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Nick Bostrom told Vulture he didn't see "The Matrix" until after penning his still-discussed 2003 paper, "Are You Living in a Computer Simulation?"
Future Society

Philosopher Hadn’t Seen “The Matrix” Before Publishing Simulation Hypothesis

Nick Bostrom doesn't think you should try to break free from the Matrix.

By Kristin Houser

In a paper two professors argue that algorithms are already constructing and shaping our reality, whether we're aware of it or not.
Artificial Intelligence

Researcher Warns: Algorithms Are “Using and Even Controlling Us”

"We are setting ourselves up for technological domination."

By Victor Tangermann

Amazon employees are experiencing mental health breakdowns due to warehouse working conditions, according to a Daily Beast report.
Future Society

911 Calls Reveal Mental Anguish of Amazon Employees

"It’s this isolating colony of hell where people having breakdowns is a regular occurrence."

By Kristin Houser

New research upends the common assumption that sound waves are weightless. It turns out they carry a trace amount of mass in the form of phonons.
Physics

Sound May Be Carried by Tiny Particles With Negative Gravity

Long thought to be weightless, new research suggests sonic waves have mass.

By Dan Robitzski

To help people determine whether or not a news article was made up by a bot, scientists built a tool that looks for signs of humanity within text.
Artificial Intelligence

This Site Detects Whether Text Was Written by a Bot

Reassuringly, Futurism articles registered as being written by humans.

By Dan Robitzski

Security company Gemalto invented a debit card that can make secure purchases through a built-in fingerprint scanner. UK bank Natwest will trial it soon.
Future Society

A Bank Is Testing a Debit Card With Built-in Fingerprint Scanner

Is it more secure?

By Victor Tangermann

More Tesla stores will remain open than previously expected, according to a new Tesla blog post, but the move will also increase vehicle prices.
Tesla

Tesla Reverses Course, Raising Car Prices and Keeping Stores Open

The company has "reevaluated" a plan it just announced 10 days ago.

By Kristin Houser

As robots and AI replace more and more workers, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez argues we need a national safety net to provide for the displaced.
Future Society

AOC: Automation Means “More Time Enjoying the World We Live In”

"We should be excited about automation because of what it could potentially mean."

By Dan Robitzski

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Spots “Moving Water Molecules” on the Moon
Moon

NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Spots “Moving Water Molecules” on the Moon

This could be a big deal for future missions to the Moon.

By Victor Tangermann

A quantum radio chip allows researchers to tune in to the smallest radio frequencies
Physics

Researchers Tune in to Smallest Radio Frequency in Quantum Mechanics

You won't find your favorite tunes on these frequencies.

By Jacob Banas

2020 Presidential candidate Andrew Yang supports universal basic income
Universal Basic Income

How Universal Basic Income Could Be Affordable, Andrew Yang Explains

Here's one way we might deal with job automation.

By Jacob Banas

Neuroscientists Can Predict Decisions 11 Seconds Before We Make Them
Science & Energy

Neuroscientists Can Predict Decisions 11 Seconds Before We Make Them

One day your mind may be less private than you think.

By Jacob Banas

Fire Resistant Homes could help prevent extreme weather damage from climate change
Climate Change

New Fire-Resistant Homes the Next Line of Defense From Wildfires

Our environment is changing and so our homes must change as well.

By Jacob Banas

A genetically modified salmon swims next to a normal salmon of the same age.
Science & Energy

FDA Allows Genetically Modified Salmon Imports in the US

Some are ready to take a bite, others call it a "Frankenfish."

By Jacob Banas

That's why doctors are excited about a new experimental treatment that could provide broad protection against many strains of the flu.
Health & Medicine

A New Drug Might, Possibly, Have Cured the Flu

"If you told me 10 years ago that we'd have a small molecule that could do this I would have been completely surprised."

By Jon Christian

New data collected by NASA, using two space telescopes, shows that the vast majority of our galaxy's mass is dark matter.
NASA

New NASA Measurements: Milky Way Galaxy Is “On the Beefier Side”

New data shows that the vast majority of our galaxy's mass is dark matter.

By Jon Christian

New malware is targeting safety systems at industrial plants around the world — the same systems, ominously, that protect nuclear power stations.
Science & Energy

Bizarre Malware Is Disabling Safety Systems at Industrial Plants

It crosses a new ethical line for hackers — and it could target nuclear power plants.

By Jon Christian

A group of Tesla investors is suing CEO Elon Musk for what they say has been erratic behavior on Twitter that they say could harm the electric car company.
Elon Musk

Tesla Investors Sue Elon Musk For Twitter “Misstatements”

"Mr. Musk has continually disregarded all efforts to rein in his material misstatements on social media."

By Jon Christian

A California family is outraged that a doctor told their relative he was going to die imminently — via a telepresence robot. 
Robotics

Doctor Tells Man He’s Going to Die via Telepresence Robot

"We regret falling short in meeting the patient's and family's expectations in this situation."

By Jon Christian

Google parent company Alphabet is preparing to launch what the Australian Broadcasting Corporation says is the first commercial drone delivery service.
Google

Residents Are Furious About Google’s Drone Delivery Service

"We're trying to be as transparent and as open as we can," Project Wing CEO James Burgess told the Canberra Times.

By Jon Christian