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A selection of "Emotikis" inspired by Maori culture and traditions.

Age of Humans

Emotikis and New Keyboards Bring Indigenous Cultures to Text Messaging

From Maori emojis to First Nations languages

It's so hard to quit you.

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The U.S. Nuclear Program Still Uses Eight-Inch Floppy Disks

Technological change takes forever to boot up

Kelly Slater tests his new wave machine in Lemoore, California

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Surf Legend Builds Artificial Wave That Could Bring Surfing to the Masses

The World Surf League just bought Kelly Slater's artificial wave technology, a move that could bring surfing to places like Nebraska

The dug out end of the tunnel, as photographed in 2009.

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The Longest, Deepest Train Tunnel in the World Is About to Open

It goes straight through the base of the Alps

An artist's representation of an artificial meteor shower.

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This Startup Wants to Open the 2020 Olympics With a Man-Made Meteor Shower

Could the only thing better than fireworks be fireworks launched from space?

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Fake Blood and All, the Next-Gen Veggie Burger Is Set to Debut at Whole Foods

With creations of pea proteins and beet pulp, Beyond Meat hopes to mimic beef as closely as possible

A scene from "Ice Age" rendered through ta computer algorithm to look like an animated painting.

New Research

This Computer Algorithm Transforms Movies Into Breathtaking Works of Art

These neural networks can make any moving image into a masterpiece from Picasso to van Gogh

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Brewery Introduces Edible, Biodegradable Six-Pack Rings

Saltwater Brewery's new packaging is made of beer byproducts and can be eaten by sea life

A glass of real bubbly.

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Can Wine Made Without Grapes Match the Real Thing?

A San Francisco start-up is trying to create synthetic wine—just by mixing together the right ingredients

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These Temporary Tattoos Can Help ID a Food Allergy

Plus, the tattoo is inspired by historical Japanese prints

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Help London's Science Museum Bring Britain's First Robot Back to Life

Eric impressed crowds in the 1920's by standing up, bowing, and shooting sparks from his teeth

"Our Modern Prison," by Banksy.

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Video Calls Are Replacing In-Person Visits at Some Prisons

For some companies, bans on in-person prison visits mean big business

The diarist's hiding place will soon come to life in Anne, a virtual reality film.

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Virtual Reality Film Will Simulate Anne Frank’s Hiding Place

'Anne' will give audiences a sense of what it was like to be in the "Secret Annex"

The first drone to make an FAA-approved delivery is joining the collection at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum

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The First Delivery Drone in the United States Lands a Spot at the Smithsonian

The Flirtey F3.0 hexacopter touches ground at the National Air and Space Museum

Xian'er, the robot monk, with its creator, Buddhist monk Master Xianfan.

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A Robot Monk Is Spreading Buddhist Teachings in China

An adorable robot serves up automated mantras

Flashing lights embedded in the ground make crossing and texting safer in Augsburg.

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A German City Installed Traffic Lights For Texters

In Augsburg, distracted smartphone users don't have to look up to stay safe

For one hour on May 7, silence will reign at a British supermarket.

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A British Store Will Go Quiet For Customers With Autism

Shh—people are shopping

Builders work on the Chernobyl New Safe Confinement arch in April 2016. Once complete, the massive arch will be slid over the reactor's current concrete sarcophagus.

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Thirty Years Later, a Gigantic Arch Is Set to Cover Chernobyl

The New Safe Confinement is one of history’s most ambitious engineering projects—and it comes not a moment too soon

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This “Sweaty” Billboard Kills Mosquitoes

Gross gimmick or Zika-fighting innovation?

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake decimated entire cities in northern Ecuador.

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Help First Responders in Ecuador Without Leaving Your Desk

Scour satellite imagery of earthquake-stricken areas to help aid agencies decide where to go next

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