Maybe Google Home And Amazon Alexa Can Be Friends Afterall
The two innocent-looking cylinders are mortal enemies jockeying for the title of best AI assistant — or are they?

May 22, 2017 at 12:25PM
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The inevitable future of Slack is your boss using it to spy on you
It’s easy to see how benign productivity tools turn into an Orwellian nightmare.

May 22, 2017 at 12:05PM
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This Is What Happened When an Algorithm Invented New Colors
One researcher taught an algorithm to dream up new hues in the style of Sherwin-Williams. The results were surprising.

May 22, 2017 at 10:55AM
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Inside Google’s Slow-Mo VR Moonshot
Google’s Clay Bavor knows immersive computing is a long-term project. Here’s what he’s doing to make it happen faster.

May 22, 2017 at 06:12AM
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Meet 9MONSTERS, The Gay App Where Grindr Meets Tamagotchi
There’s a “Howl” function that allows others to know when you’re in heat and need to meet now.

May 22, 2017 at 05:09AM
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Has This Silicon Valley Startup Finally Nailed The Indoor Farming Model?
Indoor farming is a trendy startup space, but many of those ventures have recently failed. Plenty thinks its technology, model, and timing mean it’s the place that will finally turn greens into green.

May 22, 2017 at 02:00AM
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Google Has A New Favorite Phrase–Here’s What It Means
What is immersive computing? It’s a phrase that links all of Google’s interface experiments.

May 21, 2017 at 10:54PM
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Revealed: Facebook’s internal rulebook on sex, terrorism and violence
Leaked policies guiding moderators on what content to allow are likely to fuel debate about the social media giant’s ethics.

May 21, 2017 at 02:51PM
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Inside the digital heist that terrorized the world—and only made $100k
Robert Gren had 26 minutes left to decide whether to pay the ransom.

May 21, 2017 at 11:39AM
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Eliminating The Human
Legendary musician David Byrne muses on how all our technological advances are inching towards the same goal: bypassing all human interaction.

May 20, 2017 at 06:51PM
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