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Digital Nomads: Are They Crowding Destinations or Reviving Them?

If it's up to these forward thinking organizations, it's the latter. 

Space Hotels—The Final Frontier for the Ultra Rich

As space tourism continues to grow, so does the potential need for somewhere to stay for those who make it there.

You’re About to See Electric Ferries Everywhere—Here’s What to Know

From San Francisco to Singapore, battery-powered boats are emerging as the latest trend in green transport.

Paris’s Notre-Dame Will Become Part of a New Sustainable Microclimate 

Landscape architect Bas Smets has an eco-friendly vision for the French capital and beyond.

Will Non-Astronauts Survive Space Travel? Q&A with a NASA Researcher

Where we ask the important questions like: Will there be booze in space?

The Future of Travel

Smaller hotel rooms, virtual reality—and yes, robots.

Searching 'Milan' a Lot? Google's New 'Potential Trips' Will Plan a Vacation for You

It's like it's reading your mind (or at least your emails).

Riding the Brightline, America’s Train of the Future

We went down to Miami to test out the super-chic trains for ourselves.

The Future of Biometrics at the Airport

How our faces and fingerprints will change the way we board planes.

Delta to Launch First Biometric Terminal in the U.S. at World's Busiest Airport

Just one look, that's all it took...

Innovators: How Indré Rockefeller, Co-Founder of Paravel, Made Luggage Romantic Again

A suitcase doesn't need a battery to be cool and relevant—and Rockefeller has built a brand that proves it.

Who Is Yusaku Maezawa? Everything You Want to Know About the First-Ever Moon Tourist

The 18th richest man in Japan is headed to the moon with SpaceX.

SpaceX Announcement: Yusaku Maezawa Is First Tourist to Fly to the Moon

And he wants to bring artists with him.

The World's First Hydrogen-Powered Train Just Arrived in Germany

The Coradia iLint opens new doors for clean-energy transportation around the world.

Innovators: Biometrics Believer Caryn Seidman-Becker, CEO of Clear, on Never Needing ID Again

She's making it easier to get through airport and stadium security so that maybe, someday we can leave home without it.

Volvo Thinks Autonomous Cars Could Replace Short-Haul Flights

Volvo's 360c concept car would allow you to sleep, work, or just hang out, while it drives you to your next destination.

Today in Self-Driving Cars: Jaguar Gives Them Eyes, Toyota Gives Them $500M

A roundup of the biggest news in autonomous cars this week.

Japan Is Asking Some Major Companies to Make Flying Cars Real

Airbus and Uber, along with the country's airlines, have joined a consortium tasked with making cars fly over Tokyo in the next 10 years.

Biometrics Worked! U.S. Border Patrol Celebrates Success of Early Tech

Facial recognition tech had only been installed for two days.

Waymo Just Brought Us Even Closer to a Future with Self-Driving Cars

If you're in Arizona, the self-driving car service will help you make a grocery run—and you won't ever have to touch the steering wheel.