How the TikTok case pits national security against freedom of speech

Whether the video-sharing app TikTok is banned or not, it will continue to add fuel to the fiery debate on freedom of speech. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

The Supreme Court will soon decide the future of social media

Should social media platforms have the right to decide what speech is permitted? Should the government? | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

Pager panic: When beepers were infiltrating schools

Cities and schools once actually arrested students for carrying this dangerous technology. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

US hits 180 GW of solar power. Here’s how we get to 1,000 by 2035.

A quick look at the history of solar power in the US and the trends that could lead us into our sun-powered future. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

Tesla’s new self-driving software throws out its old code entirely

Tesla made a bold move ahead of its robotaxi launch, completely overhauling the code for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

See the robots turning a $250B industry into a one-button click

It takes years to fix a complex fighter jet. Machina Labs' robo-factory could do it at the click of a button. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

Flying cars are almost here — but who will actually fly them?

Air taxi services could launch soon, but only if regulators and developers can make operating eVTOLs appealing to prospective pilots. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

How Google’s new AI could revolutionize medicine

Google DeepMind's AlphaFold 3 could be the future of drug discovery — and the journey to its creation started more than a century ago. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

T-Minus: How will solar storms affect Mars astronauts?

Freethink’s weekly breakdown of the biggest space news, featuring NASA's efforts to protect astronauts from intense solar storms. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

Will generative AI change everything for filmmaking?

We asked an experimental filmmaker, an MIT economist, and an AI startup executive how generative AIs could impact the world of filmmaking. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 5 months ago

Revolutionary weight-loss drugs like Wegovy come with a catch

People taking GLP-1 agonists are losing too much muscle, but these drugs designed to prevent muscle loss could solve the problem. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Hard Reset Podcast: Strong Water | Episode #14

This slime is non-toxic, 100% biodegradable, and fights fires with 10x the strength of water. Here’s how it’s revolutionizing firefighting. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Maps say this place doesn’t exist. But that’s not true

Maps say these places don’t exist, but that’s not true. Millions of people live in unmapped regions around the globe. Here’s why it’s critically important that we help close map data gaps. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

T-Minus: How to not die on (the way to) Mars

A breakdown of the five biggest threats to future Mars astronauts and what NASA scientists are doing to overcome each one. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Why ChatGPT feels more “intelligent” than Google Search

There will be a moment, coming soon, when AI makes the leap from tool to entity. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Which technologies will enable a cleaner steel industry?

Technologies like hydrogen-based direct reduction of ore, electrolysis, and advanced furnace technologies could reduce steel emissions. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Life on Mars, together

Researchers spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station conducting an analog mission for potential future trips to Mars. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Are weight-loss meds the next wonder drugs?

Evidence is mounting that GLP-1 agonists could treat many health issues — including ones that aren’t obviously related to weight. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

NASA hopes private space companies can rescue its $11 billion Mars rock mission

If this ambitious NASA mission unraveled, scientists would lose their chance to learn much more about the red planet. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

T-Minus: New SpaceX fashion, a Mars mystery, and more

Freethink’s weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring new spacesuits, a mission to the dark side of the moon, and more. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

“Cybersecurity shortage” could reach 85 million workers by 2030

The global talent shortage could reach 85 million workers by 2030, causing approximately $8.5 trillion in unrealized annual revenue. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

New AI generates CRISPR proteins unlike any seen in nature

An AI that generates CRISPR proteins is opening the door to gene editors with capabilities beyond what we’ve found in nature. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Can underground tunnels make instant delivery possible?

McNuggets delivered in < 10 min for just $1? This underground “Amazon Prime”-like delivery service is the closest thing humans have to teleportation. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Plant sensors could act as an early warning system for farmers

Using sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers discovered signals that help plants respond to stresses like heat, light, or attack. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

How Brilliant Labs CEO is creating a “symbiosis of humanity and artificial intelligence”

CEO Bobak Tavangar discusses the philosophy behind Brilliant’s latest device, Frame, and his vision for the future of AI. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was set to launch on May 6 — but was delayed again

Boeing’s Starliner launch – delayed again – will be an important milestone for commercial spaceflight if it can manage to launch. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Why AI playing video games is a big deal

Google's SIMA can follow human instructions to play 3D video games. Researchers hopes the platform can one day help AI navigate real-world environments. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Synthetic diamonds may have just gotten way easier to make

Scientists in South Korea have developed a new technique for creating synthetic diamonds that works under ambient pressure. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

“Bionic eye” discovers Plato’s final resting place

Plato’s final resting place has been identified thanks to a “bionic eye” built to read the Herculaneum scrolls. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

What hybrid mouse/rat brains are showing us about the mind

Modified mice with hybrid brains that include rat neurons could one day lead to new breakthroughs in neuroscience. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

“I’m not interested in reality”: AI artist Refik Anadol on creative coding, hallucinations, and the future of art

By painting with code and bits of data, AI artist Refik Anadol reveals surprisingly deep insights into what it means to create art. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

With inspiration from “Tetris,” MIT researchers develop a better radiation detector

A new detector system based on the game “Tetris” could enable inexpensive, accurate radiation detectors for monitoring nuclear sites. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

DARPA is testing this autonomous tank with glowing “eyes”

DARPA just tested an autonomous tank that could help keep soldiers safe — and even more self-driving military vehicles are on the horizon. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Milk could overcome one of the biggest hurdles to RNA therapies

RNA therapies typically break down if administered orally, but particles found in cows’ milk could provide perfect protection. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

T-Minus: Psyche phones home, NASA sets sail, and more

Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring a new kind of space communication, lots of orbital debris, and more. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

First-of-its-kind pig kidney transplant is a success

A woman with heart and kidney failure is now the second person in the world to undergo a gene-edited pig kidney transplant. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

MIT engineers design flexible “skeletons” for soft, muscle-powered robots

New modular, spring-like devices maximize the work of live muscle fibers so they can be harnessed to power biohybrid bots. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Last century, we extended our lives. This century, we need to shorten our deaths.

We are living longer lives, while also spending more years sick than ever before — but there are ways to close the lifespan-healthspan gap | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Desalination could avert one of the top 10 threats facing the world

Desalination — changing seawater into safe drinking water — could avert a crisis. Here's how to make it less costly and labor-intensive. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Helium discovery is the supply breakthrough science, medicine, and industry needed

A helium reservoir in Minnesota has astonishingly high concentrations of the gas, potentially opening doors for commercial extraction. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

New study challenges long-held assumption about cancer

Genetic mutations may not be necessary for cancer to develop, challenging a long-held assumption about the disease. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Six innovative ways to float skyscraper-sized wind turbines

While most offshore wind farms are firmly rooted in the seabed, engineers are developing new ways to float enormous wind turbines. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

How sensory gamma rhythm stimulation clears amyloid in Alzheimer’s mice

Study finds stimulating a brain rhythm with light and sound increases peptide release from interneurons, possibly slowing Alzheimer's progression. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Why AI celebrities are teaching kids math and physics

“Hey, you!” Kim Kardashian yells through your smartphone’s speakers. “Draw out this function on a graph for me.” On the screen, a function appears against a white background. Kim explains […] | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 6 months ago

Meet the humanoids: 8 robots ready to revolutionize work

Everything you need to know about the humanoids that will soon enter the workforce — or are in it already. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 7 months ago

This startup is trying to solve lab-grown meat’s biggest problem

A biotech startup has developed a new kind of bioreactor that could help increase cultivated meat production. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 7 months ago

How to build the skills needed for the age of AI

Knowledge-based workers already need to skill-up to coexist with sophisticated artificial intelligence technologies. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 7 months ago

T-Minus: $11B Mars rocks, Voyager 1’s resurrection, and more

Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring NASA's Mars rock request, the Dragonfly mission, and more. | Continue reading


@freethink.com | 7 months ago