The Daunting Task Of Making AI Funny
Writers behind Alexa, Google Assistant, and other conversational UIs talk about writing humor for robots.

December 4, 2016 at 12:51PM
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The Neuroscientist Who’s Building a Better Memory for Humans
Ted Berger’s implant electrically stimulates the brain to form memories — at least in rats and monkeys. And now, he’s testing one that could work in humans.

December 4, 2016 at 11:49AM
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Beyond the Self
The throbber is a sign of temporal rupture. It is the last barrier to a perfectly smooth and seamless virtual experience. If you spot a “throbber,” you’ve probably got an issue with your hardware. These small digital animations, more commonly known as buffer icons, only appear when your internet connection or browser speed is too slow to manage the volume of incoming data.

December 4, 2016 at 09:47AM
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US Judges Can Now Sign Global Hacking Warrants
Legal experts have described the move as the broadest expansion of extraterritorial surveillance power since the FBI’s inception, an agency that has already embarked on international hacking operations.

December 4, 2016 at 07:37AM
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How Snapchat Kept Fake News Out
Being a control freak pays off. “It’s impossible for somebody to go rogue in Discover.”

December 4, 2016 at 07:37AM
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We Can Now Turn Bugs Into Remote-Controlled Cyborgs
This technology seems to go against God and nature. But do we want to play with a beetle drone? Uh, yes.

December 2, 2016 at 12:41PM
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Decoding The Mind
For the first time in human history, science and technology have caught up with the imagination.

December 2, 2016 at 12:27PM
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To Break A Phone Addiction, Turn Your Screen Gray
A suggestion for compulsive checkers.

December 2, 2016 at 12:26PM
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The conviction of a serial killer raises questions about the safety of dating apps
The conviction of a serial killer raises questions about the safety of dating apps.

December 2, 2016 at 11:42AM
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The Most Coveted Nintendo Game Is Bad And Other Facts
Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: A man who paid $25,000 for a crappy NES game, the GTA V conspiracy theorists and the alt-right trolls destroying Reddit.

December 2, 2016 at 06:36AM
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