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• 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017
  These technologies all have staying power. They will affect the economy and our politics, improve medicine, or influence our culture. Some are unfolding now; others will take a decade or more to develop. But you should know about all of them right now.

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• How a College Kid Made His Honda Civic Self-Driving for $700
  Who needs a Tesla when you can build your own automated copilot using free hardware designs and software available online?

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• Using Virtual Reality Underwater Is Weird (but Fun)
  Sure, you can soar or swim in VR. Just put on a headset and jump in a pool.

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• Meltdown of Toshiba’s Nuclear Business Dooms New Construction in the U.S.
  The collapse of the Tokyo company’s nuclear development arm puts a likely end to new U.S. plants.

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• What a Veteran Film Critic Learned from Watching VR Movies
  Traditional movies were the popular art form of the 20th century. Is virtual reality what comes next?

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• Companies Plan Tests of “Optogenetic Goggles” to Restore Sight
  The visor-like devices need to be combined with gene therapy to work.

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• Imagining the Future of VR at Google
  The search giant’s filmmaker on what the new medium does that film cannot.

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• “The Relentless Pace of Automation”
  Artificial intelligence could dramatically improve the economy and aspects of everyday life, but we need to invent ways to make sure everyone benefits.

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• First Gene Drive in Mammals Could Aid Vast New Zealand Eradication Plan
  Evolution-warping technology applied to mice is a step toward “synthetic” species conservation.

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• This Technology Could Finally Make Brain Implants Practical
  Harvard Medical School is testing a new design of a brain implant meant to restore vision to the blind.

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