Americans Want Future Tech, Just Not Drones, Implants and Humanoid Robots: Study

Good news ahead for tech and science innovators: American's are overwhelmingly optimistic about future tech, according to a new study.

Conducted by Pew Research and Smithsonian Magazine, the study polled 1,001 adults between Feb. 13 and 18 via phone.

Asking respondents a wide range of questions that covered everything from edge technology to far-out science-fiction scenarios, the study revealed a surprisingly upbeat view future tech — despite the many movies and books depicting dark technological dystopias

However, it also revealed several counterintuitive takes on developing technologies that point to the need for more research into how some of them will be deployed commercially Read more...