Don’t Freak Over Boeing’s Self-Flying Plane — Robots Already Run the Skies
Boeing wants to build an autonomous aircraft, but systems like autopilot have been running the skies for decades.

June 12, 2017 at 03:12AM
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What We Know About The Xbox One X, Microsoft’s 4K-Capable Game Console
Microsoft finally unveiled the final specs, price ($499), release date (November 7th) and launch lineup (look inside) for their next console, previously codenamed “Project Scorpio.” Here’s what we know so far.

June 11, 2017 at 06:19PM
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Digital Imaging and AI Mean Fewer Surgeries for Breast Cancer Patients
Advances in medical imaging, coupled with artificial intelligence, may obviate the need for additional surgeries.

June 11, 2017 at 03:51PM
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How Your Mouse Movement Could Be Used to Stop Identity Theft
Most people know the “I’m not a robot” single-click version of CAPTCHA which is able to identify that a user is human by the way that they move their mouse. Researchers have now found a way to apply that principle to catching identity thieves in the act.

June 11, 2017 at 02:55PM
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The Hidden Stories Lingering In RadioShack’s Bankruptcy Auction
Buried in the recent news about store closings is the fact that the company is auctioning off much of its storied history in a Ubid estate auction. And the stories behind some of those objects are better than you think.

June 11, 2017 at 07:43AM
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I Spent Years Ignoring My Bisexuality, Until Tinder Helped Me Come Out
“There’s no commitment to choose a label. You’re just dipping your toe into the queer pond.”

June 10, 2017 at 10:27PM
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A revolution is coming in the way your sneakers are designed and manufactured
Technology and automation are upending every part of how sneakers get made.

June 10, 2017 at 03:19PM
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IKEA engineers are pretending to live on Mars to help them design better furniture
The primary goal is actually to use the extreme conditions of a Mars simulation — impersonal design, cramped quarters, space toilets — to come up with design solutions that will work even better on Earth.

June 10, 2017 at 10:38AM
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The App That Does Nothing
Binky is an app that does everything an app is expected to do. It’s got posts. It’s got likes. It’s got comments. It’s got the infinitely scrolling timeline found in all social apps, from Facebook to Twitter, Instagram to Snapchat. But none of it is real.

June 9, 2017 at 04:08PM
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Why Automation In The Information Age Might Very Well Lead To Mass Layoffs
Innovation in the past led to layoffs, but many of these jobs were replaced with newer, better ones. This time it’s different.

June 9, 2017 at 10:49AM
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