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Elon Musk: Automation Will Force Governments to Introduce Universal Basic Income

Elon Musk believes artificial intelligence that is much smarter than the smartest human on Earth could result in dangerous situations. Musk argues that the government must introduce a universal basic income program in order to compensate for automation.

February 14, 2017
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Harvard’s Remarkable New Battery Can Run For More Than a Decade

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Researchers have developed a way to drastically decrease the amount of degradation that flow battery capacity endures, making them a much more viable option for storing energy. Better batteries are a necessary part of a future with sustainable, large-scale renewable energy consumption.

February 13, 2017
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This Material Can Harvest Energy From the Sun, Heat, and Movement

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Scientists have discovered a material that can extract energy from three accessible sources of renewable power — sunlight, heat, and movement — at one time. Once the material is optimized, it could prove useful in everything from keeping smartphones charged to powering the smart cities of the future.

February 10, 2017
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New Tech Can Send Data 10 Times Faster Than 5G

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Researchers were able to build an integrated circuit-based transmitter that can send data faster than fiber optic cables and 5G wireless networks. If this development leads to such speeds in wireless data transmission, all modern technology could be able to be improved, and communication technology would advance.

February 10, 2017
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Production Soared After This Factory Replaced 90% of Its Employees With Robots

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After a Chinese factory replaced 90% of its human workforce with automated machines, it experienced a 250% increase in productivity and an 80% drop in defects. As technology improves, the range of tasks that can be taken over by automated systems will continue to expand, leaving the future of human labor in a state of flux.

February 9, 2017
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5 Ways That Technology is Transforming Politics in the Age of Trump

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Technology is impacting every facet of the political process, from how politicians get elected to how they disseminate information (and misinformation) once in office. As technology continues to advance in previously unimaginable ways, it's our duty to ask ourselves what role we want tech to play in the future of our government.

February 9, 2017
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