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IBM’s cobalt-free EV battery uses materials extracted from seawater

Image courtesy of Argonne National Laboratory via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) Article by Christine Fisher, EnGadget Electric vehicles will play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but they are not yet a perfect solution. Today, most EVs run on lithium-ion batteries made with heavy metals like...

These robots are learning to grow weed. Yes, they’re ‘pot bots.’

Image courtesy of FarmBot. Article by Amanda Hoover, via NJ Advance Media for NJ.COM. There’s a new farmer in the cannabis industry — and it’s faster, smarter and sleeker, thanks to artificial intelligence. From small-scale home systems that take the guesswork out of growing for beginners to commercial...

4Ocean

 Every product purchased funds the removal of one pound of trash from the ocean and coastlines. HISTORY The story begins when Alex and Andrew take a surf trip to Bali Indonesia that would inevitably change their lives and the fate of the ocean. Devastated by the amount...

Huge new study will track effects of screen time on kids’ brains

Photo via MaxPixel (Public Domain) Article by Katherine Martinko, via TreeHugger Already the National Institutes of Health has found "significant differences" in the brains of children who spend excessive time online. Anywhere you go, you will see children and teens with tablets or smartphones in their hands. Riding...

Tesla To Have Full Self-Driving Cars On The Roads In 2019, Confirms Elon Musk

Photo by Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg Article by Jean Baptiste Su, via Forbes Speaking with Recode's editor-at-large Kara Swisher, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said he's confident that the carmaker will achieve full self-driving next year, in 2019, ahead of any other car manufacturer. "I don’t want to sound overconfident, but I would be...

The Failed MP3 Player That Changed the Music Industry Forever

Article by Ryan Bray, via Consequence of Sound Now that smart phones essentially double as portable music players, the iPod has more or less become a relic. But that shouldn’t take away from what a monumentally influential invention it’s proven to be. It’s not a stretch...