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Emerging Tech News Archive
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Scientists develop algorithm that lets artificial legs re-tune themselves on the fly
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Surgically implanted system translates thoughts into text at a rate of six words per minute
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Lockheed Martin just cleared a key hurdle in the construction of its futuristic ‘Space Fence’
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Watching this robot fail at building IKEA furniture will make you feel better about yourself
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Check out this 4-gram robot that walks like an inchworm and jumps like a flea
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Prototype ‘smart glove’ can read hand motions, translate sign language in real time
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NASA says a simple greenhouse will allow astronauts to grow food on Mars
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Super Bat drones keep animals safe and put poachers on notice from 15,000 feet
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Google brings VR field trips to classrooms around the world
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Minority Report comes true: Hitachi just developed real-life crime-predicting technology
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Want to put the moon in your living room? Now you can with Luna
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UVM scientists create nanoscale wrench to build never-seen-before materials
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The last ‘supermoon’ total eclipse for 18 years happens Sunday night
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New ion engine is so efficient that it could go to Mars and back on a single tank of fuel
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Doomsday seed vault receives its first seed withdrawal request from war-torn Syria
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Geothermal power’s greatest hurdle may be solved by balls of DNA
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Designed for amateur pilots, this foldable airplane will never ‘spin out’ after a stall
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Neuroscientists demonstrate new ‘mind melding’ technique with 20 Questions game
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Researchers develop cool way to improve solar cell efficiency
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Want shorter flying times? NASA may have a solution for you
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If Darth Vader shaved, he’d use this laser razor
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You can now buy BioBots’ human tissue 3D printer for a mere $10K
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This portable wind turbine lets you generate wind energy no matter where you are
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A breakthrough in cloak technology just caught the attention of the Defense Department
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AI is almost as smart as the average high schooler, at least when it comes to the SAT
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These little stackable magnetic Arduino boards work with LEGO making building a snap
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The FLYBi drone uses head-tracking VR goggles to put your eyes in the sky
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FormLabs unveils the Form 2: A bigger, badder, smarter SLA 3D printer
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Boston Dynamics’ robotic dog is going through basic training with the Marine Corps
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Chinese sci-fi author has brain cryogenically frozen so it can be reanimated in the future
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Good guy Kickstarter says no to IPO, becomes a public benefit corporation instead
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3D-printed hearts can now be used for surgery practice
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What’s the future of drones? Building rope bridges in the sky for us
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5 gadgets that are either genius or insane
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Tech news you missed this week: Best cars of Frankfurt, Snapchat, and Spotify
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Submarine drones, bone-conducting headphones
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The next generation of bandages will detect infections, release medicine, and more
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Finally, a camera that won’t let you be an annoying tourist
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Navy proves its love for whales and dolphins, curbing sonar use
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Toss your food scraps into this machine, and it’ll digest them to harvest energy
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This super aerodynamic bike just stole the world record for fastest human-powered vehicle
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Say hello to Qwerkywriter, the $330 keyboard that turns your tablet into a typewriter
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Truly immersive journalism takes form in ABC’s virtual reality tour of Syria
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The world’s largest 3D printer towers 40 feet, will print clay houses
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New ‘sound absorption’ method cancels out 99.7 percent of all sound
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Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow STEM contest now open for entries, with over $2M in prizes
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NASA and the U.K. are developing a way to monitor all drones in the sky
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This zippy RC submarine lets you explore beneath the waves
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No drones near the pope, please, says the FAA
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NASA’s “Twin Study” shows what half a year in space does to the human body
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Check out this swarm of 50 drones being flown by a single operator
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This is what it looks like when a human body gets tasered in super slow motion
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UK drone pilot punished for flights over pro soccer games and London landmarks
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Scientists genetically engineer yeast to make THC and other medical marijuana chemicals
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Jeff Bezos officially announces Florida’s Space Coast as Blue Origin’s new home
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No sex of any kind for Pepper the robot, say creators
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No blind spots here: This immersive new helmet creates a complete VR environment for F-35 fighter pilots
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Flickr will soon let you take gorgeous virtual tours of panoramic photos
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French firm offers NASA plan to build bubble homes on Mars
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DARPA prosthetic hand restores sense of touch to paralyzed man
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This wearable won’t track your steps, but it’ll track your energy and power consumption
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OptiKey is an open source on-screen keyboard that lets you type and click with your eyes
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Stories you missed this week: McAfee for prez, SpaceX gets Heavy, EV VW busses
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Spider drones, coffeemakers and camera stabilizers
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A humanoid robot may soon be the first permanent resident on the ISS
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The Fusion Guitar is all your jamming equipment rolled into one instrument
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Sun-tracking solar panel uses origami-inspired design to increase efficiency by 36 percent
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You can now download and 3D print your very own TSA master baggage keys
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SpaceX shows off new ‘Crew Dragon’ interior for manned flights to ISS
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German scientists devise ‘phytomining’ technique to extract rare metals from plants
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This new army helmet uses bone conduction technology to help soldiers communicate
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New website recruits armchair archeologists to find artifacts in African fossil hotspot
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In the not-so-distant future, you’ll be able to book a night in this 3D printed hotel room
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Boeing’s new Starliner will shuttle astronauts and private citizens into space
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Not so mysterious anymore: China may soon explore the dark side of the moon
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Come fly with me! Researchers identify the dirtiest surfaces on airplanes
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SpaceX’s gargantuan Falcon Heavy rocket will launch in the spring of 2016
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This six-legged spider drone can crawl into places quadcopters can’t reach
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What does whisky aged in space taste like? Really different, says Ardbeg distillery
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Sip Scotch in space with Ballantine’s new Zero Gravity Whisky Glass
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This smart bike bell helps the forgetful and says “look out!” with a classy brass tone
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Virginia Tech has developed a smart safety vest that alerts road workers before a collision occurs
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Man arrested for assaulting Pepper, the robot that can read your emotions
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Experimental app delivers electric currents to combat motion sickness
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This French fry vending machine is the stuff dreams are made of
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Giant 3D printers, one-wheel skateboards and more
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Don’t know what to wear tonight? A machine algorithm can tell you what’s in fashion
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8 restaurants going high tech with tablets, robots, and liquid nitrogen
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Inspired by squid teeth, this self-healing plastic repairs itself when you add water
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This underwater drone hunts and kills invasive starfish on the Great Barrier Reef
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NASA’s latest bright idea? Using harpoons to ‘hitchhike’ on comets and asteroids
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Want a BB-8 Droid from the upcoming Star Wars? They go on sale tonight for $150
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Delighting Star Wars fans everywhere, Disney unveils Millennium Falcon and X-Wing drones
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Why one CEO believes the toy industry needs to forgo gender labels
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IBM is bringing sports into the digital age, starting with the U.S. Open
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This mono-wheel skateboard boasts LED runner lights and built-in Bluetooth speakers
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Motion-powered Million Mile Light stays lit as long as you keep jogging
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New Bluetooth alternative sends its signal using your body’s magnetic field
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This crazy hobbyist built a flyable 54-rotor personal helicopter from drone parts
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This automated restaurant in San Francisco doesn’t have waiters or cashiers — just iPads
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New Horizons space probe heading to Kuiper Belt object in post-Pluto mission
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According to a new study, almost all common hangover cures aren’t actually effective
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Seeing a cloaked woman on Mars? It’s probably your pareidolia acting up again
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Swan necks inspire new technology for better camera drone footage in the air