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We Need to Update Our Rules for Robotics

Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov came up with Three Laws of Robotics to rule over the artificial intelligences of his stories. The rules are considered as a sort of "Ten…

March 1, 2017
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The U.S Power Grid Isn’t Prepared for Cyberattacks

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Cyber-attacks against the power grid in the Ukraine have created an expediency in finding and removing dangerous vulnerabilities in the U.S. energy system. Resources must be deployed to ensure the…

March 1, 2017
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Researchers Have Directly Tested Two Quantum Computing Technologies

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The computing power of quantum computers is immense compared to what regular desktops or laptops can do, but the technology is still theoretical rather than practical. Researchers are trying to…

February 28, 2017
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The Fossil Fuel Industry Is Ramping up Attacks on Electric Cars

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Advances in renewable energy have allowed for a boom in the electric car market, but not everyone's happy about it. The oil industry — while significantly larger than the renewable…

February 28, 2017
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A Look at How Much Humanity Has Advanced Over the Last 100 Years

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Thanks to advances in science and technology, our culture is progressing at an ever-increasing rate. However, in order to truly understand how far we've come, we need to take a…

February 28, 2017
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Tech Developed During the Cold War Could Give Us Clean Power for Millions of Years

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Nuclear power plants can generate bountiful, carbon-free electricity, but their solid fuel is problematic, and aging reactors are being shut down. A Cold War-era liquid-fueled reactor design could transform thorium…