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Tesla's empty threat against Texas
The company's recent public remarks show just how weak their bargaining position is.
How an 82-year-old engineer built a machine that turns air into drinking water
The engineer's machine extracts water from the air to make drinking water — larger versions of the device could generate up to 5,000 liters a day.
How lettuce-picking robots are transforming agriculture on a 'hands-free' farm
The future of farming has arrived in Australia with a fully automated, hands-free farm that produces food with AI, fruit-picking robots, and drones.
How a company managed to produce a 'biochar' fuel from sewage without emitting CO2
With high heat and pressure, Ingelia turns sewage and waste into a fuel that burns like coal, but releases less CO2 and fewer harmful substances.
15 cities that are home to some of the world's best transport solutions
Consulting firm Oliver Wyman ranked the top 15 cities based on the overall quality of their public transport systems.
5 solutions that may help us feed 10 billion people by 2050 without ruining the planet
From limiting food waste to increasing fish supplies, these five solutions may allow us to feed a 10 billion-strong population by 2050.
Job roles are dramatically changing now machines are here. These are 21 jobs humans may soon be doing instead.
Though the feeling that machines are "taking jobs" may cause some anxiety, the AI revolution actually opens up many new careers for humans to pursue.
'Elastic ice' has been developed by researchers in China, and it could be used to monitor air pollution
Researchers created flexible ice that could eventually be used to create tiny sensors capable of detecting and measuring air pollution.
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We tested Google's AI booking service Duplex, and it fooled us into believing it was human
Google allowed reporters to play around with Duplex, the technology that books restaurant reservations or make appointments with a hair salon. Duplex is still in the testing phase, but Google executives say the system successfully accomplishes it's goal four out of every five calls.
Here’s what it’s like to work at Elon Musk’s SpaceX
VIDEO: Free frozen yogurt!