Futurism – Lifeboat News: The Blog

Jun 21
2018

This Table Saw Could Save Your Fingers From Getting Amputated

Sawed-off fingers are a thing of the past with this technology. Here’s how SawStop does it. (via @ Seeker)

Jun 19
2018

Will future war be about ultra-massive drones swarms and super-weapons somewhat like Ender’s Game?

Jun 19
2018

Marc Benioff of Salesforce: ‘Are We Not All Connected?’

So what is Salesforce doing about it?

A billionaire tech mogul with a spiritual side, Mr. Benioff riffs on his early days at Apple and Oracle, and what’s wrong with Facebook.

Jun 19
2018

Leap Motion’s CAT EXPLORER

Jun 17
2018

Astronaut Chris Hadfield says the rockets from NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin won’t take people to Mars

Sorry, Elon.

Chris Hadfield, a former astronaut, says the future rockets and spaceships of NASA, SpaceX, and Blue Origin would be too risky to get people to and from Mars. He thinks we need some possibly “outlandish” solutions for space travel to make round-trip travel to the red planet practical.

Jun 14
2018

This conveyor belt can move in any direction

Jun 14
2018

MS: New findings may ‘prevent future loss of brain cells’

Scientists have now identified a unique cell death mechanism behind the destruction of nerve insulation in MS, and an anti-inflammatory that blocks it.

Jun 14
2018

A Second Magnetic Field Surrounding Our Planet Has Been Detected

Earth’s Second Magnetic Field.

Jun 14
2018

New Shanghai planetarium takes shape

When completed in 2020, this will be one of the world’s largest planetariums.

Jun 13
2018

The Plague Has Been Reported in Idaho: Here’s What You Need to Know

A case of plague has been diagnosed in Idaho, but you don’t need to cancel your trip to Boise just yet. This is not the first time plague has cropped up in the United States, and it probably won’t be the last. And officials know what to do when a case does pop up.