Tomorrow’s Terrorist
Drawn from real world examples, an imagining of some of the tools a terrorist or insurgent of the future might use.

September 17, 2015 at 11:00AM
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This Neural Network’s Image Descriptions Are Hilariously Bad — And Also Really Advanced AI
When will a neural network know who Donald Trump is? How long until one can come up with a joke on its own? How about recognize Yoda? It may not be much longer, with neural network models progressing at breakneck speed. But there’s still a long way to go.

September 17, 2015 at 10:09AM
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What Technology Can’t Change About Happiness
As pills and gadgets proliferate, what matters is still social connection.

September 17, 2015 at 09:04AM
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How I Became a Crowd-Sourced Zoologist
Flipping through picture after picture of an African landscape, trying to identify any animals caught in the frame, feels more like a session of Chat Roulette than meaningful work. But I’m actually helping sort scientific data. This is crowd-sourced science, and Paola Bouley is using it to solve a particularly modern problem: There’s too much data.

September 17, 2015 at 06:30AM
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Hanging chad redux? Old voting devices could create new crisis, report finds
Voting technology deployed by most states across the US is now so antiquated it is in danger of breaking down, experts say.

September 17, 2015 at 05:30AM
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We’re on the Brink of a Revolution in Crazy-Smart Digital Assistants
Imagine a world where we work collaboratively with our computers, engaging in a running back-and-forth dialog to get things done, with the interface in ordinary human language.

September 17, 2015 at 12:24AM
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Why it’s easy to get ripped off through the mobile payments app.
Why innocent users are getting defrauded for thousands of dollars on the mobile payments app.

September 16, 2015 at 10:11PM
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The challenges of building a hypersonic airliner
Could an airliner that flies anywhere in under three hours be in service by 2030?

September 16, 2015 at 07:28PM
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Welcome to the era of open source cars
Even if they’ve been longtime partners, the tech sector’s influence on the automotive industry has never been stronger.

September 16, 2015 at 04:47PM
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Barbie Wants To Get To Know Your Child
With the help of AI, America’s most famous doll tries to fulfill a timeless dream — convincing little girls that she’s a real friend. What will happen if they believe her?

September 16, 2015 at 03:49PM
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