A California City Tested Universal Basic Income. Here’s How Recipients Spent the $500 in Free Money
“The first data from an experiment in a California city where needy people get $500 a month from the government shows they spend most of […]
Soil-less & Vertical, This Style of Farming Will Reduce Water Usage By 95%!
“A silent but new revolution is taking place in the agricultural sector. In prehistoric days, especially in the Neolithic age, human beings started farming. Later, in […]
This Non-Profit Is Fighting Global Poverty with Blockchain and Chocolate
“According to a report published by Fast Company on October 7, 2019, Netherlands-based FairChain Foundation, in association with the United Nations Development Programme, has launched a blockchain pilot to […]
Watch a Paralyzed Man “Walk” Using a Mind-Reading Exoskeleton
“A French man was able to regain control over all four of his paralyzed limbs thanks to a mind-controlled exoskeleton suit, the BBC reports. A video shows […]
The Green Revolution Spreading Across Our Rooftops
“When David Michaels moved to Chicago this year, he chose the Emme apartment building in part because of the third-floor green roof, which has a […]
Soon Your Tesla Will Fart You can also make the horn sound like goats and coconuts, says Elon Musk
” Tesla CEO Elon Musk has teased on Twitter that the company’s cars will soon allow for a wide variety of horn and movement sounds, […]
Marie Langer to focus on sustainability of 3D printing as new CEO of EOS
“Leading German 3D printer OEM EOS has appointed a new CEO. Effective immediately, Marie Langer, the daughter of company founder Dr. Hans Langer, will assume leadership of […]
Scientists devise method of harvesting electricity from slight differences in air temperature. New tech promises 3x the generation of equivalent solar panels.
“Today’s energy-hungry global society is struggling with how to mitigate the effects of man-made climate change, and under what conditions of voluntary/coercive adaptation. Present fossil […]
In-ear silicon speakers for the internet of voice
“”Hey Goosilexa, can I go swimming?” Today, we receive synthetically spoken answers to questions aimed at helping to make our decisions easier. Increasingly, voice-based services […]
The Future of Work in 2030
“There’s a very challenging problem ahead of us that I think is good to address, and for sure: there’s a lot of talk about this […]
First fully rechargeable carbon dioxide battery is seven times more efficient than lithium-ion and carbon neutral
“Lithium-carbon dioxide batteries are attractive energy storage systems because they have a specific energy density that is more than seven times greater than commonly used […]
Future intent: Would you let an automated car do the driving?
“Would you be comfortable taking a nap in the driver’s seat while your fully automated car did the driving? QUT researchers in Brisbane, Australia, have […]
French Entrepreneur Creates Light Without Electricity
“Participating in a student design competition with the theme biology was Sandra Rey, 29. She got to watch videos on YouTube about bioluminescent sea creatures when she believed […]
$2 million study looks at hyperloop – 700 mph transit – that would cross Pennsylvania
“Will a hyperloop work in Pennsylvania? That’s the question officials from legislative and executive branches, statewide agencies, organizations and departments, as well as a handful […]
NASA Testing Fully Electric Plane, Will Publish Findings to Push Industry Forward
“NASA is moving to become more environmentally friendly with electrical vehicles, taking a cue from Tesla and other companies looking to do the same. More […]
Robots to replace 200,000 US jobs in banking in 10 years
“As the September jobs report looms, a recent report from Wells Fargo is casting a bleak light on the future of banking jobs. The report […]
UPS introduces hybrid, long-range trucks that change modes based on where they are
” UPS is introducing 15 new vehicles to its U.K. fleet that offer extended driving range versus traditional EVs, but that are also capable of […]
Samsung Prepares to Unleash Blockchain Strategy at Annual California Developer Conference
According to a press release by BusinessKorea, September 2, 2019, Samsung Electronics will present its blockchain corporate strategy in October at the annual Samsung Developer Conference 2019 in San […]
Virtual reality batting practice head-set is Dodgers’ real-life preparation tool
“Matt Beaty had seen it before. The floppy blond hair. The low leg kick. The towering overhead release point. The blistering sinker with a late, […]
Volkswagen’s electric future is quickly taking shape
“The world’s biggest carmaker announced Friday that it had struck a deal with Sweden’s Northvolt to build a giant battery factory in Germany. It also […]
CRISPR Gene-Editing May Offer Path To Cure For HIV, First Published Report Shows
“There’s been a lot of excitement lately that the powerful gene-editing technique CRISPR could offer a new way to treat health problems ranging from cancer […]
The Bots Are Here—And They’re Protecting Our Crops
“Whether it’s our jobs, our privacy or our democracies, artificial intelligence and smart technology often seem to pose nothing but threats. But one “threat” we […]
Power Ledger Launches DLT Platform to Foster Clean Energy Monetization
In a blog post on September 9, 2019, Power Ledger (POWR), an Australian energy trading software company and distributed ledger technology (DLT) project, announced that it […]
A Swiss house built by robots promises to revolutionize the construction industry
“Erecting a new building ranks among the most inefficient, polluting activities humans undertake. The construction sector is responsible for nearly 40% of the world’s total […]
Envisiontec 3D-Bioplotter: New Bioprinting Capabilities
“The 3D-Bioplotter from EnvisionTEC has been at the heart of over 333 scientific papers, from 3D printing human tissue to 3D printing an ovary for mouse implantation. It is one of […]
It looks like Tesla just developed a million-mile battery
” Tesla seems to have made good on CEO Elon Musk’s promise from earlier this year to develop an electric-vehicle battery with a lifespan of […]
Vertico Constructs Optimized Footbridge Using 3D Concrete Printing
“Vertico, a Netherlands-based 3D concrete printing specialist, has collaborated with the University of Ghent to 3D print an optimized and material efficient footbridge. The firm minimized the […]
New augmented reality head mounted display offers unrivaled viewing experience
“Cambridge engineers have developed a new augmented reality (AR) head mounted display (HMD) that delivers a realistic 3-D viewing experience, without the commonly associated side […]
Wind Power to Surpass Coal in Texas in 2020
“Wind is projected to outpace coal as a power generation source in Texas in 2020. Per a Bloomberg report, Rystad Energy recently forecast that wind […]
Biohacking: The Art and Science of Upgrading the Human Being
“Biohacking, defined as better living though science, technology, and nature, is quickly taking a front seat in the current global growing emerging technology and biotechnology […]
A prosthetic leg that can sense touch makes it easier for amputees to walk
” The issue: People who walk on both legs rely on constant feedback between their nerves and their brain to get around. But people using […]
First gas station in America to ditch oil for 100% electric vehicle charging opens in Maryland
“The first gas station in the U.S. that has been completely transitioned from a petroleum station to exclusively charging EVs opened Thursday in Takoma Park, […]
The Palestinian entrepreneur bringing power to Gaza
“When Palestinian entrepreneur Majd Mashharawi left Gaza for the first time in 2017, she counted herself lucky to be among a small minority able to get away […]
Alzheimer’s symptoms reversed by head-worn device using electromagnetic waves
“There is finally some encouraging news for the millions of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD). NeuroEM Therapeutics, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, has announced findings […]
Can the world run on renewables? Yes, by 2050 Stanford researchers say.
“The extensive study analyzed the 139 countries that are responsible for 99 percent of global carbon emissions. Overall, the researchers found that the planet should […]
France: 25,000 Major Retail Stores to Accept Bitcoin in 2020
“By early 2020, support for Bitcoin payments will be launched at over 25,000 sales points for 30 French retailers, including sportswear giant Decathlon and cosmetics […]
3D Printing Will Power the New Space Race
” Whereas the last space race was powered by ideology and meant to declare the superiority of one economic system over the other; this one […]
This green cement company says its product can cut carbon dioxide emissions by up to 70%
“Since 2007, Schuler and his team have been working to create a green cement to reduce the amount of CO2 the material releases into the […]
Not Book Smart but Street Smart: What Is a Smart City?
” New technology such as the Internet of Things (IoT)—a networking capability that allows data to be sent to and received from objects and devices—is […]
The New AI Toilets Will Scan Your Poop To Diagnose Your Ailments
“Well, it’s sound weird but in the upcoming future, your toilet will be your mini doctor. A company called Micron is developing a smart artificial […]
[VIDEO] Tesla Model 3 earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+, highest possible safety award
“The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has announced that the Tesla Model 3 has won its highest safety award, Top Safety Pick+, after achieving “good” ratings across the […]
Team closes in on ‘holy grail’ of room temperature quantum computing chips
” To process information, photons must interact. However, these tiny packets of light want nothing to do with each other, each passing by without altering […]
Researchers build microscopic biohybrid robots propelled by muscles, nerves
“In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and led by Saif, the researchers demonstrate a new generation of two-tailed bots […]
Hot Springs, Arkansas is Switching Over to 100 Solar Energy
“The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas has announced plans to switch to 100 percent solar energy. According to KATV, City Manager Bill Burrough says the […]
These Technologists are Trying to Recreate Psychedelic Trips in VR
“Once most closely associated with ’60s counterculture, hallucinogenic substances such as LSD and magic mushrooms are starting to make their way into mainstream science. Research […]
Artificial intelligence detects heart failure from one heartbeat with 100% accuracy
“Doctors can detect heart failure from a single heartbeat with 100% accuracy using a new artificial intelligence-driven neural network. That’s according to a recent study […]
Minnesota wind-solar hybrid project could be new frontier for renewable energy
“The wind turbine and small solar array planted in a cornfield near this northwestern Minnesota town look modest. But the hybrid power plant could be […]
[VIDEO] FarmWise raises $14.5M Series A for sustainable robotic farming
“FarmWise Labs Inc., which is building adaptive robots for agriculture, has raised $14.5 million in a Series A round. The company’s stated goal is to […]
Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer
“Combining new classes of nanomembrane electrodes with flexible electronics and a deep learning algorithm could help disabled people wirelessly control an electric wheelchair, interact with […]