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DeepMind Created a Test to Measure an AI’s Ability to Reason
Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind Created a Test to Measure an AI’s Ability to Reason

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: AI Can Now Fix Your Grainy Photographs Without a “Clean” Reference
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: AI Can Now Fix Your Grainy Photographs Without a “Clean” Reference

By Kristin Houser

Magic Leap’s Disappointing Demo Could Be A Death Knell For AR
Virtual Reality

Magic Leap’s Disappointing Demo Could Be A Death Knell For AR

By Victor Tangermann

The Digest: These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner
Medical

The Digest: These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Walmart Patents Tech for Eavesdropping on Workers
Future Society

The Digest: Walmart Patents Tech for Eavesdropping on Workers

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Tech CEO Pitches Boeing a Flying Train Concept
Advanced Transport

The Digest: Tech CEO Pitches Boeing a Flying Train Concept

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: We Finally Know Where Those Mysterious Subatomic Particles Are Coming From
Science & Energy

The Digest: We Finally Know Where Those Mysterious Subatomic Particles Are Coming From

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: VR Treatment, Even Without a Therapist, Helps People Overcome Fear of Heights
Future Society

The Digest: VR Treatment, Even Without a Therapist, Helps People Overcome Fear of Heights

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: A Wildlife Charity Is Auctioning off a CryptoKitty in a First-of-Its-Kind Fundraiser
Blockchain

The Digest: A Wildlife Charity Is Auctioning off a CryptoKitty in a First-of-Its-Kind Fundraiser

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Scientists Create New Cochlear Implants That Allow Gerbils to “Hear” Light
Health & Medicine

The Digest: Scientists Create New Cochlear Implants That Allow Gerbils to “Hear” Light

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: The First Privately-Funded Unmanned Spacecraft Might Land on the Moon in February
Moon

The Digest: The First Privately-Funded Unmanned Spacecraft Might Land on the Moon in February

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Doctors Repair Infants’ Damaged Hearts With Experimental Procedure
Health & Medicine

The Digest: Doctors Repair Infants’ Damaged Hearts With Experimental Procedure

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: More Than Half of ICO-Funded Startups Fail Within 4 Months, Study Says
Cryptocurrency

The Digest: More Than Half of ICO-Funded Startups Fail Within 4 Months, Study Says

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good
Fossil Fuels

The Digest: Removing Spent Underwater Oil Rigs Might Do More Harm Than Good

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: YouTube Tweaks Site Design, Dedicates $25 Million to Combat “Fake News”
Future Society

The Digest: YouTube Tweaks Site Design, Dedicates $25 Million to Combat “Fake News”

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: That Brain-Tingle Sensation Might Have Physical And Mental Benefits
Brain

The Digest: That Brain-Tingle Sensation Might Have Physical And Mental Benefits

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Apps That Provide Benefits Might Actually Make the Gig Economy Sustainable
Future Society

The Digest: Apps That Provide Benefits Might Actually Make the Gig Economy Sustainable

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Starbucks Is Replacing Plastic Straws With “Sippy Cups” for Adults
Pollution

The Digest: Starbucks Is Replacing Plastic Straws With “Sippy Cups” for Adults

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: The Next Telemarketer You Hang up on Might Be Google’s Duplex AI
Google

The Digest: The Next Telemarketer You Hang up on Might Be Google’s Duplex AI

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: A British Startup Is Using AI to Teach Cars to Drive Themselves
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: A British Startup Is Using AI to Teach Cars to Drive Themselves

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: NASA Isn’t Doing Enough to Prevent Us From Contaminating Other Planets, Report Says
NASA

The Digest: NASA Isn’t Doing Enough to Prevent Us From Contaminating Other Planets, Report Says

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: US Officials Plan to Use DNA Tests to Reunite Migrant Children With Their Families
Future Society

The Digest: US Officials Plan to Use DNA Tests to Reunite Migrant Children With Their Families

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Baidu’s Autonomous Buses Will Start Transporting Passengers in Japan Next Year
Self-Driving Vehicles

The Digest: Baidu’s Autonomous Buses Will Start Transporting Passengers in Japan Next Year

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: First Rhino Embryos Produced in a Lab Could Save Almost-Extinct Subspecies
Future Society

The Digest: First Rhino Embryos Produced in a Lab Could Save Almost-Extinct Subspecies

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Blue Origin Plans to Begin Colonizing the Moon No Later Than 2023
Moon

The Digest: Blue Origin Plans to Begin Colonizing the Moon No Later Than 2023

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: The World’s Smallest Surgical Robot Is Almost Ready for the Operating Room
Health & Medicine

The Digest: The World’s Smallest Surgical Robot Is Almost Ready for the Operating Room

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: This AI Analyzes Ash to Figure out the Cause of a Volcanic Eruption
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: This AI Analyzes Ash to Figure out the Cause of a Volcanic Eruption

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: NASA Starts Tests to Prepare For Flight of “Quiet” Supersonic Jet
Advanced Transport

The Digest: NASA Starts Tests to Prepare For Flight of “Quiet” Supersonic Jet

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Shocking A Person’s Brain Could Make Them Less Violent, Study Shows
Brain

The Digest: Shocking A Person’s Brain Could Make Them Less Violent, Study Shows

By Jacob Banas

The Digest: Facial Recognition Tech Is No Match for Juggalo Makeup
Facial recognition

The Digest: Facial Recognition Tech Is No Match for Juggalo Makeup

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws
Pollution

The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Uganda Is Now Forcing Citizens to Pay a Tax to Use Social Media
Future Society

The Digest: Uganda Is Now Forcing Citizens to Pay a Tax to Use Social Media

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Ripple Is Giving Away Its Cryptocurrency to Get People to Use It
Cryptocurrency

The Digest: Ripple Is Giving Away Its Cryptocurrency to Get People to Use It

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics
Data Privacy

The Digest: The UK Is Creating a Database of Citizens’ DNA and Other Biometrics

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: 20 Mice Are Going to Space To Help Us Figure out How to Survive on Mars
Mars

The Digest: 20 Mice Are Going to Space To Help Us Figure out How to Survive on Mars

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Amazon Buys Online Pharmacy, Dives Deeper Into Healthcare Industry
Health & Medicine

The Digest: Amazon Buys Online Pharmacy, Dives Deeper Into Healthcare Industry

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data
Data Privacy

The Digest: California Cracks Down on the Companies Harvesting Your Data

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: SpaceX Just Launched a Last-of-Its-Kind Falcon Rocket
Falcon

The Digest: SpaceX Just Launched a Last-of-Its-Kind Falcon Rocket

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: A New Cloaking Approach Could Potentially Make Objects Invisible From Every Direction
Science & Energy

The Digest: A New Cloaking Approach Could Potentially Make Objects Invisible From Every Direction

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: It Will Take A Lot More Than Autonomous Vehicles To Unclog City Centers
Self-Driving Vehicles

The Digest: It Will Take A Lot More Than Autonomous Vehicles To Unclog City Centers

By Victor Tangermann

The Digest: Amazon Needs More Delivery Companies and Wants You to Start Them
Future Society

The Digest: Amazon Needs More Delivery Companies and Wants You to Start Them

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: With AI, Forecasters Can More Accurately Predict Storms And Save Lives
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: With AI, Forecasters Can More Accurately Predict Storms And Save Lives

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Facebook Will Once Again Allow Ads Promoting Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency

The Digest: Facebook Will Once Again Allow Ads Promoting Cryptocurrencies

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Boeing’s Hypersonic Concept Jet Could Cut Flight Times by 85 Percent
Advanced Transport

The Digest: Boeing’s Hypersonic Concept Jet Could Cut Flight Times by 85 Percent

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Uber Is Allowed to Operate in London Again, But It’s on Thin Ice
Future Society

The Digest: Uber Is Allowed to Operate in London Again, But It’s on Thin Ice

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life
Science & Energy

The Digest: One of Saturn’s Moons Has Everything Needed to Host Life

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays
Off-World

The Digest: Private Rocket Launches Are Already Causing Flight Delays

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Tesla Batteries Are Catching Fire Hours After Car Crashes
Tesla

The Digest: Tesla Batteries Are Catching Fire Hours After Car Crashes

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: This Floating Robot DRAGON Can Change Shape Mid-Flight
Robotics

The Digest: This Floating Robot DRAGON Can Change Shape Mid-Flight

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Five AI Algorithms Worked Together to Beat Humans at a Strategy Game
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: Five AI Algorithms Worked Together to Beat Humans at a Strategy Game

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: New Report Details AT&T’s Role in NSA Spying Initiatives
Future Society

The Digest: New Report Details AT&T’s Role in NSA Spying Initiatives

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option
Elon Musk

The Digest: Elon Musk Says Autopilot Is Getting a “Mad Max” Option

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat
Health & Medicine

The Digest: Tick Bites Have Made Thousands of Americans Allergic to Red Meat

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.
Health & Medicine

The Digest: A Marijuana-Derived Medication Is Now Approved For Sale in the U.S.

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Blue Origin’s Spaceflight Tickets Will Go on Sale in 2019
Blue Origin

The Digest: Blue Origin’s Spaceflight Tickets Will Go on Sale in 2019

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere
Renewable Energy

The Digest: China Has (Probably) Been Pumping a Banned Gas Into the Atmosphere

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Yes, China Is Winning the A.I. Race, Because How the Hell Could They Lose It?
Artificial Intelligence

The Digest: Yes, China Is Winning the A.I. Race, Because How the Hell Could They Lose It?

By Foster Kamer