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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

At least two startups are trying to combine lab grown meats and CRISPR to invent the next generation of lab-grown meat, according to Business Insider.
Health & Medicine

Bill Gates Backed Startup Is Using CRISPR to Grow Lab Meat

New patent: "One application is to manufacture skeletal muscle for dietary consumption."

By Jon Christian

here are persistent rumors among workers at the social giant that the company's security staff installed a secret "panic chute" for Zuckerberg.
Future Society

Zuckerberg Said to Have “Panic Chute” for Escape From Facebook HQ

"They pretend to be software engineers, but everyone knows that they are security guards."

By Jon Christian

NASA engineers have captured the first images of the interaction between shockwaves from a pair of flying supersonic aircraft — and they are stunning.
Advanced Transport

NASA’s Stunning Image: Supersonic Shockwaves Smashing Together

"We never dreamt that it would be this clear, this beautiful."

By Kristin Houser

To address the world's plastic problem, startup Loliware has created seaweed straws that can be composted or allowed to biodegrade in the ocean.
Pollution

Seaweed Straw “Looks, Feels, and Acts Like Plastic,” Says Startup

It biodegrades like a banana peel on land and breaks down in weeks if in water.

By Kristin Houser

Police Arrest Vandal Who Trashed Tesla Supercharger
Tesla

Police Arrest Vandal Who Trashed Tesla Supercharger

First ICEing, now this.

By Victor Tangermann

Local Motors demonstrates how its Olli self-driving shuttle reacts during crash testing in a pair of video shared exclusively with The Verge.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Watch a 3D Printed Self-Driving Shuttle Smash Into a Wall

"We want people to see the progress," says the vehicle's creator.

By Kristin Houser

Home invaders tortured a crypto trader with an electric to force him to give up his cryptocurrency, according to a Dutch newspaper.
Bitcoin

Robbers Tortured a Man With a Drill to Steal His Cryptocurrency

A gruesome crime shows the dark side of cryptocurrency.

By Jon Christian