Automated hypothesis generation
A new type of software helps researchers decide what they should be looking for.

October 6, 2014 at 06:40AM
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Feet-on with RocketSkates, which are exactly what they sound like
While they aren’t actually propelled by rockets, the motorized and battery-powered skates will scoot you along at speeds of about 12 miles per hour, and creator Peter Treadway has high hopes that they’ll compete with skateboards, bikes, regular skates, and plain old feet as a form of urban transit.

October 6, 2014 at 06:40AM
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This Last Generation Of Human-Driven Cars Will Be Better Than Any Before
We’re seeing a surprising amount of new, dramatic, and exciting stuff coming out of the Paris Auto Show — VW’s remarkable XL Sport, the Lamborghini Asterion, the new Aston Martin Lagonda, and they’re all production cars. In fact, I think we may in the beginning of the last generation of human-driven cars. Better enjoy ’em.

October 6, 2014 at 06:40AM
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Why cyber criminals are winning: The secret weapon of the black hats
The secret weapon of the black hats.

October 6, 2014 at 01:45AM
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Why Apple’s iPhone encryption won’t stop NSA (or any other intelligence agency)
I’m going to try avoiding expressing any opinions of government policy here and focus on the technical details of what is and is not possible — and why disk encryption isn’t as much of a major game-changer as people seem to think.

October 5, 2014 at 09:23PM
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Hacked Screenshots Show Friend-To-Friend Payments Feature Hidden In Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger is all set up to allow friends to send each other money. All Facebook has to do is turn on the feature, according to screenshots and video taken using iOS app exploration developer tool Cycript by Stanford computer science student Andrew Aude.

October 5, 2014 at 09:23PM
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Why women leave tech: It’s the culture, not because ‘math is hard’
Stories from 716 women who left tech show that the industry’s culture is the primary culprit, not any issues related to science education.

October 5, 2014 at 09:23PM
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My first time with cybersex
I only have vague memories about the first time I had sex. I do, however, have a very clear memory of the first time I had cybersex. I was 10.

October 5, 2014 at 07:38PM
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Inside the Navy’s Secret Swarm Robot Experiment
The debate about the ethics of increasingly smart — and ever-more heavily armed — military robots will continue as the technology advances and the systems proliferate around the world.

October 5, 2014 at 04:38PM
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Futuristic Skintight Spacesuits May Shrink-Wrap Astronauts
A new kind of skintight spacesuit could help astronauts leave the bulky suits of today behind for more mobility and make for exploration.

October 5, 2014 at 04:38PM
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