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Governments should consider issuing their own digital currencies, the head of a global finance organization told attendees at a fintech conference.
Future Society

Head of IMF Urges Governments to Consider Issuing Digital Currencies

"The advantage is clear."

By Kristin Houser

On Monday, the British military started a four-week experiment to test out over 70 new technologies. Among them are autonomous drones.
Robotics

The UK is Testing Robots to Deliver Food and Ammo to Soldiers

But activists are worried about autonomous military bots

By Dan Robitzski

China's "artificial sun" can now heat plasma to 100 million degrees C, the minimum temperature needed to produce a self-sustaining nuclear fusion reaction.
Nuclear Fusion

China’s “Artificial Sun” Is Now Hot Enough for Nuclear Fusion

The real Sun's core isn't even close to this hot.

By Kristin Houser

The U.K.'s Ministry of Defense is actively building military drones that can target and kill with minimal human involvement.
Self-Driving Vehicles

The UK Is Developing Autonomous Killer Robots

The UK was opposed to autonomous weapons — until it wasn't.

By Dan Robitzski

E-cigarette brand JUUL announced it will stop selling all of its e-cigarette flavor pods in all 90,000 plus retail stores. But will it dissuade the youth?
Future Society

JUUL Will Stop Selling Flavored Vape Juice in All Retail Stores

The company decided to play nice with the FDA.

By Victor Tangermann

A Google AI team has created an AI capable of identifying new speakers in audio clips even if it's never heard the speakers before.
Google

Google’s New AI Can Recognize Voices It’s Never Heard Before

It can pinpoint the moment a new speaker joins a conversation.

By Kristin Houser

Unilever has teamed up with a squad of academics and electronics manufacturers to create a gadget that'll tell you if you have body odor.
Machine Learning

A Deodorant Maker is Using Machine Learning to Detect Your B.O.

The maker of Axe Body Spray is working on tech to detect odors.

By Jon Christian

DARPA hopes to find a way to counter Russia's missiles that can allegedly travel 20 times the speed of sound. It won't be easy.
Future Society

The Pentagon Needs Help Intercepting “Hypersonic” Nukes

The military’s research division just put out a call for project ideas.

By Dan Robitzski

The Two Fastest Supercomputers on Earth Belong to the US
Computers

The Two Fastest Supercomputers on Earth Belong to the US

The latest rankings show the U.S. coming out on top.

By Kristin Houser

According to Bloomberg, Waymo is about to announce the world's first commercial driverless car service in Phoenix, Arizona, putting them ahead of the curve.
Advanced Transport

Yep, It’s Real: Your Next Rideshare Could Be Driverless in as Soon as a Month

The program would put Waymo ahead of the curve.

By Victor Tangermann

Spanish scientists just let some photosynthetic bacteria go to town on stool samples. They turned it into biofuel and filtered out any greenhouse gases.
Bacteria

A Purple, Photosynthetic Bacteria Can Turn Your Poop Into Power

“Household sewage” can now be turned into hydrogen gas and useable carbon.

By Dan Robitzski

A newly uploaded video featuring a drone bike theft is probably fake, but it does draw attention to the possibility of the devices supporting crime.
Drones

Watch a Drone Steal a Bicycle

It's likely a hoax, but the video could foreshadow the future of crime.

By Kristin Houser

We Should Make Dangerous Robots Look Dangerous, Says Roboticist
Robotics

We Should Make Dangerous Robots Look Dangerous, Says Roboticist

There's a lot we could convey through a robot's appearance.

By Kristin Houser

Companies in the UK are implanting microchips in their employees that can be used to access company buildings and store information.
Prosthetics and Devices

British Companies Are Implanting Microchips in Their Employees

It's a convenient way to deal with security, but it raises privacy concerns.

By Jon Christian

Sources close to the matter shared details on Samsung's foldable phone, including its price and release date, with Yonhap News Agency.
Robots and Machines

Here’s What Samsung’s Foldable Phone Will Probably Cost You

You might want to start saving now.

By Kristin Houser

A combination of machine learning and new data gathering tools could help warn firefighters in California earlier and possibly even save lives.
Machine Learning

How Machine Learning Could Help California Fight Wildfires

Wildfires are tearing California apart. Maybe AI could help.

By Jon Christian

Tesla developed bioweapon defense mode to help drivers in the event of an attack, but it's also helping them breathe during California's wildfires.
Tesla

Tesla’s “Bioweapon Defense Mode” Is Helping Californians Breathe

It's filtering the smoke from nearby wildfires.

By Kristin Houser

Mattereum wants to tokenize the whole economy and become the platform that brings digital smart contracts to tangible investments.
Blockchain

Why a Blockchain Startup Bought This $9 Million Stradivarius Violin

Mattereum wants to tokenize the real world.

By Dan Robitzski

How Facebook Flags Terrorist Content With Machine Learning
Machine Learning

How Facebook Flags Terrorist Content With Machine Learning

But it's not perfect.

By Victor Tangermann

Cartoons From Tomorrow, a book of Futurism Cartoons.
Future Society

Coming Soon: Our First Book Based on Futurism Cartoons

Nationwide release coming September 2019.

By Matthew Perlman