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Population control wouldn't solve climate change, several experts recently told CBC News, as it doesn't address a number of other contributing factors.
Climate Change

The number of humans on Earth is just one part of the problem.

By Kristin Houser

Space exploration gives humanity an opportunity to avoid the mistakes it's made on Earth, but it's clear that won't happen without robust space law.
Off-World

But we don't have to.

By Kristin Houser

There's a correlation between the prices of avocados and the price of Bitcoin. It's all-but-certainly a fluke, but certainly a bizarre one.
Bitcoin

Finally, cryptocurrencies make sense.

By Dan Robitzski

A brand new $220 electric toothbrush called "Oral-B GENIUS X with Artificial Intelligence" harnesses the power of AI for some reason.
Future Society

Do we really need this?

By Victor Tangermann

Many AI researchers are not fans of the "Terminator" movies as they worry the films misrepresent the abilities — and dangers — of artificial intelligences.
Artificial Intelligence

The films make AI out to be something it's not.

By Kristin Houser

During his recent Congressional hearing, Mark Zuckerberg was asked if he would ever spend a day moderating Facebook. He wasn't keen on the idea.
Future Society

Zuck says he's "not sure that [moderating Facebook] would best serve our community."

By Dan Robitzski

The White House cybersecurity team is in turmoil, according to an internal memo in which a senior member announces his resignation.
Cybersecurity

He says the administration is setting itself up to be compromised again.

By Kristin Houser

Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov is trying to get approval to create the next gene-edited baby — and this deaf woman could be its mother.
Gene Editing

He thinks he can ensure the baby won't inherit her deafness.

By Kristin Houser

The New York Times (NYT) fired its Senior Director of Information Security and eliminated the position, leaving reporters to defend themselves from hackers.
Hacking

Is the New York Times putting its journalists — and sources — at risk?

By Dan Robitzski

Those "personal food computers" from the MIT Media Lab that were supposed to help refugees grow crops on the move never worked, its creator's bold claims.
Computers

He claimed his machines were being used to feed refugees. It turns out they didn't even work.

By Dan Robitzski

Scientists from Harvard University found the smallest possible size planets can be before it loses its atmosphere and chances of sustaining life.
Science & Energy

Imagine living on a tiny planet. A really, really tiny planet.

By Victor Tangermann

Emma is a life-sized doll designed to show what U.K. office workers could look like in 20 years if changes aren't made to the workplace environment.
Studies

You might want to invest in a standing desk, like, yesterday.

By Kristin Houser

Venus is covered in mountains made of crystal, which scientists now think are formed by lava made of "crystal mush" that squeezes through the crust.
Science & Energy

Please sir, an extra helping of "crystal mush."

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists from the universities of Alberta and Toronto have laid out the "blueprints" for a "quantum battery" that never loses its charge.
Quantum Computing

The batteries of the future could exploit quantum physics.

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX “Definitely” Plans to Land Starship on Moon by 2022
Starship

"We definitely want to land it on the Moon before 2022."

By Victor Tangermann

The world's largest 3D-printed boat took just 72 hours to construct using the world's largest 3D printer — and it didn't even push the device to its limits.
3D Printing

It's the largest solid 3D-printed object in history.

By Kristin Houser

Ford Patents Drone That Pops Out of a Car’s Trunk
Drones

The system could make roads safer for everyone on them.

By Kristin Houser

Mercurial Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeting that the upcoming vehicle will be "closer to an armored personnel carrier from the future."
Elon Musk

Tesla's truck sounds like the perfect ride for a cyberpunk dystopia.

By Jon Christian

Image via Pixabay/Kevin Sanderson/Tag Hartman-Simkins
Science & Energy

It takes advantage of a loophole in Einsteinian physics.

By Jon Christian

Deaths, injuries, and suicide attempts have landed Amazon on a list of the country’s most dangerous employers according to a new report from The Guardian.
Future Society

"It seems Amazon values money way more than life. If they did their job right, I wouldn’t have had to bury my little brother.”

By Natalie Coleman