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An electric airship departing Paris in 1883.

The 19th Century Poet Who Predicted a 1970s Utopia

He essentially predicted pizza drones.

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NASA Has a Plan to Stop the Next Asteroid That Threatens Life on Earth

Don't panic—the U.S. government has a plan for doomsday.

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Do 'Close Door' Buttons in Elevators Actually Do Anything?

Everything you know is a lie.

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Northeastern University Is Now Handing Out Echo Dots to Its Students

Alexa, where's the party?

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Undersea Internet Cables Could Be Key to the Future of Earthquake Detection

A lot of earthquakes happen offshore, but we don't yet have a comprehensive network of sensors to study them.

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AI Remade Old Music Videos, and You'll Never See 'Sabotage' the Same Way Again

The remake of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is somehow less strange than the original.

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Scientists Have Launched an Earthquake Emoji Design Competition

Could something so simple save lives?

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New Plant-Based Coating Can Keep Your Avocados Fresh for Twice as Long

We can all sleep a little easier now.

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New Health-Monitoring Litter Box Could Save You a Trip to the Vet

The pee is the key.

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Ruined a Photo By Blinking? Facebook Can Fix It With AI

Don't be so quick to hit the "delete" button.

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Apple Wants to Make It Easier for 911 Dispatchers to Figure Out Where You Are In an Emergency

A new iOS update will make it easier for emergency services to find you.

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Wake Up to the Aroma of Cappuccino With This Scent-Emitting Alarm Clock

Other scents include peppermint, orange juice, and rose garden.

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MIT’s New AI Can Sense Your Movements Through Walls Using Radio Signals

It knows what you’re doing.

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Stephen Hawking’s Memorial Will Beam His Words Toward the Nearest Black Hole

Though he wasn't able to go to outer space during his lifetime, his words will travel there after his death.

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Days Inn's New LED Umbrella Makes Gloomy Days Sunnier

Bring a patch of sunshine with you wherever you go.

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Dutch City Will Become the World's First to Build Inhabitable 3D-Printed Concrete Houses

These aren't cookie-cutter homes.

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How Mister Rogers Saved the VCR

A look back at the "Betamax Case," including the role Mister Rogers played in the Supreme Court's decision.

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Let the Voice of Bob Ross Lull You to Sleep With Calm’s Bedtime App

Forget sheep—counting happy little trees can help you fall asleep, too.

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How Much Smartphone Use Is Too Much?

Researchers have a term for the fear of being without your phone: nomophobia ("no mobile phone phobia").

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13 Things to Know About DNA Testing Kits

How to interpret them correctly, how accurate they are, and what's next on the horizon.

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MIT Wants to Teach Robots to Do Your Chores

A new simulator is designed to break household chores down into robot-friendly steps.

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New App Looks at Bike Share Programs and Public Transit When Planning Your Route

Coord has made the ultimate route-planning tool for public transit users.

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Google Translate Error Accidentally Insults Flat-Earthers

Oops.

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AI May Be Better at Identifying Skin Cancer Than Human Doctors

But don't expect it to replace dermatologists anytime soon.