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Tesla’s Anti-ICEing System Just Got an Upgrade

Tesla’s Anti-ICEing System Just Got an Upgrade

By Kristin Houser

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

Health & Medicine

CRISPR Could Make You Immune to the Flu

By Victor Tangermann

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

Health & Medicine

Anti-Aging Drug That Kills Old Cells Passes First Human Trial

By Kristin Houser

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

Watch This Epic “Trailer” for the Commercial Lunar Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

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

Virtual Reality

Bill Gates Funds Tiny Robot Surgeons That Operate Inside the Body

By Kristin Houser

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

Artificial Intelligence

Former Israeli Tech Chief: AI Could Cause Tragedy “Worse Than 9/11”

By Jon Christian

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.

Amazon Ditches Plan for New York Headquarters

By Kristin Houser

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

New Algorithm Detects Fake Online Dating Profiles

By Kristin Houser

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

A Company Claims Its AI Has Prevented 16 School Shootings

By Kristin Houser

Napster Co-Founder Chides Elon Musk: Worry About Gene Editing, Not AI

Napster Co-Founder Chides Elon Musk: Worry About Gene Editing, Not AI

By Jon Christian

An interactive maps show how climate change will make 540 North American cities feel like completely different locations by 2080.

Terrifying App Shows How Climate Change Will Transform 540 Cities

By Kristin Houser

A new design for artificial leaves could make it possible to finally bring the technology out of the lab and into the "real world."

Renewable Energy

New Artificial Leaf Design Could Absorb Far More CO2

By Kristin Houser

Los Angeles Axes Plan For Billions of Dollars In Fossil Fuel Investments

Los Angeles Axes Plan For Billions of Dollars In Fossil Fuel Investments

By Dan Robitzski

San-Francisco-based aerospace startup Elroy Air built a giant cargo drone that can carry 500 pounds of cargo for 300 miles at a time.

This Giant Cargo Drone Can Carry 500 Pound Pods Hundreds of Miles

By Victor Tangermann

Climate change has melted the ice traditionally inhabited by polar bears, forcing the animals to invade a small Russian settlement in search of food.

Polar Bears Are Terrorizing a Russian Town Due to Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from Colorado State University created a robot that can melt and re-harden parts of its skeleton to adapt to new challenges.

See a Robot Melt Its Own Bones to Avoid Obstacles

By Kristin Houser

Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly announced Tuesday that he's running for Senate in Arizona — and positioned himself as a defender of science.

NASA Astronaut Runs for Senate, Warns Of “Retreat From Science”

By Jon Christian

Researchers at ETH Zurich designed a robot that can teach itself how to ice skate. It could one day be used during search and rescue missions.

Watch an Ice Skating Robot Play Hockey

By Victor Tangermann

A newly released Pentagon report details the laser weapons likely in development by China and Russia to attack U.S. satellites.

Pentagon Warns That Enemies Could Shoot US Satellites With Lasers

By Kristin Houser

A Tesla owner claims his car crashed because he wasn't able to disengage its Autopilot feature, but Tesla isn't buying his excuse.

Tesla Driver Claims Autopilot Wouldn’t Let Him Prevent Crash

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from the First Light Fusion group in Oxford are planning to demonstrate fusion by mid-2019 and the creation of fusion energy by 2024.

This Startup Wants Its Fusion Reactor to Actually Produce Power

By Victor Tangermann

A team of UK scientists are building a robot called Ai-Da that can sketch and draw the way she sees the world around her.

Artificial Intelligence

A Fleshy New Humanoid Sketches You, Mimics Your Facial Expressions

By Victor Tangermann

A combination of molecules could making repairing the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease and other brain injuries as easy as swallowing a pill.

New Drug Combo Could Repair the Brains of Alzheimer’s Patients

By Kristin Houser

Dating App for Smart Fridges Matches Singles Based on Leftovers

Dating App for Smart Fridges Matches Singles Based on Leftovers

By Jon Christian

Despite a plummeting cryptocurrency market, many young South Koreans are still dreaming of getting rich.

Low-Income Koreans Got Rich on the Blockchain, Then Lost it All

By Victor Tangermann

Google is letting a select few users test out a new AR navigation feature for its Maps app, providing a glimpse of the future of navigation.

Google Is Rolling out AR Navigation for Its Maps App

By Kristin Houser

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump will reportedly sign the American AI Initiative, an executive order designed to shape the future of AI in the nation.

Artificial Intelligence

Trump Orders Federal Agencies to “Prioritize AI”

By Kristin Houser

Expert: AR Will Let Hackers Steal “Deep Psychological Data”

Virtual Reality

Expert: AR Will Let Hackers Steal “Deep Psychological Data”

By Foster Kamer

The U.S. Air Force wants to equip its fighter jets with defensive laser weapons as soon as the early 2020s.

Robots and Machines

The Air Force Wants to Arm Fighter Jets With Laser Weapons

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter Sunday night that he expects a round trip ticket to Mars to eventually fall below the cost of a luxury wedding.

Elon Musk: A Round-Trip Ticket to Mars Will Cost Just $100,000

By Jon Christian

The first-of-its-kind fabric which cools or insulates based on its environment.

New Fabric Automatically Cools or Insulates Depending on Its Environment

Quantum circuits could make use of transmon devices to speed up processes and allow for more precise control.

Quantum State Control Process Could Speed Up Computers and Energy Transfers

A Sumatran tiger, like Melati, seen prowling near water and shrubs.

Science & Energy

Death of a Tigress: A Bad First Date and the Important Role of Zoos

A steak on a grill, many animals may meet a similar fate leading to their extinction

We May Be Eating Most Megafauna To Extinction

Australian homeowners say someone is using a drone to leer in their windows, according to the Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun.

Someone Is Terrorizing People By Peering In Windows With a Drone

By Jon Christian

They Asked if People Would Rather Kill a Human or a Sentient Robot

They Asked if People Would Rather Kill a Human or a Sentient Robot

By Jon Christian

A newly released image taken by Hubble provides a stunning view of the massive storm currently covering the north pole of Uranus.

Science & Energy

See the Bizarre Storm Blanketing Uranus Right Now

By Kristin Houser

The future of drug policy? A new bill in the Senate would mark a tectonic state in the United States' drug law by legalizing marijuana nationwide.

Health & Medicine

New Senate Bill Would Legalize Marijuana Nationwide

By Jon Christian

An electric motorcycle called Nera looks like something from a video game — a design made possible by the fact that it's almost 100 percent 3D printed.

This 3D Printed Electric Motorcycle Looks Like Something From “TRON”

By Jon Christian

NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine published a bold essay outlining the space agency's plan to return astronauts to the Moon.

NASA Head: “This Time, When We Go to the Moon, We Will Stay.”

By Jon Christian

A new cancer drug uses an antibody to get inside tumor cells so it can attack from within, similarly to the Greek army in the Trojan Horse story.

“Trojan Horse” Cancer Drug Sneaks Inside Tumor Cells to Kill Them

By Kristin Houser

An Army official told the military tech blog Task & Purpose that the military wants its upcoming rifle to be an expandable platform he compared to an iPhone

Robots and Machines

The US Army’s Strange Inspiration for Its Next Rifle: The iPhone

By Jon Christian

Next week, Tesla will add "Dog Mode" and "Sentry Mode" to its vehicles to protect owner's furry companions and cars, respectively.

Tesla’s New “Dog Mode” Will Keep Canines Happy With AC, Music

By Kristin Houser

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

Artificial Intelligence

A Japanese City Is Using AI to Prevent Youth Suicides

By Kristin Houser

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

Bizarre Japanese Robot Folds Clothes at a Punishingly Slow Pace

By Kristin Houser

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

Stanford Probes Faculty Who Knew About Gene-Hacked Chinese Babies

By Dan Robitzski

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

Indian Hospital Fires Back at Rumors That Crypto CEO Faked Death

By Victor Tangermann

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

Hacker Figures out How to Drain $1 Million in Cash From ATM

By Jon Christian

Doctors Wired a Prosthetic Hand Directly Into a Woman’s Nerves

Prosthetics and Devices

Doctors Wired a Prosthetic Hand Directly Into a Woman’s Nerves

By Jon Christian

An AI-powered "smart stethoscope" listens to the sounds in a person's lungs and diagnoses pneumonia with a high degree of accuracy.

Health & Medicine

“Smart Stethoscope” Can Diagnose Pneumonia on Its Own

By Kristin Houser

In a recent filing with the SEC, Microsoft warns investors that faulty or biased AI could potentially harm the company's reputation.

Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Is Worried Its AI Will Go Rogue and Hurt Its Reputation

By Kristin Houser

Hexoskin's new smart shirt can track astronauts' vital signs, including blood oxygen, heart rate, and skin temperature.

This Smart “Astroskin” Shirt Tracks Astronauts’ Vital Signs

By Victor Tangermann

The latest version of the ionocraft — a tiny robot that uses ion propulsion to fly — is slightly larger than its predecessor.

See the Tiny Flying Robots That Could One Day Explore Space

By Kristin Houser

The new emojis added to the global roster include prosthetic arms and other inclusive representation for people with disabilities.

Prosthetics and Devices

Inclusive New Emoji Include Prosthetic Arms and Legs

By Jon Christian

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.

Did a Crypto CEO Fake His Own Death? The Great Quadriga Conspiracy, Day 6

By Jon Christian

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background

Beautiful New Photo Shows the Moon With Earth In the Background

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk announced on Twitter that Tesla will be selling a $35,000 Model 3, but after tax incentives and gas savings.

Elon Musk Slashes Tesla Model 3 Price to Long-Awaited $35,000

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have discovered what they're calling the cancer "cell of origin," a type of stem cell that leads to the growth of all cancers.

A Single “Cell of Origin” Might Trigger All Forms of Cancer

By Kristin Houser

A new book predicts that instead of continuing to rise, the population will level out in about 30 years — and then start to decline, possibly forever.

New Projection: World Population Will Level off, Then Fall Forever

By Jon Christian

A Navy research facility just put out a call for contractors who can totally incinerate 4,000 pounds of hard drives from a laser research program.

The Navy Is Incinerating Hard Drives About Laser Weapon Research

By Dan Robitzski

Using only their thoughts, humans were able to control the movements of rat cyborgs created by a team of Chinese researchers.

Science & Energy

Chinese Scientists Built a Brain Interface to Control Cyborg Rats

By Kristin Houser

A team of students created a design for a Moon base that involves placing inflatable modules in craters and covering them with rock.

Beautiful Moon Base Concept Puts Inflatable Modules in Craters

By Kristin Houser

Russian media is reporting that the American toilet on the International Space Station (ISS) burst late last week, spilling gallons of fluid.

Russia Says the American Toilet on the Space Station Blew Up

By Jon Christian

A new Russian weapon now found on two warships makes enemies hallucinate and become disoriented, according to the nation's navy.

Robots and Machines

Russian Navy Says New Weapon Makes Enemies Hallucinate

By Jon Christian