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Data Privacy

Creepy Database Lists Whether 1.8M Chinese Women Are “Breedready”

“Is this the prologue to The Handmaid’s Tale?”

Advanced Transport

New Toyota Patent Would Let Cars Spray Thieves With Tear Gas

Now that's what we call a car alarm!

Hacking

Famous Hacker Thinks We’re Living in Simulation, Wants to Escape

He's also thinking of starting a church dedicated to escaping the simulation.

Drones

A Drone You Control With Your Mind Is About to Hit Kickstarter

"It's not perfect, but it does give a glimpse of a mind-controlled future."

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.

Artificial Intelligence

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

"We are setting ourselves up for technological domination."

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."

Physics

Sound May Be Carried by Tiny Particles With Negative Gravity

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

Artificial Intelligence

This Site Detects Whether Text Was Written by a Bot

Reassuringly, Futurism articles registered as being written by humans.

Future Society

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

Is it more secure?

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."

Moon

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

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

Physics

Researchers Tune in to Smallest Radio Frequency in Quantum Mechanics

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

Universal Basic Income

How Universal Basic Income Could Be Affordable, Andrew Yang Explains

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

Science & Energy

Neuroscientists Can Predict Decisions 11 Seconds Before We Make Them

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

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.

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.

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.

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."

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."