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Apple Takes On Spotify With New Music Streaming Service
Technology

Apple Takes On Spotify With New Music Streaming Service

Apple Music hopes to wean customers off iTunes downloads

Apple Is Making Siri Smarter, But Hopefully Not Creepy
AI

Apple Is Making Siri Smarter, But Hopefully Not Creepy

Apple's leaders say they respect your privacy more than Google

In ‘The Martian’ Trailer, Matt Damon Promises To ‘Science The S**t Out Of This’
Mars

In ‘The Martian’ Trailer, Matt Damon Promises To ‘Science The S**t Out Of This’

Being stranded on Mars never looked so cool

NASA’s ‘Flying Saucer’ Will Test Supersonic Landing From The Edge Of Space
Mars

NASA’s ‘Flying Saucer’ Will Test Supersonic Landing From The Edge Of Space

The LDSD uses a huge parachute and a surface-wide balloon as supersonic brakes

Light Sail
Space

At Last, Bill Nye’s LightSail Deploys Its Solar Sails In Space

Phew!

RoboSimian dismounting at the DARPA Robotics Challenge
DARPA

Robots Are Terrible At Driving Cars

A Final Lesson From The DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals

My Temple, My Mountain
Science

My Temple, My Mountain

This is a comic about space

The Cure-All
Stem Cells

The Cure-All

Are new stem cell therapies miracles in a bottle--or just a dangerous form of snake oil?

Twilight of the Bipeds: Could DARPA’s Robot Competition Kill Off Its Humanoid Stars?
Robots

Twilight of the Bipeds: Could DARPA’s Robot Competition Kill Off Its Humanoid Stars?

There's Such A Thing As Too Much Falling

Air Force Wants Cheap Attack Drones It Can Lose In War
DARPA

Air Force Wants Cheap Attack Drones It Can Lose In War

Truly expendable robot warriors

Bill Nye’s Solar Sail Has Stopped Sending Data Back To Earth … Again
Space

Bill Nye’s Solar Sail Has Stopped Sending Data Back To Earth … Again

We really need to work on our communication skills

Start Your Humanoids: Today’s DARPA Robotics Challenge Is Historic, And Hilarious
Technology

Start Your Humanoids: Today’s DARPA Robotics Challenge Is Historic, And Hilarious

These bots are made for walking

DJI Phantom In Flight
Technology

Do Androids Dream Of Drone Weddings?

The "most high-tech wedding in history" was kind of a disappointment

5 Things You Need To Know About So-Called “Female Viagra”
Medicine

5 Things You Need To Know About So-Called “Female Viagra”

Flibanserin, the first libido drug for women, got green-lit today

China’s Getting Ready to Turn on Asia’s Biggest Warship
Military

China’s Getting Ready to Turn on Asia’s Biggest Warship

A landlocked test rig for the Type 055 Cruiser nears completion

New NASA Satellites Could Help Prevent Katrina-Like Disasters
NASA

New NASA Satellites Could Help Prevent Katrina-Like Disasters

To predict a hurricane’s deadliness, CYGNSS will look deep into the eye of the storm

Mola Mola
Animals

Swim Through The Seven Seas With Google Fish View

Happy Early World Ocean Day!

Krypton Can Tell How Much Water California (And Mad Max) Has Left
Environment

Krypton Can Tell How Much Water California (And Mad Max) Has Left

May you ride eternal, shiny, and quenched

We Tested SoundHound’s New Smartphone Assistant ‘Hound’ And Were Surprised
AI

We Tested SoundHound’s New Smartphone Assistant ‘Hound’ And Were Surprised

The app best known for ID-ing songs is taking on Google Now

Remote Control Submarine Turns A GoPro Into An Aquanaut
Drones

Remote Control Submarine Turns A GoPro Into An Aquanaut

Sea drones see