holes That Are All Aligned

This is the first time that we have seen a host of black holes that are all aligned.

Play Oculus Virtual Reality Games on the HTC Vive With This Patch
Virtual Reality

Play Oculus Virtual Reality Games on the HTC Vive With This Patch

It's not official, but it works.

New Material Discovered by Physicists Could Speed Up Computing
Science & Energy

New Material Discovered by Physicists Could Speed Up Computing

This new material could one day produce better and more efficient computers.

Soon to Rise—Alphabet’s Own High-Tech City?
Future Society

Soon to Rise—Alphabet’s Own High-Tech City?

Google may be building an entire city as a testbed for Alphabet technology

New Device Can Ease Chronic Pain Without Drugs, Thanks to Brain Stimulation
Science & Energy

New Device Can Ease Chronic Pain Without Drugs, Thanks to Brain Stimulation

There's a new method of treating chronic pain, and it won't require drug intervention.