Robot Takes Center Stage In Kafka’s ‘Metamorphosis’
Director, Oriza Hirata has substituted a robot for an insect in Franz Kafka’s seminal work famous for its themes of alienation, absurdity, and now, androids.
October 22, 2014 at 10:35AM
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Amazing Music Generator Xhail Can Make A Whole Score Based On A Single Word
Not only will it make a unique piece of music off a single word, but it will never generate the same idea twice. We honestly can’t wait for this to be publically available.
October 22, 2014 at 09:21AM
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Apple Launches “Maps Connect,” Self-Service Local Listings Portal
Apple released a new self-service portal to add or edit local business listings: Apple Maps Connect. It’s intended for small business owners or their authorized representatives (though not agencies) to be able to quickly and easily add content directly into Apple Maps.
October 22, 2014 at 06:23AM
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What Role Does Technology Play in Record Levels of Income Inequality?
Median income in Silicon Valley reached $94,000 in 2013, far above the national median of around $53,000. Yet an estimated 31 percent of jobs pay $16 per hour or less. It’s hard not to wonder whether Silicon Valley, rather than just exemplifying this growing inequality, is actually contributing to it, by producing digital technologies that eliminate the need for many middle-class jobs.
October 22, 2014 at 06:23AM
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Data mining the new black box of self-driving cars
As with other emerging disruptive technologies, such as drones and wearables, it is essential that issues relating to user privacy and data security are properly addressed prior to the technologies being generally deployed.
October 22, 2014 at 04:30AM
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Escape from Microsoft Word
The word processor that most of the world uses every day, Microsoft Word, is a work of genius that’s almost always wrong as an instrument for writing prose.
October 21, 2014 at 10:02PM
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F.T.C. Names New Chief Technologist
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s top consumer protection regulator, appointed a privacy expert and former journalist as its chief technologist on Tuesday, a signal that the commission intends to maintain a close watch on online privacy and security issues.
October 21, 2014 at 05:00PM
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Point Your Phone At Math Problems And This Upcoming App Solves Them
PhotoMath is one of those brilliant ideas that is destined to make people even lazier.
October 21, 2014 at 04:25PM
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Sexist French Uber Promotion Pairs Riders With “Hot Chick” Drivers
“Who said women don’t know how to drive?” the Uber blog post asks.
October 21, 2014 at 04:00PM
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Little Girl In An LED Minnie Mouse Costume Is Precious
Not only is this adorable, but the costume itself is receptive to noise and changes color when it detects sound nearby. Looks like someone’s going home with lots of candy this year.
October 21, 2014 at 03:28PM
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