On Venus, Have We Got a Rabbi!
A long-lost space age satire about what it means to be a Jew from one of science fiction’s greatest humorists.

December 28, 2016 at 06:30AM
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Do We Really Want 3D-Printed Food?
We’ve 3D-printed plastic, metals, and wood fiber. And now that same technology is being used to make chocolates and pizza. Unlike with most other food, how printed meals taste isn’t the real point. It’s what they can do.

December 27, 2016 at 03:08PM
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Police seek Amazon Echo data in murder case
The company declined to do so, but the case raises bigger questions about IoT privacy.

December 27, 2016 at 02:05PM
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Is A $20,000 Smartphone Somehow Worth The Money?
Yes, it’s luxurious to the point of being obnoxious but if you’re a very rich person with stuff to hide, this might be the phone for you.

December 27, 2016 at 10:07AM
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A Great Explanation Of How The AI In ‘Event[0]’ Works
If you haven’t played “Event[0]” yet, then well, you should. If you have, or maybe feel like the $15 price tag is too steep, Mark Brown’s excellent dissection of the game’s mechanics will make you love the game even more.

December 27, 2016 at 08:05AM
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In the race to build the best artificial intelligence, there’s already one clear winner
As Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Baidu take turns leapfrogging each other in artificial intelligence innovation, one company stands to profit from any outcome: Nvidia.

December 26, 2016 at 02:00PM
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Aristotle says don’t terraform Mars
We have ethical and aesthetic reasons to leave Mars alone.

December 26, 2016 at 12:21PM
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The NYPD raided the wrong family’s house, then posted it on Snapchat
While the officer involved in this latest incident has been suspended — and many controversial posts on social media result in some form of discipline for police officers — the message conveyed in these posts is instructive.

December 26, 2016 at 09:01AM
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Mining For Smartphone Metals Could Kill Rare and Beautiful Deep Sea Creatures
As our hunger for rare-earths intensifies, miners begin to look in unlikely, and vulnerable, places.

December 25, 2016 at 10:49PM
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AI Is Getting So Advanced It Can Create Shockingly Good Music And Poetry
All of that job security musicians so enjoy is about to go right down the drain.

December 25, 2016 at 10:49PM
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