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Tesla’s Anti-ICEing System Just Got an Upgrade
Tesla

Don't drive a Tesla? Good luck parking in front of a Supercharger.

Researchers in Seattle, Washington developed a new technique to artificially create antibodies by editing the DNA of so-called B cells.
Health & Medicine

Thousands of "hospital visits, disabilities, and deaths could be prevented each year."

A new anti-aging drug combination just completed its first trial in humans, and the volunteers showed signs of improved well being.
Health & Medicine

The researchers already have two more trials in the works.

Chinese scientists recently announced plans to build and launch a solar power plant that would float in outer space and beam electricity down.
Off-World

This would take solar power to a whole new level.

The Gateway Foundation showed off its latest vision of the future: the Von Braun Rotating Space Station.
Off-World

It could house both space agencies and a Hilton space hotel.

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data
Data Privacy

“We recognize that your data has value and it belongs to you.”

Vicarious Surgical plans to create tiny robots that doctors can control via virtual reality to operate on patients remotely.
Virtual Reality

The startup says it's like shrinking a surgeon and putting them inside you.

The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook are negotiating over a "multi-billion dollar fine" to settle the FTC's privacy investigation.
Future Society

It could be the largest tech fine in history.

According to a report put out by California's DMV, Waymo's autonomous vehicles drive 11,154.3 miles per disengagement, but that number might be generous.
Advanced Transport

California’s report on autonomous vehicle tests doesn’t tell the full story.

A former chief technology officer for the Israeli government warned that artificial intelligence could lead to a tragedy "worse than 9/11."
Artificial Intelligence

Will AI give terrorists new tools?

A new study on the cognitive effects of microdosing finds that it can alleviate depression and stress but doesn't have the profound effects people expect.
Health & Medicine

Are low-dose psychedelics a good idea at work?

Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department (CSD) has announced a plan to create smart prisons using robots, wearables, and smart cameras.
Future Society

It involves inmate-tracking wristbands and poop-sifting robots.

OpenAI built an AI algorithm that can write full, mostly-coherent passages of text. It's so sophisticated that OpenAI decided it was too dangerous to share.
Artificial Intelligence

Its creators fear it could spit out endless fake news — so they're refusing to release the code.

The plan to build an Amazon headquarters in New York is over, according to the retailer — but there's a chance this could be a negotiation tactic.
Future Society

Is this a permanent split or simply a negotiation tactic?

Pope Francis and Microsoft's Brad Smith met recently to discuss how AI could be developed in an ethical way and announced a new ethical AI contest.
Artificial Intelligence

The Vatican wants to make sure AI serves humanity.

43-year-old Eric McGinnis from Texas was sentenced to eight years in prison for the possession of a partially 3D printed AR-15 rifle, BBC reports.
Future Society

"I didn't buy a gun, I built the gun."

A new AI looks at online profiles for signs they might be dating scams in the hopes of saving singles from embarrassment and financial hardship.
Artificial Intelligence

It spots “rom-con” scams designed to swindle singles out of money.

The European Parliament approved the final text of its controversial plans to flip online copyright law on its head last night.
Future Society

It isn't just memes at stake.

A duo of influential academics are warning that society could veer into an epochal shift as people start to choose technology over humans.
Future Society

Would you give up human intimacy for a virtual lover?

Thousands of U.S. school districts have enlisted the help of AI services to monitor students' communications for sign of future school shootings.
Artificial Intelligence

And it's not the only one claiming its AI is saving students' lives.