Now playing Next USA NASA to put a toaster oven-sized atomic clock in space. Here's why. The agency's Deep Space Atomic Clock is designed to make deep-space travel more efficient. 06/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Robotic fighter jets could soon join military pilots on combat missions The fast-flying drones would scout enemy locations and draw fire that otherwise would be directed at human pilots. 06/06/2019
Now playing Next USA How to have better conversations with people you've just met, according to science Psychologists say push past the awkward moments. Even if conversation feels uncomfortable, it's probably doing you more good than you think. 06/06/2019
Now playing Next USA They watched Russia try to sway voters in 2016. Now, they have 45 ideas to avoid a repeat A report from former government officials and researchers at Stanford University says the U.S. should do more to stop foreign election meddling before 2020. 06/06/2019
Now playing Next USA New high-speed train will 'float' over tracks to reach 370 miles an hour Proposed magnetic levitation train could make ground travel faster than traveling by air in certain circumstances. 05/06/2019
Now playing Next USA YouTube bans videos glorifying Nazis and denying violent events The video platform has been under pressure from experts and watchdog groups for years, as researchers showed that its algorithm tended to drag users from mainstream videos toward extremist political content. 05/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Report: Russian 2016 troll campaign was well planned, made money Some accounts were set up months in advance. And some trolls used fake accounts to make money, researchers found, with one perhaps generating $1 million. 05/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Report: Russian 2016 troll campaign was well planned, made money Some accounts were set up months in advance. And some trolls used fake accounts to make money, researchers found, with one perhaps generating $1 million. 05/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Futuristic 'Flying-V' airplane concept puts passengers inside the wings The Dutch airline KLM recently announced that it will help develop the airplane concept. 05/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Why this small Apple feature is a big power play Apple is forcing the adoption of a sign-on tool just as politicians and government regulators are taking a close look at how tech giants wield their power. 04/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Civilization could crumble by 2050 if we don't stop climate change now, new paper says Warming climate could bring "outright chaos" unless urgent steps are taken, according to the paper's authors. 04/06/2019
Now playing Next USA House Judiciary to investigate market dominance of big tech companies While no companies are named, any investigation will inevitably touch on Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple. 03/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Stratolaunch, world's largest airplane, may be grounded after just one flight The company that built the huge aircraft was established by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who died last October. 03/06/2019
Now playing Next USA RiP: Apple breaks up iTunes into three apps Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs touted the iTunes store as a way forward just as the music industry was beginning to decline due to widespread digital piracy. 03/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Spacecraft that sail on sunshine could be the next big thing in spaceflight These solar sails could herald a new era of spaceflight in which spacecraft forgo the rocket motors they've relied on for decades. 03/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Google confirms big outage of YouTube, other major services Google blamed "high levels of network congestion" in the East for outages affecting YouTube, GMail, Google Voice, Calendar and many other services. 03/06/2019
Now playing Next USA Facebook in court says 'there is no privacy' Some privacy advocates remain concerned that Zuckerberg's "privacy-focused vision" leaves the company's core business of data-targeted ads mostly unscathed. 02/06/2019
Now playing Next USA El Niño is back. Is it to blame for our severe weather woes? Even weak El Niño conditions can have significant impacts on weather patterns around the planet. 02/06/2019
Now playing Next USA The gig could be up in California for Uber and Lyft For Uber and Lyft drivers, among others, the law would mean a bevy of legal rights and protections, including better pay, benefits and the ability to unionize. 02/06/2019
Now playing Next USA What's the difference between a hurricane and a tornado? Hurricanes and tornadoes produce strong, swirling winds, but they differ in size and duration as well as in how, when and where they form. 01/06/2019