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The Next Car You Buy Could Be Solar-Powered

This year's Prius Prime, and probably the next Tesla vehicle, will feature a more efficient solar panel from Panasonic. For the Prius, the solar panel will increase the car's efficiency by up to 10 percent and add 2.2 miles of electric range.

March 4, 2017
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A New Breakthrough in Lab-Grown Cells Could Restore Hearing

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Researchers have found a way to increase the number of hair cells they can generate from stem cells found in mice ears from 200 to 11,500. The death of hair cells accounts for 90 percent of hearing loss, so if these newly generated cells are functional, they could restore hearing for millions of people worldwide.

March 3, 2017
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Tesla’s Cars Will Soon Be Just As Affordable as Gas-Powered Vehicles

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Since 2001, battery cost for electric vehicles (EVs) has been reduced by 80 percent. The cars still aren't an affordable option for most people, however, things are changing quickly. Tesla appears to be inching closer to the $35,000 price tag the company is targeting for its Model 3, which would put the EV in an affordability range on par with gas-powered cars.

March 3, 2017
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One Man Is Raising $100 Billion to Build Computer Chips With an IQ of 10,000

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SoftBank is creating and investing $25 billion into a Vision Fund with international backing, with a goal of raising $100 billion to use to spur technological innovation. The company's CEO, Masayoshi Son, is eager for humanity to reach a technological singularity, and he is willing to invest big money to make it happen.

March 3, 2017
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Automation is Taking Over One of the Most Popular Professions

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Truck driving is the most popular job for people in most US states and the advent of the self-driving truck is going to completely disrupt that profession. Universal Basic Income is one way to address the upcoming worker displacement that's coming from automation

March 3, 2017
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A Computer Glitch Could Start World War 3

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Unfortunately, the systems in place to monitor potential nuclear threats to the United States are not foolproof. Previous false alarms have shown that the US needs to lengthen the time it would take for us to launch a nuclear response.

March 2, 2017
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