Every year, the World Happiness Index surveys numerous people from various countries around the world in search of the country that has the happiest population. This year’s winner is Denmark, followed by Switzerland, Iceland, and Norway. The US ranked low at 13th.
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Master roboticist Simone Giertz has already invented machines that serve breakfast and machines that chop vegetables. However, she has outdone herself with her latest project: a robot that writes insightful commentary on blog posts and automatically generates social media postings of the highest caliber.
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The US government is offering seven cities a remarkable challenge: reinvent urban transportation for the 21st century, with focus on autonomous vehicles. in order to pull it off, those cities will work with some of the world’s most powerful tech companies, and are eligible to get $40 million from the US Department of Transportation.
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To help promote the World Drone Prix in Dubai, the organizers enlisted the help of the local police, who had a McLaren 650s in their garage. The McLaren 650s went head-to-head against a high-speed racing drone. The Tron-like footage is just wonderful.
Google’s got a special way to improve the quality of search results: artificial intelligence (AI.) Using machine learning, Google will be able to figure out what its users really want to search for.
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People often say that sci-fi is becoming a reality whenever a bold new technology comes out. Usually that is a bit of an exaggeration. However, Harold White, a NASA engineer and physicist, is in the process of designing a spaceship that is truly straight out of almost every sci-fi story every written.
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Over the past few years, there has been a sort of entrepreneurial utopia bloom in Silicon Valley. Young kids with big ideas moved to the Bay Area, where zealous venture capitalists were anxious to fund the next Facebook or the next Uber. However, there’s been trouble in paradise recently. Mega-rounds have declined, and companies have started laying off employees.
Before there were electric fridges, many people had root cellars. Those were essentially underground rooms with stable cool temperatures year round. You can now buy a Groundfridge from Weltevree, the company co-founded by designer Floris Schoonderbeek, famous for the Dutch Tub.
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Over the next few weeks, while browsing on the dating app, Tinder, you may find an image of someone with an ‘organ donor’ icon next to their photo. By swiping right, you will be given the option to register as an organ donor.
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Up to 10 autonomous vehicles could follow down a stretch of the M6 motorway later this year. The UK will open up its motorways to self-driving trucks with new plans to speed up deliveries and reduce traffic congestion.
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The robots are coming! They’ll be taking millions – maybe billions – of jobs away with them. Yoram Yaakobi, head of the Microsoft Israel R&D center, says not to worry.
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DARPA recently unveiled the latest concept design for its new vertical take-off and landing craft. This electric airplane looks mighty impressive.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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