Get a Peek at Someone Using Facebook’s New Assistant, ‘M’
One of the few hundred testers of Facebook’s new assistant service, “M,” records what the service looks like and how it performs. While it looks like the video was recorded with an iPhone 3, the service still looks nifty.
September 6, 2015 at 04:07PM
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The Interdependency Of Stanford And Silicon Valley
Stanford is known as one of the best schools for education, and for getting an edge as an entrepreneur, but this wasn’t always true. How did Stanford become so intertwined with Silicon Valley, and what will happen if the relationship unravels?
September 6, 2015 at 03:06PM
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The Subatomic Race to Harness Quantum Science
US, China are betting millions on the promise of this newish field, but the real-world potential remains a mystery.
September 6, 2015 at 01:02PM
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The Future Is African
Something magical is happening in the poorest countries of the world. With smartphone prices plummeting, with ever-affordable, and fast, mobile data and with increasingly user-friendly services, tech has taken off in Africa.
September 6, 2015 at 11:03AM
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These stroke victims are playing video games to cure their paralysis
Four years ago, a massive stroke on Christmas Day robbed Maggie Reynolds of control over half her body, though not her zeal. Now she is part of an experimental therapy that uses video games to potentially rehabilitate motion in the affected parts of her body.
September 6, 2015 at 10:02AM
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Cyber crime: states use hackers to do digital dirty work
A new breed of sophisticated hacker is emerging as one of the most worrisome digital adversaries for western intelligence chiefs: cyber privateers.
September 6, 2015 at 02:09AM
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10,000 zines and counting: a library’s quest to save the history of fandom
The University of Iowa’s fanzine collection is going digital before it falls apart.
September 5, 2015 at 02:43PM
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NASA’s New Robot Will Never Get Stuck On A Comet
A new robot concept called Hedgehog could explore the microgravity environment of comets and asteroids by hopping and rolling around on them, avoiding problems like the ones that have plagued the Philae Lander.
September 5, 2015 at 09:20AM
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Five things road trips can teach us about UX
It’s road trip season again and if you’re in a modern car, technology has moved in to make it easier and more enjoyable. Google is rolling outAndroid Auto, Apple has CarPlay, Microsoft has Windows Embedded Automotive, and Tesla has perhaps the loveliest display of them all. However, the dynamics of traveling with family haven’t changed.
September 5, 2015 at 03:12AM
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I tried the world’s first virtual reality theme park, and it was better than anything I could’ve imagined
Back in May, we first learned about an exciting new experience called The Void, which promised a new kind of entertainment: a seamless blend of virtual reality and real, physical environments.
September 4, 2015 at 11:18PM
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