The Case for Making Artificial Intelligence Conscious
How introspection and imagination make robots better.

April 29, 2017 at 04:40PM
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Who’ll Be the First to Meld With the Machines? Diabetics
The MiniMed 670G is the first FDA-approved biotic pancreas.

April 29, 2017 at 12:58PM
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The World of Pokémon Fan Games Has Become A Minefield
Some of the people who make Pokémon fan games are scared, if not a bit angry. They’ve been crafting amazing Pokémon games that rival the official releases for a decade, dodging lawsuits and relying on increasingly dated tools.

April 29, 2017 at 08:16AM
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Let’s Do the Shocking Physics of Why Power Lines Sag
It doesn’t seem right that overhead power lines should droop. But the math checks out.

April 29, 2017 at 05:54AM
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Why Do I Hate Talking to My Phone?
What’s the reason I loathe talking to Siri, but chatter away happily to Alexa?

April 29, 2017 at 01:48AM
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This “Cloaking Technology” That Blacks Out Screens Inside Conference Rooms Seems Pretty Cool
We cannot vouch for this product, nor for the “physics, science and a little bit of” rocket technology that allegedly went into it. But if it works even half as well as this ad says it does, it’s very cool.

April 28, 2017 at 03:07PM
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Slack is now a dating app—and it’s a really bad idea
According to the tagline on Feeld’s promo page, the new Slackbot is all about “embracing feelings.” There’s just one problem — do companies really want to encourage employees to embrace their feelings for each other?

April 28, 2017 at 01:59PM
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Flying Cars Are (Still) Coming: Should We Believe The Hype?
Airbus and Uber are planning for a future of flying cars and sky taxis. “You literally push a button and you get a flight,” an Uber executive says. But will our Tomorrowland ever really arrive?

April 28, 2017 at 09:41AM
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The race to build the world’s first sex robot
The $30 billion sex tech industry is about to unveil its biggest blockbuster: a $15,000 robot companion that talks, learns and never says no.

April 27, 2017 at 10:45PM
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Press the Button
Tablets, table service, and the automated future of your suburban date nights.

April 27, 2017 at 08:41PM
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