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No More Coal: All Coal Power Plants in France Will Be Shut Down by 2023

President Francois Hollande has announced that France, which already derives over 75% of its electricity from nuclear fission, will close its remaining coal power plants by 2023. The announcement was…

November 18, 2016
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AI Learns Things That Humans Didn’t Teach It

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Researchers have created a heuristically trained neural network that outperformed conventional machine learning algorithms by 160 percent and its own training by 9 percent. This new teaching method could enable…

November 18, 2016
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As Long as You Wear It, This Smartwatch Won’t Run out of Power

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According to its creators, the MATRIX PowerWatch can count steps and calories burned, monitor sleep, and tell the time using the wearer's body heat as a power source. Matrix's thermoelectric…

November 18, 2016
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Batteries May Soon Store Five Times More Energy, Thanks to the Human Gut

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Scientists unveil a prototype of a lithium-sulphur battery that could have 5 times the energy density of a typical lithium-ion battery. The new battery is able to mimic the structure…

November 17, 2016
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We’ll Have “Minority Report” Human-Computer Interactions in 5 Years

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A new study suggests that by 2020 there will be as many as 492 million motion and gesture-tracking devices. According to researchers, gesture and motion control will become vital for…

November 18, 2016
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“Smart” Electricity Generating Windows Are On Their Way

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New smart windows are not only able to toggle transparency but also store electricity to power other devices. These windows can help reduce a home's carbon footprint by helping to…

November 18, 2016
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