Philosophers Have A New Job: Coaching Silicon Valley Executives To Question Everything
Silicon Valley finds reason to embrace philosophy.

April 22, 2017 at 06:12AM
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The best showcase of nanotechnology so far may be this race of tiny cars
The drivers are a billion times bigger than the molecular machines they will be steering.

April 21, 2017 at 01:30PM
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Plastc Took $9 Million In Preorders For A Smart, All-In-One Credit Card Then Went Bankrupt
Here’s a look back on the promising rise, troubled growth, and inglorious fall of Plastc.

April 21, 2017 at 12:04PM
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A Prototype Of A Flying Car Had Its Maiden Voyage, And It’s… Not Quite What We Imagined
The Lilium Jet, a funky looking aircraft that runs on electricity, and not fuel, can take off like a helicopter and fly like an airplane.

April 21, 2017 at 11:47AM
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Why Old Operating Systems Never Really Go Away
It ain’t just about Windows, macOS, or Linux. Also-ran or fairly obscure operating systems, like OS/2, are everywhere — in some cases, hiding under your nose.

April 21, 2017 at 10:07AM
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Intel’s next-generation SSD technology is finally ready and it’s really, really fast
Intel and Micron Technology have been working on a new-generation memory technology since about 2012. It’s called 3D XPoint (not to be confused with 3D NAND), and it’s absurdly fast.

April 21, 2017 at 08:38AM
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Google Home Just Got a Whole Lot Better
Finally, Google Home can recognize more than one person.

April 21, 2017 at 06:48AM
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How Peer-To-Peer Payment Pioneer Venmo Grew Up And Got Serious
Under parent company PayPal, the millennial-focused payments app is finally ready to make some money.

April 21, 2017 at 04:36AM
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Swapping nude photos is now a crime in the Navy and Marine Corps
Posting nude pictures of service members without consent is now a crime in the Navy and Marine Corps, a response to the nude photo-sharing scandal that surfaced when a reporter outed a private Facebook group of Marines and sailors that was used at times to swap nudes.

April 20, 2017 at 07:24PM
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Inside the Glowing-Plant Startup That Just Gave up Its Quest
Taxa Biotechnologies promised a light-emitting plant that could replace street lamps. Things didn’t work out.

April 20, 2017 at 10:49AM
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