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caffeine chronic pain sleep deprivation
Health & Medicine

In the future, caffeine could be doing a lot more than just keeping us awake.

Researchers found they could stop mosquitoes biting by giving them human diet pills dissolved in saline.
Future Society

Researcher: it's "a completely new way to think about insect control."

A school in Japan is using an artificial intelligence to stop school bullying before it escalates to the point of seriousness.
Artificial Intelligence

The tech could help teachers intervene before it's too late.

In a recent blog post, an Amazon VP called for stronger regulations for facial recognition technology, including Amazon's own Rekognition.
Facial recognition

The company may be hoping to pen some of the government's ethical standards.

Yesterday, the left wing of the U.S. Democratic party unveiled a broad-spectrum plan to fight climate change called the "Green New Deal."
Energy

Here's what her allies are saying — and her foes' the most brutal zingers.

Google Is Censoring Search Results to Hide Russian Corruption
Future Society

Russian authorities say they're pleased with Google's compliance.

Researchers have proven that we can use CRISPR to create gene drives for mice, opening up a wealth of new possibilities for the technology.
Science & Energy

Researchers made mice inherit albinism — and glow red.

The resolution for the Green New Deal was posted online. It includes ambitious plans to clean up the U.S. economy by 2030, but lacks specific proposals.
Climate Change

AOC is calling for an ultra-ambitious national effort. Will Americans rally?

A newly unveiled laundry robot from Mira Robotics takes forever to complete its tasks — and it needs a human to control it remotely.
Robotics

Your clothes will be out of style by the time it finishes folding them.

Researchers at MIT came up with a high-tech pill that can release periodic doses of insulin in the stomach thanks to an integrated needle.
Health & Medicine

Say goodbye to needles.

Oregon Senator Ron Ryden introduced a new cybersecurity bill that would let the FTC impose and enforce strict cybersecurity standards for tech companies.
Data Privacy

"The point is the Federal Trade Commission on privacy issues thus far has basically been toothless."

Stanford University is currently investigating three scientists who either knew about or were involved in He Jiankui's infamous CRISPR baby research.
Biology

The scientist who gene-edited babies had American help.

Researchers taught honeybees math skills, revealing that the animals' tiny brains are more capable than we previously thought.
Science & Energy

This discovery teaches us something about new bees — and maybe also AI.

Now the drama is escalating, with some observers suggesting that QuadrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten faked his own death to abscond with a pile of digital cash.
Cryptocurrency

A rival CEO called the death "bizarre and, frankly, unbelievable."

Did Gerald Cotten fake his own death to abscond with $190 million in crypto? Here's our roundup of the latest news about the blockchain debacle.
Cryptocurrency

The drama continues.

The founder of a crypto exchange, QuadrigaCX recently died, and his widow claims that the company's Bitcoin reserves are now stuck in an encrypted wallet.
Cryptocurrency

Take this to your grave.

Scientists turned skin cells into immune cells
Cancer

Cancer immunotherapy will now be more effective.

Coindesk managed to retrieve hospital records, proving the death of QuandrigaCX CEO Gerald Cotten. But will that information be enough?
Bitcoin

The saga continues.

A newly published analysis of 445 Chinese transplant studies reveals a startling lack of information on the source of the organs.
Health & Medicine

Prisoners may have been "killed for the purpose of organ acquisition."

A programmer at a Chinese bank found a flaw in the institution's software that let him extract about $1 million from its ATMs.
Robots and Machines

An outrageous bug let him make 1,358 withdrawals.