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This Startup Is Selling Thermal Imaging Glasses for Virus Detection
When will lockdowns end, and what will life be like when they do? These are the questions on most of…
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NASA’s Plan to Build a Base Camp on the Moon Sounds Like Sci-Fi, But It’s Real
If we’re ever going to make Elon Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars a reality, we first need to figure out…
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Finishes First Tunnel for 155mph Vegas Loop
Last week, Musk’s Boring Company finished excavating the first of two tunnels for a new transportation system that will run…
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How Google’s New Weather AI Will Make Sure You Never Get Caught in the Rain
Among the many things we’ve become addicted to on our smartphones is checking the weather. If you’re anything like me,…
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The Weird, the Wacky, the Just Plain Cool: Best of CES 2020
As you know if you’ve ever been to, heard of, or read about the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas,…
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Standout Tech Trends From CES 2020
Sensor-laden underwear. A toilet-paper-transporting robot. Headwear, wristwear, and bedside gadgets guaranteed to improve your sleep. These are just a few…
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Tech Is Fueling the Hong Kong Movement. An Insider Told Us How, and Why It’s a Huge Step for Freedom
Over the past two months, Hong Kong has roared into global headlines. Its seven million citizens have increasingly taken to…
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First Human CRISPR Trial in the US Aims to Cure Inherited Blindness
Gene editing is advancing at a faster pace than most of us can keep up with. One significant recent announcement…
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The Biggest Offshore Wind Project in the US Is Underway
By Vanessa Bates Ramirez From the steady growth in market share of electric cars to continuous improvement and expansion of…
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New Progress in Desalination Tech
By Vanessa Bates Ramirez In early 2018, Cape Town, South Africa came dangerously close to being the world’s first major…
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This Lab-Grown Patch Could Repair Your Heart After a Heart Attack
By Vanessa Bates Ramirez Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US for both men and women.…
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What Would It Mean for AI to Become Conscious?
As artificial intelligence systems take on more tasks and solve more problems, it’s hard to say which is rising faster:…
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SETI Is Making a New ‘Mixtape for Aliens’, and You Can Contribute
For centuries, people have looked up at the sky and wondered whether we’re alone in the universe. Science fiction and…
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