Welcome to a week at the mall of the future
“I’ve just landed in Las Vegas for my seventh consecutive Consumer Electronics Show, and I feel like I’m finally grasping what this grand gathering is about.”
January 4, 2016 at 10:48AM
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GM Invests $500 Million In Lyft
The founders of Lyft, the ride-hailing service, have long imagined that the future of transportation would involve fewer cars on the road. Now General Motors is helping the start-up reach that goal.
January 4, 2016 at 07:40AM
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Why sex workers don’t fear the virtual reality revolution
The women who work at Sheri’s Ranch, a legal bordello outside Las Vegas, are unconcerned about virtual reality usurping the human connection they provide.
January 4, 2016 at 06:31AM
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Who Controls Your Facebook Feed
Slate visits Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park to dissect the algorithm that shapes the way you see the world.
January 4, 2016 at 06:31AM
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Meet The New Year’s Resolution That Will Kick Your Butt If You Mess Up
On Rise, you’ll be hard pressed to quietly shirk out of your 2016 goals.
January 3, 2016 at 07:03PM
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Artificial Intelligence Finally Entered Our Everyday World
Multiple technologies point to a future where machines can perceive and even understand their surroundings as well as — or even better than — humans can.
January 3, 2016 at 07:03PM
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Meet The Woman Trying To Make Robots Work With Humans, Not For Them
Madeline Gannon has developed a gesture-based software to allow for movement synchronization between humans and their bots. She explains her work and why it’s good for the future.
January 3, 2016 at 02:20PM
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The Internet of Things is already here—just not the way you expected
Everyone is waiting for the Internet of Things to take consumers by storm. That likely isn’t going to happen, but it’s not because IoT isn’t a big deal. It’s because it’s already here.
January 3, 2016 at 12:00PM
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An Artistic Time Capsule Prepares To Hitch A Ride To The Moon
DNA from a genetically modified goat, a spritz of perfume, sculptures so small you need a microscope to see them.
They’re all headed for the moon.
January 3, 2016 at 08:02AM
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CES Is An Auto Show Now
What was once a trade show for the tech industry has rapidly expanded into another venue for automakers to show off both the latest interactive technology, as well as a growing number of concept car debuts.
January 3, 2016 at 06:09AM
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