The dark side of mobile tech: How spyware empowers abusers and leaves us vulnerable
GPS apps tilt the scales in favor of stalkers.

March 5, 2017 at 09:49AM
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Augmented Reality For Filmmaking Made A Huge Leap With A Cheesy Car Ad
The Mill just blew people’s minds with a demonstration of real time special effects — a technological advancement that could shake up the way movies are made and open the door to new interactive forms of video.

March 5, 2017 at 07:44AM
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The Future Of Innovation Is Innovation: A Day At Stanford’s Sports-Business Conference
GSBSIC, which has been going for four years now, is the West Coast’s answer to MIT’s Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, which kicks off its 11th annual conference today and has evolved into the closest thing the sports industry has to a trade show.

March 4, 2017 at 09:55PM
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Tesla Drivers Are Guinea Pigs for Flawed Self-Driving Software
Owners of newer models are road-testing Tesla’s imperfect code, risking major accidents.

March 4, 2017 at 09:55PM
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A Brief History Of Uber’s Implosion
On Friday, the New York Times revealed that Uber is using a secret technology called Greyball to pinpoint enforcement authorities in cities where Uber is illegal, and intentionally disrupt their activities. The scandal is just one in a string of publicity nightmares that have rocked the company in the last month. Here’s a review of Uber’s month from hell.

March 3, 2017 at 04:40PM
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Smart condom ring i.Con is like a Fitbit for your man bits
It’s basically a Fitbit for your man bits that tracks thrust speed and velocity. But don’t be too hard on yourself.

March 3, 2017 at 03:41PM
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How Uber Used Secret Greyball Tool To Deceive Authorities Worldwide
Uber has for years engaged in a worldwide program to deceive authorities in markets where its low-cost ride-hailing service was being resisted by law enforcement, or in some instances, had been outright banned.

March 3, 2017 at 01:46PM
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Bitcoin’s “creator” races to patent technology with gambling tycoon
A computer scientist and an online gambling fugitive have joined forces in a land grab for intellectual property related to bitcoin and blockchain.

March 3, 2017 at 01:21PM
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Scientists Can Now Store Digital Data in DNA With 100 Percent Accuracy
Today, in a study published in Science, researchers announced they’ve made the process 100% error-free and 60% more efficient compared to previous results — approaching the theoretical maximum for DNA storage.

March 3, 2017 at 10:16AM
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Ode to the Void – Real Life
The blogs of old have endured, and they may redeem us still.

March 3, 2017 at 08:52AM
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