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Tesla Motors released updated plans for when its cars will be fully self-driving.  
Ramen isn't going to be the next superfood, but it's a little better than before.
For the first time, I genuinely enjoyed the new series. There’s been one question that’s bothered me in every episode since Star Trek: Discovery began: why would anyone want to be […]
A supervised learning algorithm can predict clinical depression much earlier and more accurately than trained health professionals.
A noted Silicon Valley engineer and robotics researcher creates a church worshipping Artificial Intelligence.
The question isn't "are you happy"... but rather "what kind of happy are you"? 
This week's Comment of the Week is about an interesting divide between political reality and our technology. See what else we liked! Did you make the cut? 
A study reveals the unexpected financial benefits of joining a fraternity.
With a journey of 130 million light years, both signals should move at the speed of light. So why did one get here first? On August 17, after a journey taking […]
The way that hits are now calculated, impossibly long albums may be on the horizon.
Lazy but want to stay in shape? You may soon be able to have it both ways, thanks to a new pill in testing from GlaxoSmithKline. 
A new study links conventionally produced fruits and vegetables to lower odds of live birth.
The man who first demonstrated the power of neural networks introduces capsule networks.
The positive effect of bilingualism may be particularly beneficial for kids who grow up in low-income households, an environment that usually has negative effects on cognitive performance.
The Tokyo-based company is located on the 29th floor of a building, meaning all smoking breaks take at least 15 minutes.
If you think we know it all, you’ll never be ready for the next big breakthrough. When you’re taught the scientific method, you think of a neat procedure you can […]