Hawking: Humans at risk of lethal ‘own goal’
Humanity is at risk from a series of dangers of our own making, according to Prof Stephen Hawking.
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Is this the first ever flower grown in space?
To boldly grow where no man has grown before.
Apple’s purchase of Emotient fuels artificial intelligence boom in Silicon Valley
The arms race in Silicon Valley is on for artificial intelligence.
Dimming star remains mystery, but it’s likely not caused by comets
Remember that space anomaly of the dimming star that had everyone crying "aliens"?
Autodesk and the pursuit of bio-inspired 3D printing
Autodesk changed design in the manufacturing and building industries decades ago by introducing AutoCAD desktop design software.
China’s new high-speed rail now accounts for 60% of all trains
Photo taken on Jan 9, 2016 shows a high-speed train in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province.
Black hole near Earth ‘burps’ gas
Black holes have long been known for "destroying" matter, with scientists usually referring to them as "eating" gas and stars.
2016 is a breakthrough year for Hyperloop
50 kilometers north of Las Vegas, in the middle of the desert, the future of high speed transportation is starting to take shape.
Mark Zuckerberg unveils 2016 plans for artificially intelligent butler
Mark Zuckerberg wants to build an artificially intelligent assistant in 2016 to help run his home and assist him at work
Self-driving delivery robot could be Santa’s new helper
Fleets of small autonomous robots could soon become a familiar presence on public pathways
