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Meet the Redditors Who Designed a Hyperloop Pod
After spending months talking to each other online, rLoop members finally met for the first time last weekend.
Elon Musk on the Hyperloop: 'I’m Starting to Think It’s Really Going to Happen'
"With this level of attention, it’s clear the public and the world want something new."
The Drone Racing League Wants to Be to Drones What the WWE Is to Wrestling
Drone racing has gotten VC money, glitz, and polish—how will the public (and the hobby) respond?
The Western Myth of Bitcoin in Kenya
The bitcoin backers I spoke to are hopeful for the technology's progress. Yet they work against an environment of Western condescension.
The Year in Motherboard Features: Where Are They Now?
We covered a lot of ground this year, feature-wise. And the story is far from over.
The Japanese Professor Who's Spent Three Decades Perfecting a Human Avatar
Susumu Tachi feels like the moment for telexistence has finally come.
Robots Don’t Just Want to Be Your Helper, They Want to Be Your Friend
At the 2015 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo, emotional robots were all the rage. What do we do with them?
Earth's Deepest Lake Is 'Seriously Ill'
From raw sewage to new dams, the future is uncertain for Russia's Lake Baikal.
Lawsuit: Ashley Madison Harassed and Threatened Owner of AshleyMadisonSucks.com
The insane saga of a website that tried to take on Ashley Madison.
How Native Brazilians Are Using Spy Tech to Stop Illegal Logging in the Amazon
We camped with the Ka'apor for a few days to get to know what it's like to live in a scenario of violence, threats, and death.