The very thought of death puzzles, touches and disturbs us all. One thing we do know for sure is that not one of us will escape death, and so you might as well know how you want to be buried.
Continue reading… “Organic Burial Pods Turn Your Loved Ones Into Trees”
U.S.-based satellite company ViaSat announced that it has teamed up with aerospace giant Boeing. They will create three new satellites that will bring high-speed Internet to the remotest parts of the world.
Continue reading… “Terabit satellites will bring Internet to the remotest places on Earth”
A fleeting fleck of electronics smaller than a grain of rice can wirelessly relay critical health information and then gently dissolve away. The transient sensors can measure pressure, temperature, pH, motion, flow, and potentially specific biomolecules that could improve patient care.
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Bill and Melinda Gates argue that the world needs “an energy miracle.” They are willing to bet that such a breakthrough will arrive within 15 years.
Japanese car maker, Nissan, suggests future cars could recharge themselves on the go and at home. Using solar panels, wireless EV chargers and autonomous driving technology, could not only charge a car, but also enable the car to charge the home.
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Worldwide spending on robotics is expected to double by 2019. Here are the signs that the robotics industry is poised to see big gains in the future.
Continue reading… “Multi-Billion dollar robotics market is about to boom”
Japan’s Liberal Democratic party is planning to propose a few legal changes that would define bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as legal currencies. The proposed changes would bring bitcoin, dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies under definition of currency.
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A device the size of a matchstick implanted in the brain may help a group of paralyzed people walk using only their thoughts and a robotic exoskeleton. In 2017, researchers will choose a select group of paralyzed people from Australia to receive the implant, called a stentrode. If the trial succeeds, the technology could potentially become commercially available as early as 2022.
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How would you like to live 35 percent longer? It seems that the trick is removing worn-out “senescent’ cells that have a degenerative affect on your body.
Continue reading… “Lifespan of mice extended up to 35 percent”
Tesla Motors Model S electric sedan grew 76% in the fourth quarter. This reflects a huge shift in the auto industry: The Model S is now the top-selling luxury sedan in the U.S, beating out cars from established rivals like Audi, Mercedes, and Lexus.
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Shifting ice can suddenly close up a massive crevasse that is hundreds of feet deep into a glacier. The likelihood of safely exploring them is all but impossible – until now. Gimball is the world’s first collision-tolerant flying robot.
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It’s probably been a quite a long time since flying has amazed you. Air travel almost tends to feel like an inconvenience these days. This is somewhat due to security theater, market forces, and the fact that aircraft design itself hasn’t changed dramatically in decades.
Continue reading… “NASA’s plan to radically redesign how we fly”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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