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Kristin Houser

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Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on The Late Show, to her delight.

Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.

Disney creates “Virtual World Simulator” for its theme parks

Disney’s new “Virtual World Simulator” would let theme park visitors interact with 3D digital elements without the use of AR goggles.

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Transportation

Goodyear puts airless tires on Starship delivery robots

Goodyear’s airless tires are now being used by a fleet of Starship's autonomous delivery robots on a college campus in the U.S.

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Sustainability

Earthships: The sustainable buildings made from trash

Interest in Earthships, a type of off-the-grid home built from old tires, is picking up as people look for ways to live more sustainably.

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Agriculture

John Deere unveils its first fully autonomous tractor

John Deere has just debuted an autonomous tractor it plans to sell in 2022 — bringing the self-driving tech into the mainstream.

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Aerospace

SpaceX’s Starship is ready for its first trip into space

SpaceX's Mars-bound Starship — the largest spacecraft ever built — is expected to undergo its first orbital test flight in March 2022.

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Diminished reality flips the script on AR

Fittingbox’s Frame Removal uses diminished reality to help people pick out new eyeglasses — but the tech’s potential extends far beyond the bridge of your nose.

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Aging

What HIV & Amish DNA can tell us about staying healthy longer

Northwestern University has launched a new longevity research center where scientists will look for ways to combat biological aging.

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3D Printing

Habitat for Humanity builds 3D-printed home in 28 hours

Habitat for Humanity has turned over the keys to its first 3D-printed home, which was built more quickly and cheaply than its typical houses.

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Coronavirus

India authorizes “world’s COVID-19 vaccine,” created in Texas

India has just become the first nation to authorize a cheap and easy to manufacture new COVID-19 vaccine called Corbevax.

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Aerospace

MIT is testing a levitating space rover

MIT engineers have designed a levitating space rover that could allow us to explore parts of the moon that are too rough for rolling rovers.

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