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DARPA

DARPA Wants Soldiers to Control Drones With Their Thoughts

A brain-machine interface could allow service members to control "swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles."

Artificial Intelligence

Skype Co-Founder Desperate to Stop AI From Destroying Humanity

He's invested more than $1M toward preventing an AI apocalypse.

Robot Dogs

Stanford Team Tells You Exactly How to Build a Robot Dog

They even provide a supply list of parts.

Mars

Want to Terraform Mars? This Game Gives You the Chance

What if we no longer thought of Mars as the Red Planet?

Nuclear Fusion

Raytheon Says Laser Weapon Will Blast Nuclear Missiles From Sky

This next-gen laser interceptor could shoot down hypersonic nuclear warheads.

Advanced Transport

Mercedes-Benz Prototype Can Deploy Tiny Robot to Direct Traffic

This adorable robot could help warn oncoming drivers of an accident.

Self-Driving Vehicles

The U.S. Post Office Is Testing Self-Driving Mail Delivery Trucks

Autonomous trucks may handle long-haul stretches of highway.

Off-World

Scientists: Pluto May be Hiding Alien Life in Buried Oceans

Icy worlds across the universe could be covered in liquid-water oceans.

Future Society

Rolls-Royce Is Selling a Power System for Lethal Laser Weapons

This vehicle-mounted death ray system could change the face of warfare.

Off-World

China’s Rover Collects First-Ever Samples From Under Lunar Crust

This is the first glimpse beneath the Moon's surface in human history.

Starship

SpaceX Was Secretly Building a Second Starship in Florida

"Both sites will make many Starships."

Self-Driving Vehicles

See Mini Self-Driving Cars Work Together to Improve Traffic Flow

The key is teaching the cars to communicate.

Virtual Reality

Watch a Real Pastor Baptize an Anime Girl in Virtual Reality

Virtual reality is putting a high-tech twist on a millennia-old tradition.

NASA

NASA’s Plan for a Lunar Outpost Just Leaked

It details the agency's next 37 rocket launches.

Mars

Evolutionary Biologist: Mars Colonists Will Mutate Really Fast

Human life — and genetics — will never be the same for Mars' future inhabitants.

Tesla

Drunk Tesla Driver Relies on Autopilot, Gets Busted by Police

Yet another Tesla owner thought Autopilot could be his designated driver.

Quantum Physics

Physicists Create Quantum-Scale “Mona Lisa,” Just for Funsies

They "just happened to create some of the world’s smallest masterpieces."

Health & Medicine

LSD Is Helping People End Their Alcohol Dependence

Psychedelics prompt the "big-picture" questions that can help end addiction, says researcher.

Advanced Transport

Watch a Daring Fellow Fly an Iron Man-Style Jet Suit

See how a concept once relegated to sci-fi is now an incredible reality.

Hacking

Tech Firms May Be Funding Terrorism by Paying Hackers’ Ransoms

"I would not be surprised if a significant amount of ransomware both funded terrorism and also organized crime."