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The Computer That Taught Itself To Bluff
AI

The Computer That Taught Itself To Bluff

Today AI can play mistake-free poker; will it solve national security next?

CES 2015: Delphi’s New Autonomous Driving System Is High-Tech And Well-Hidden [Video]
Technology

CES 2015: Delphi’s New Autonomous Driving System Is High-Tech And Well-Hidden [Video]

Dude, where's my lidar?

Where Are They Now: 2014’s Top CES Prospects Revisited
Technology

Where Are They Now: 2014’s Top CES Prospects Revisited

A year later, how many of our favorites have delivered on their promises?

The U.S. Looks Absurdly Bright From Space
International Space Station

The U.S. Looks Absurdly Bright From Space

So pretty. So much light pollution.

Got A Bacterial Infection? Maybe Don’t Blame The Spiders
Diseases

Got A Bacterial Infection? Maybe Don’t Blame The Spiders

CES 2015: Spy On (And Play With) Your Pet From Afar With Petcube
Gear

CES 2015: Spy On (And Play With) Your Pet From Afar With Petcube

Make every day 'take your pet to work' day

CES 2015: Toyota Releases Fuel Cell Patents To Spur Development
Technology

CES 2015: Toyota Releases Fuel Cell Patents To Spur Development

Toyota believes so passionately in a future "hydrogen society" that it's allowing competitors royalty-free use of its fuel cell technologies

#ISurvivedEbola: Tackling Guilt By Infection
Health

#ISurvivedEbola: Tackling Guilt By Infection

Scientists Spend Arctic Winter Adrift On An Ice Floe
Environment

Scientists Spend Arctic Winter Adrift On An Ice Floe

And you thought it was getting cold where you live

CES 2015: Soon GM Cars Will Predict When Engine Parts Might Fail
Vehicles

CES 2015: Soon GM Cars Will Predict When Engine Parts Might Fail

Rest in peace, check engine light

New Diet Pill Works In Mice By Making Them Digest Without Eating
Health

New Diet Pill Works In Mice By Making Them Digest Without Eating

It's like having an "imaginary meal", the researchers say

These Next-Gen Telescopes Will Peer Into The Deep History Of The Universe
Space

These Next-Gen Telescopes Will Peer Into The Deep History Of The Universe

The biggest and baddest ground-based telescopes are on their way

Drone Films Man Changing A Lightbulb 1,500 Feet Above The Ground
Drones

Drone Films Man Changing A Lightbulb 1,500 Feet Above The Ground

Keeping the Great Plains safe

Balloon Launch
NASA

Balloons And Airships Aren’t Just Steampunk, They’re Doing Cutting-Edge Science

NASA's ambitions are ballooning

Let Electric Ink Light Up Your Next Project
Projects

Let Electric Ink Light Up Your Next Project

Pencil shavings make for cheap circuits

For The First Time, SpaceX Will Land A Rocket After Launch
Space X

For The First Time, SpaceX Will Land A Rocket After Launch

New year, new reusable spacecraft

A German Leopard 2A6 Tank
Military

Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Spurs New German Tank Design

Filling a Fulda Gap in future defenses

DNA Art
Projects

Artist Turns DNA From Chewed Gum Into Sculptures

Plus, a perfume that can cover your genetic tracks

Ask Anything: Can Plants Get STDs?
Ask Us Anything

Ask Anything: Can Plants Get STDs?

Short answer: Sure, it happens all the time

Special Effects Of 2014: The Realism Of ‘Maleficent’ Goes More Than Just Skin Deep
Technology

Special Effects Of 2014: The Realism Of ‘Maleficent’ Goes More Than Just Skin Deep

Pixelated pixies with real flesh-and-blood