Read the latest articles from Futurism (Page 873)

Tesla says vehicles with Autopilot engaged were involved in one accident for every 4.34 million miles driven during the third quarter of 2019.
Tesla

Tesla: Autopilot Is Nearly 9 Times Safer Than the Average Driver

But the system has a leg up on its human competition.

By Kristin Houser

Raytheon just delivered a functional laser cannon to the Air Force, designed specifically to take down swarms of hostile drones.
Future Society

The Air Force Just Got a Brutal New Laser Cannon

It's like a bug zapper for enemy aircraft.

By Dan Robitzski

A team of Harvard astronomers have spotted a rocky planet with three suns, which greatly increases its chance of having its own atmosphere.
Science & Energy

This Rocky World With Three Suns May Have an Atmosphere

This super-Earth is one of the best examples yet of a rocky planet with an atmosphere.

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook COO insists that the company doesn't run political ads, honest or not, for the money. It's all for the important "political discourse."
Future Society

Facebook: Misleading Political Ads Are Important “Discourse”

Sheryl Sandberg insists disinformation "is the price of free speech."

By Dan Robitzski

Microsoft researchers have developed DreamWalker, a new VR system that lets a user walk a route in the real world while looking at virtual scenery.
Virtual Reality

New Microsoft Tech Lets You Use VR While Walking Outside

Microsoft envisions a future in which you spend a lot of time in virtual reality — even your morning commute.

By Kristin Houser

With Google's quantum computer superiority, we can look at 10 million billion states at every one time and solve complex problems much faster than before.
Quantum Physics

Here’s Why Quantum Supremacy Matters

Google's watershed quantum computing achievement explained.

By Victor Tangermann

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Tesla in Broward County, alleging 48-year-old Omar Awan's death was caused by Tesla's special door handles.
Tesla

Lawsuit Blames Tesla’s Retracting Door Handles for Fiery Death

“Fire engulfed the car and burned Dr. Awan beyond recognition — all because the Model S has inaccessible door handles."

By Victor Tangermann

We could pause global warming for 15 to 20 years if we're willing to spend $300 billion to restore billions of acres of land, say UN scientists.
Global Warming

UN Scientists: We Could Pause Global Warming With $300 Billion

The money could halt carbon emission increases for up to two decades.

By Kristin Houser

Compared to the casualties caused by the mysterious vape lung illness, taking up smoking at all is still drastically more deadly.
Developments

Idiots Are Starting to Vape, Then Switching to Cigarettes

A half million Americans have become cigarette smokers after they started vaping.

By Dan Robitzski

MIT scientist Andrew McAfee argues that capitalism can prevent food and commodity shortages even in the face of worsened climate change.
Climate Change

MIT Scientist: Capitalism Will Solve Climate Change

"We used to increase our prosperity by taking more from the earth year after year. Now we know that we can grow and flourish while taking less."

By Dan Robitzski

A startup called MayMaan Research claims it has developed a system that allows an engine to run on an alt-fuel comprising just water and alcohol.
Advanced Transport

Startup Claims It Could Power Your Car on Just Alcohol and Water

Our take: this is probably a scam.

By Kristin Houser

According to a Wednesday tweet by CEO Elon Musk, the cameras mounted above rear view mirrors of Model 3s are "meant for robotaxi."
Elon Musk

Elon Musk: Camera Inside Teslas is “Meant for Robotaxi” Mode

Is this tiny camera designed to spy on self-driving taxi passengers?

By Victor Tangermann

People with celiac disease may finally be able to enjoy foods with gluten thanks to a new nanoparticle technology developed at Northwestern University.
Nanotech

Nanoparticle Tech Reduces Celiac Disease Symptoms by 90%

Let them eat cake. And bread. And...

By Kristin Houser

It’s Official: Google Claims to Have Achieved Quantum Supremacy
Quantum Physics

It’s Official: Google Claims to Have Achieved Quantum Supremacy

Google says its quantum computer did in three minutes what a traditional computer would need 10,000 years for.

By Victor Tangermann

An AI text generator trained on real speeches by President Donald Trump fooled quiz participants with its output more than half the time.
Artificial Intelligence

This “RoboTrump” AI Mimics the President’s Writing Style

More than half of people can't tell the difference. Can you?

By Kristin Houser

The European Space Agency is about to test if an astronaut on board the International Space Station is capable of taking control of Moon rovers from space.
Mars

Astronauts Are About to Take Control of a Mars Rover, From Space

But the Mars rover is on Earth. Confused yet? Me too!

By Victor Tangermann

New data reveals that hospitals in the United Kingdom treat more patients for heart attacks and strokes on days with worse air pollution.
Pollution

Study: Strokes, Heart Attacks Spike on Days With Poor Air Quality

Hospitals are busier on days when air quality is worse.

By Kristin Houser

A strange "contaminant" hitchhiked on the glove of NASA astronaut Christine Koch's spacesuit and made its way back into the station.
Science & Energy

Something “Contaminated” Spacesuit During NASA Spacewalk

Getting a stain on your glove is a much bigger deal in space.

By Victor Tangermann

California-based company Made in Space is launching a special machine to the ISS that can turn plastic waste into feedstock for the comapny's 3D printer.
3D Printing

New Machine on ISS Will Turn Trash Into “Ink” For 3D Printers

This ingenious gadget is headed to the International Space Station next week.

By Victor Tangermann

California just legalized eating roadkill, but only if people sign into an app to log the crash and get meat salvage permit.
Science & Energy

California Legalizes Eating Roadkill, But Only Through an App

GrubHub, but for carrion.

By Dan Robitzski