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From Motherboard. NFTs– non-fungible tokens– are booming. In simple terms, they are unique digital tokens establishing the authenticity and ownership of all manner of digital things. Tweets, collectible basketball cards– even a single digital pixel. But it’s in art world where they’ve grabbed the most attention — and the highest prices. Vice News spent some…
From Motherboard. As NASA gears up for a return to the moon this decade, work is underway for a permanent lunar orbital space station, project name Gateway. In this episode of The Space Show, host Becky Ferreira speaks with Dan Hartman, NASA’s Gateway program manager, and Lara Kearney, NASA’s Gateway program deputy manager about the…
From Motherboard. NFTs– non-fungible tokens– are booming. In simple terms, they’re unique digital tokens establishing the authenticity and ownership of all manner of digital things. Tweets, collectible basketball cards– even a single digital pixel. But it’s in art world where they’ve grabbed the most attention — and the highest prices. So what the hell is…
From Motherboard. Venmo is one of the most popular money transfer apps in America, used often to pay bills or split a check. We explore how people are using it for another purpose — to be heard by public figures in the political, entertainment and corporate realms. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv…
From Motherboard. The Parker Solar Probe is already traveling faster than any spaceship ever launched from Earth, and by 2024 will be moving at 430,000 miles per hour! It will also get closer to our sun than any spacecraft before it, with its solar shields eventually heating up to nearly 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit. Subscribe to…
From Motherboard. Tachyon searches for answers to the age-old question: do humans have power to connect through time and space and predict the future? Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlJK3kwZIbTNdu6OZbWeSkauQPjyeRcX This series originally aired on VICELAND in 2017. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from…
From Motherboard. Can humans be networked? Tachyon learns more about how to enhance our innate capabilities, delving into technology, the animal kingdom, and the intricacies of the human brain. Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlJK3kwZIbTNdu6OZbWeSkauQPjyeRcX This series originally aired on VICELAND in 2017. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/…
From Motherboard. With ancient healing practices back on the rise, Tachyon tests the efficacy of plant-based substances and treatments that focus on energy flow. Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlJK3kwZIbTNdu6OZbWeSkauQPjyeRcX This series originally aired on VICELAND in 2017. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from…
From Motherboard. Tachyon wonders if humans possess the ability to develop senses beyond the sight, touch, hearing, taste, and smell. Can technology help us achieve this? Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlJK3kwZIbTNdu6OZbWeSkauQPjyeRcX This series originally aired on VICELAND in 2017. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More…
From Motherboard. Tachyon finds people who claim to harness the potential of Mother Nature, ostensibly solving some of the planet’s greatest challenges and preparing us for an uncertain future. Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlJK3kwZIbTNdu6OZbWeSkauQPjyeRcX Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from the VICE network:…
From Motherboard. From ancient instruments to modern technologies, Tachyon unpacks the possibility of different sounds to heal the body and mind. Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlJK3kwZIbTNdu6OZbWeSkauQPjyeRcX This series originally aired on VICELAND in 2017. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from the VICE network:…
From Motherboard. Tachyon investigates the power of the human mind, and discovers if people have the ability to control objects, other people, or ourselves with the power of thoughts alone. Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlJK3kwZIbTNdu6OZbWeSkauQPjyeRcX This series originally aired on VICELAND in 2017. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr:…
From Motherboard. Tachyon explores the concept of orgone energy, a phenomenon that claims can heal the body and change water. He uses orgonite and an orgone accumulator to test these ideas. Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTlJK3kwZIbTNdu6OZbWeSkauQPjyeRcX Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from the…
From Motherboard. Lee explains the origins of deep fakes, what they have to do with porn, and how they could drastically change our understanding of the truth. Read more about Deep Fakes on MOTHERBOARD: https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/594qx5/there-is-no-tech-solution-to-deepfakes Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from the VICE network:…
From Motherboard. Ever since the bitcoin boom of late 2017, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Ripple, and even DogeCoin have made their way into the mainstream. But for some predisposed to addiction, the volatility of trading cryptocurrency can sometimes become a dangerous obsession. In this episode of Transmissions, Motherboard goes to Castle Craig Hospital…
From Motherboard. Taking old cars and making them better is a part of American culture: the hot rod. In this episode of State of Repair, Jim Belosic takes a 1981 Honda Accord and makes it electric… and very fast. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos…
From Motherboard. Motherboard meets Kevin Vaughan, a 28-year-old vet and amputee as he tries his new amphibious water prosthetic, "The Fin,” a 3D printed prosthetic engineered for swimming. Subscribe to MOTHERBOARD: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-To-MOTHERBOARD Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/motherboardtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/motherboard Tumblr: http://motherboardtv.tumblr.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/motherboardvice More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo
From Motherboard. Imagine hopping on a Hyperloop capsule and getting from San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30 minutes instead driving for six hours. Now imagine the whole country having access to this kind of speed. That’s the kind of future that EPFLoop, the student team at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, are working toward. Motherboard…
From Motherboard. Traffic. Congestion. Pollution. Hours-long commutes. What if you could leave it all behind and trade it in for an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient personal copter—all without a pilot’s license? This kind of future is the one that Matt Chasen and his team at Lift Aircraft are flying toward at full speed. Their octodecacopter…
From Motherboard. Joe Barnard left his background in videography and music production to launch his life of amateur rocketry, and he shares his DIY adventures in building rockets on his YouTube channel BPS.space. After he saw the launch and successful landing of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, he knew that he wanted to do that too—so…