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How the AI Cloud Could Produce the Richest Companies Ever
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How the AI Cloud Could Produce the Richest Companies Ever

For years, Swami Sivasubramanian's wife has wanted to get a look at the bears that come out of the woods on summer nights to plunder the trash cans at their suburban...

Enough About Cryptocurrency. Let's Talk About Virtual Cats
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Enough About Cryptocurrency. Let's Talk About Virtual Cats

We spend way too much time talking about digital currencies and not nearly enough time on digital cats.

Non-Lethal Weapon: DOD Seeks to ­se Lasers to Create Shouting Will-O-the-Wisp
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Non-Lethal Weapon: DOD Seeks to ­se Lasers to Create Shouting Will-O-the-Wisp

The Department of Defense's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Development Program (JNLWD) is closing in on a directed energy weapon that can literally tell people to go...

Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted ­sers
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Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted ­sers

Facebook Inc.'s handling of user data has upset lawmakers and regulators in multiple countries. But the biggest risk to its business could come from angry users...

VR Could Be Your Next Painkiller
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VR Could Be Your Next Painkiller

After 10-year-old Blaine Baxter injured his arm in a go-kart accident last year, painful daily dressing changes at the hospital made him so anxious that he had...

The Autonomous 'Selfie Drone'
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The Autonomous 'Selfie Drone'

Three MIT alumni have developed an autonomous video-capturing drone that tracks and films a moving subject in any environment.

China Eyes 'Black Tech' to Boost Security as Parliament Meets
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China Eyes 'Black Tech' to Boost Security as Parliament Meets

At a highway check point on the outskirts of Beijing, local police are this week testing out a new security tool: smart glasses that can pick up facial features...

'Flippy,' the Fast Food Robot, Temporarily Decommissioned for Being Too Slow
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'Flippy,' the Fast Food Robot, Temporarily Decommissioned for Being Too Slow

After a single day of working as a cook at a Caliburger location in Pasadena this week, Flippy the burger-flipping robot has stopped flipping.

Senators Ask Vote Machine Vendors about Russian Access to Source Code
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Senators Ask Vote Machine Vendors about Russian Access to Source Code

Two Democratic senators on Wednesday asked major vendors of U.S. voting equipment whether they have allowed Russian entities to scrutinize their software, saying...

Don't Blame China, Mr. President. Blame the Robots.
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Don't Blame China, Mr. President. Blame the Robots.

Mr. President, if you're looking for someone to demonize for killing blue-collar jobs in your favorite industries, don't blame China and "bad trade deals." Blame...

Most Americans See Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Jobs (Just Not Theirs)
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Most Americans See Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Jobs (Just Not Theirs)

The vast majority of Americans expect artificial intelligence to lead to job losses in the coming decade, but few see it coming for their own position.

Bioengineers Today Emphasize the Crucial Ingredient Dr. Frankenstein Forgot: Responsibility 
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Bioengineers Today Emphasize the Crucial Ingredient Dr. Frankenstein Forgot: Responsibility 

Mary Shelley was 20 when she published "Frankenstein" in 1818. Two hundred years on, the book remains thrilling, challenging and relevant—especially for scientists...

Flippy, a Robotic Kitchen Assistant, Cooks Burgers in California
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Flippy, a Robotic Kitchen Assistant, Cooks Burgers in California

Flippy, an autonomous robotic kitchen assistant, is working alongside kitchen staff flipping burgers at CaliBurger in Pasadena, Calif.

Computer Scientists May Have Solved the Mystery Behind the 'Sonic Attacks' in Cuba
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Computer Scientists May Have Solved the Mystery Behind the 'Sonic Attacks' in Cuba

A team of computer scientists from the University of Michigan may have solved the mystery behind strange sounds heard by American diplomats in Havana, who later...

AI Will Create New Jobs But Skills Must Shift, Say Tech Giants
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AI Will Create New Jobs But Skills Must Shift, Say Tech Giants

AI will create more jobs than it destroys was the not-so-subtle rebuttal from tech giants to growing concern over the impact of automation technologies on employment...

IBM's Watson Hops On Board Human Space Flight
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IBM's Watson Hops On Board Human Space Flight

CIMON, a medicine ball-sized device that uses IBM's Watson technology, will accompany a mission to the International Space Station this June. CIMON's digital face...

AR Still Doesn't Have a Killer App, but Google's ARCore Is Here to Help
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AR Still Doesn't Have a Killer App, but Google's ARCore Is Here to Help

You may not have a real Porsche in your driveway, but augmented reality will now let you plonk a virtual one there using a smartphone—and take it for a simulated...

How Social Networking Sites Can Crack Down on Cyberbullying
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How Social Networking Sites Can Crack Down on Cyberbullying

A Cornell research team has discovered a way to encourage people to intervene in cases of cyberbullying on social networking sites.

Tech Companies Should Stop Pretending AI Won't Destroy Jobs
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Tech Companies Should Stop Pretending AI Won't Destroy Jobs

I took an Uber to an artificial-­intelligence conference at MIT one recent morning, and the driver asked me how long it would take for autonomous vehicles to take...

Researchers Join AI-Enabled Counterparts for 'Collaborative Autonomy'
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Researchers Join AI-Enabled Counterparts for 'Collaborative Autonomy'

A team of firefighters clears a building in a blazing inferno, searching rooms for people trapped inside or hotspots that must be extinguished. Except this isn't...
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