Michael Reilly
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Why the US can’t go back to work by Easter
There’s a gap in vital data that could help us understand the Covid-19 outbreak, but unfortunately, it’s been misinterpreted and co-opted by policymakers. → Read More
Millions of people might soon be using cryptocurrency without knowing it
Rocket Lawyer’s new product, Rocket Wallet, could be one of the first practical uses for stablecoins that regular people can actually use. → Read More
Man-made climate change is boosting Hurricane Florence’s predicted rainfall by 50 percent
A landmark study has found that North Carolina is in for a larger, wetter, and more intense storm thanks to the effects of global warming. → Read More
Millions of smart TVs in the US are collecting data about you
If you watch television on an internet-connected TV, it may be watching you back. → Read More
Tezos had a $200 million ICO. Then the lawsuits started. Now a cofounder tells her side.
The head of one of the most controversial “alt coin” companies discusses how things have changed since it launched. → Read More
The world needs blockchains that blend idealism with pragmatism
Amber Baldet discusses how to create applications that will truly disrupt the global economy while making life better for everyone → Read More
Seriously, how are Uber and Lyft drivers surviving?
$3.37 an hour—that’s the median take-home pay if you drive for a ride-hailer, according to a new study. → Read More
Researchers Are First to Edit Human Embryos With Tiniest of Genetic Snips
Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in China have for the first time used base editing, a technique that can tweak a single letter in a strand of DNA, to edit disease out of a human embryo. → Read More
Japanese Banks Are Planning to Launch J-Coin, a Digital Currency Meant to Kill Off Cash
Japan's central bank is backing a scheme that could see the the cash-dependent country move toward a digital currency built on blockchain technology. → Read More
Scientists Have Built a Shark-Sucking Robot That Is Hideous and Cool
If you've ever watched "Shark Week," you know those weird fish stuck just below sharks' gaping maws—well, now there's a robotic version of those little guys. Researchers led by Yueping Wang at Beihang University in China have built a robot based on the slender sharksucker (yep, that's its name). The the soft robot is really more of an underwater suction cup with a twist: the rigid carbon spines… → Read More
Scientists Have Built a Robotic Remora That Is Hideous and Cool
If you've ever watched "Shark Week," you know those weird fish stuck just below sharks' gaping maws—well, now there's a robotic version of those little guys. Researchers led by Yueping Wang at Beihang University in China have built a robot based on the slender sharksucker (yep, that's its name). The the soft robot is really more of an underwater suction cup with a twist: the rigid carbon spines… → Read More
IBM Has Used Its Quantum Computer to Simulate a Molecule—Here’s Why That’s Big News
We just got a little closer to building a computer that can disrupt a large chunk of the chemistry world, and many other fields besides. → Read More
Autopilot’s Limitations Played “Major Role” in Fatal Tesla Crash, NTSB Says
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that → Read More
Genetically Modified Immune Cells Have Killed a Patient, Halting Two Cutting-Edge Trials
Progress in an area of cancer treatment known as CAR-T therapy has been swift—but it's a life-and-death game. → Read More
Human Embryo Editing Study Shows We Still Have a Lot to Learn About CRISPR
The first human embryos edited in the U.S. → Read More
Houston Is Swarming with Drones
The skies above the flooded city are packed with unmanned vehicles performing a range of tasks. → Read More
This Robotic Vacuum’s Maps of Your House Are the Coolest Thing Since the Roomba
Okay, so the video's a little silly—but the tech is impressive. → Read More
Would a Universal Basic Income Be Good for the Economy?
A study from the Roosevelt Institute has concluded exactly that. → Read More
Meet Hyperloop’s Chinese Competitor
One Chinese aerospace firm wants to blow away anything that Elon Musk has proposed with something it calls a → Read More
Some Tesla Engineers Think Autopilot Isn’t Safe
Debate rages over whether semi-autonomous cars are a good idea—even at Elon Musk’s automaker. → Read More