Will Driverless Cars Make Our Traffic Problems Worse?
To realize the potential of autonomous vehicles to alleviate gridlock, we must encourage a culture in which cars are shared rather than privately owned.
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Pewdiepie Surpasses YouTube Sports in Subscribers, Thinks "Whole Meme Is Getting Out of Control"
Pewdiepie continues to gain subscribers, but the YouTuber thinks the meme might be getting to be a bit much.
2003 SD220: Mile-Wide Asteroid 163899 to Whiz Past Earth Just Before Christmas
The asteroid is traveling at speeds around 14,000 miles per hour relative to the Earth.
Voyager 2 Has Entered Interstellar Space, NASA Confirms
Voyager 2 recorded an increase in cosmic rays from outside the solar system since August.
Reply All: Holiday Potluck Email Descends Into Chaos After Being Accidentally Sent To 25,000 Utah State Government Employees
A seemingly innocuous email exchange about a holiday gift potluck went awry after it was mistakenly sent sent to more than 25,000 Utah state employees.
Genetic Study Reveals Galápagos Tortoise's Longevity Secrets
The study could give clues into aging and cancer defense.
Geminid Meteor Shower 2018: Time, Date and Forecast For Year's Best Shooting Star Display
NASA's Bill Cooke says to expect up to 100 meteors per hour.
How the CIA Used Brain Surgery to Make Six Remote Control Dogs
After implanting electrodes in their brains, Project MKUltra scientists could make a dog run, turn and stop.
Grindr Communications Director Quits After Marriage Remarks Made By Company President
The openly-gay head of communications for Grindr, an app for 'gay, bi, trans and queer people,' resigned after remarks from the Grindr president, who believes in traditional marriage between a man and a woman.
How Autonomous Vehicles Will Transform Cities and Suburbs by Ending Traffic Jams, Parking Problems and Road Rage
Autonomous cars will remake your world - mostly for the good, and sooner than you think.
Like 47 Million Hiroshima Bombs: Giant Crater From Major Meteor Impact Discovered In Greenland
The energy released during the impact would have been roughly equivalent to 47 million Hiroshima bombs.
Campi Flegrei: Magma Building Beneath Dangerous Supervolcano Could Be a Signal of a Huge Eruption
Scientists analyzing volcanic samples in Italy find similar conditions preceded eruptions over the last 60,000 years.
China Building 62-Mile-Long 'Supercollider' to Produce a Million Higgs Bosons
Scientists have unveiled the design report for the Circular Electron Positron Collider.
Weird Monkey Turned Into a Sloth-like Creature After Arriving in Jamaica 11 Million Years Ago
The Caribbean once contained a remarkable evolutionary branch of now-extinct mammals, including several highly unusual primates.
Secret Sister Facebook Scam 2018: Police Warn Against Return of Gift Exchange Scam
The scam claims to be a "holiday gift exchange" with up to 36 gifts in return for sending a single $10 gift.
