Church that Worships AI God May Be the Way of the Future By Glenn McDonald published 20 October 17 A former Google and Uber engineer wants to establish Way of the Future, a religious group dedicated to a "godhead based on artificial intelligence."
This Space Age-Looking Flying Car Actually Flies By Glenn McDonald published 13 September 17 The all-electric Lilium Jet just attracted $90 million in funding and differs from similar projects in that it’s already flying.
Scientists Built a Virtual Reality 'Holodeck' for Lab Animals By Glenn McDonald published 25 August 17 Researchers have created an environment for experimenting on animals that appears to be effective at generating convincing illusions of the natural world.
Reputation Study Asks, Would You Rather Cut Off Your Hand or Be Known as a Nazi? By Glenn McDonald published 12 August 17 A new study reveals just how far people may be willing to go to protect their reputations.
Computerized Fabric Could Transform Any Piece of Clothing Into a Fitness Tracker By Glenn McDonald published 14 July 17 The flexible fabric, developed by Harvard researchers, might also one day assist with movement, acting as a soft exoskeleton for wearers.
Eco-Friendly Technique Spins Super-Strong Artificial Spider Silk By Glenn McDonald published 12 July 17
Artificial Synapses Could Lead to Smarter AI By Glenn McDonald published 30 June 17 By replicating the function of the human brain's 100 trillion synapses, scientists hope to boost the versatility of artificial neural networks.
'Liquid Light' Can Bend Around Objects in a Frictionless Flow By Glenn McDonald published 10 June 17 Scientists discover that light, under certain conditions, can move around objects like a frictionless liquid, which could help improve a wide array of devices like lasers and solar panels.
Robotic Exoskeletons Reveal the Complexity Behind Every Step You Take By Glenn McDonald published 26 May 17 Harvard researchers aim to improve robotic therapy for those learning to walk again.
Elon Musk's Pipe Dream: Underground Electric Sleds for LA Traffic By Glenn McDonald published 3 May 17 The man behind Tesla and SpaceX proposes dropping individual vehicles into a network of subterranean platforms and tunnels.
'Mating' Robots Take a Fast-Forward Leap in Digital Darwinism By Glenn McDonald published 5 April 17 A new study assesses the evolutionary dynamics of physically embodied robots — and it suggests that we're mashing the fast-forward button on the impending robotic revolution.
Open-Source Prototype Turns Any Room Into a 3D Printer By Glenn McDonald published 14 March 17 The $250 Hangprinter system aims to bring power to the people in the high-stakes realm of 3D printing.
Device Turns Air Pollution Into Printing Ink By Glenn McDonald published 8 February 17 The Kaalink device can capture up to 93 percent of the emitted pollution from standard internal combustion engines.
WWII-Era Spy Tech Could Make Ultra Secure Bank Cards By Glenn McDonald published 29 December 16 The Enigma machine's cipher technology featured in the Imitation Game movie will be used to generate codes more secure than those on the back of credit cards.
UN Will Take on 'Killer Robots' in 2017 By Glenn McDonald published 22 December 16 International pressure mounts for a preemptive ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems.
'Star in a Jar' Fusion Reactor Works and Promises Infinite Energy By Glenn McDonald published 9 December 16 New tests verify that Germany's Wendelstein 7-X fusion energy device is on track to safely suspend plasma in magnetic fields.
Stopping Killer Robots at the Source (Code) By Glenn McDonald published 23 November 16 Researchers suggest coding artificial intelligence in such a way that robots don't make a distinction between human and machine.
Uber Rolls Out First Driverless Cars By Glenn McDonald published 19 August 16 A pilot program in Pittsburgh will offer Uber customers free rides in autonomous Volvo SUVs. Backup human driver included.
Floating Underwater Tunnels Planned for Norway By Glenn McDonald published 28 July 16 Ambitious project would create an entirely new kind of traffic infrastructure system.
Oculus Project Lets You Feel in VR without Gloves By Glenn McDonald published 14 July 16 A haptic project makes it possible to feel the direction of a virtual bouncing ball and other imaginary objects.
China Planning Underwater Great Wall of Robots By Glenn McDonald published 24 June 16 Officials reveal plans for a deep-sea "space station" and a fleet of underwater drones.
Fusion Reactor Powers Futuristic Airliner By Glenn McDonald published 17 May 16 The Flash Falcon concept aircraft envisions a future where small fusion reactors power advanced and incredibly powerful electric-combustion engines.
No Humans Needed: Underwater Robots Make Own Decisions By Glenn McDonald published 12 May 15 MIT's cognitive seabots are designed to plan autonomously and work together like ... well, like the crew from Star Trek, actually.
Whatever Happened to Parapsychology? By Glenn McDonald published 25 June 13 Debate over the field's validity continue to rage, but at one historical hotspot, parapsychology research has never stopped.
