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Startup Flexa has released a new crypto app called SPEDN that allows users to pay for goods at several major retailers with cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin

A new app has mainstream retailers convinced they should give crypto a shot.

By Kristin Houser

A dialed-back version of the "dangerous" text-generating AI system by OpenAI is available to test online. We had some fun, but it's pretty impressive.
OpenAI

OpenAI said the AI was too dangerous. Now it can plan your afternoon.

By Dan Robitzski

A group of scientists want to declare the greater expanses of the solar system as official "space wilderness" to protect celestial bodies from space mining.
Space

“Once you’ve exploited the solar system, there’s nowhere left to go.”

By Victor Tangermann

New NASA-funded research could lead to a fully-electric jet plane powered by cyrogenically-cooled hydrogen instead of fossil fuels.
NASA

Air travel is expected to increase, but fossil fuel use may not have to.

By Dan Robitzski

The Abokado takeaway restaurant chain will become the first in the U.K. to feature edible insects on its regular menu starting on Tuesday.
Food

It's now offering sweet chili and lime-flavored crickets as a salad topping.

By Kristin Houser

Conceptual sound artist and composer Holly Herndon released her new artificial intelligence-inspired album "PROTO" today.
Artificial Intelligence

And it's a wild mix of...alien folk singing and beatboxing.

By Victor Tangermann

More than 180 nations, not including the United States, have agreed to new rules controlling the movement of plastic waste globally.
Pollution

The U.S. will now have a tougher time dumping waste in developing nations.

By Kristin Houser

Blazing Supersonic Plane Could Zoom From NY to Paris in 90 Min
Future Society

It's designed to travel more than twice as fast as the Concorde, reaching speeds of nearly 4,000 mph.

By Victor Tangermann

South Korea plans to begin deploying military robots inspired by birds, insects, and other creatures by 2024, according to a new report.
Robots and Machines

These military bots that mimic snakes, birds, and insects have a "Black Mirror" vibe.

By Kristin Houser

SpaceX is about to launch the first batch of Starlink satellites. Experts say the artificial constellation could cause 67,000 space collisions per year.
SpaceX

A cascade of space junk could trap humans on Earth forever.

By Dan Robitzski

According to a Reuters exclusive, Amazon is rolling out specially-made machines that are capable of boxing up orders — a job "held by thousands."
Future Society

Amazon's goal is reportedly a "light's out' warehouse," void of humans.

By Victor Tangermann

Lawmakers in the US have proposed a bill that would regulate in-game purchases for children's video games, signaling new efforts to protect gamers.
Virtual Reality

In-game purchases like loot boxes can mirror the affects of gambling on the brain.

By Natalie Coleman

Chinese food manufacturers have deployed taste-testing robots and artificial intelligence to make sure that the food is high-quality and authentic.
Robotics

Robotic tongues, noses, and eyes controlled by a neural net are working quality control for Chinese food manufacturers.

By Dan Robitzski

S-money is a new type of virtual money that would enable ultra-fast, ultra-secure transfers of funds over essentially any distance.
Future Society

S-money would let you quickly send funds virtually anywhere you wanted.

By Kristin Houser

Scientists suspect that one of the stars in the Big Dipper isn't native to the Milky Way. Instead, it likely got sucked up in a galactic collision,
Off-World

An unusual star likely joined the Milky Way after a galactic merger.

By Dan Robitzski

The AIs used by Facebook and other social media companies to filter out extremist content may also be deleting valuable evidence of criminal activity.
Future Society

The tech is deleting videos that could be valuable evidence for prosecutors.

By Kristin Houser

"Dalí Lives" uses deepfake AI technology to create an interactive art exhibit where Salvador Dalí interacts with museum guests.
Artificial Intelligence

An AI-generated Dali tells stories to visitors at Florida's Dali Museum.

By Dan Robitzski

A new video demonstrates how a nonprofit plans to build a 3D-printed neighborhood for low-income families in Latin American this summer.
3D Printing

"We’re bringing very futuristic technology to the families that need it most first."

By Kristin Houser

Facebook is not only failing to detect Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups on its platform, it's algorithmically generating content for them.
Artificial Intelligence

A social network so friendly it can't discern between a business and a terrorist cell.

By Dan Robitzski

A driver says his Tesla saved his life during a crash, a claim that stands in stark contrast to those of a recently filed lawsuit against the carmaker.
Tesla

He walked away from the wreck with just a few bruises.

By Kristin Houser