The Story Behind the World’s Most ‘Elite’ Computer Escape Key
Around 2012, there was a certain type of escape key that one group of people cared very much about — enough to spend hundreds of dollars to acquire one.
July 23, 2015 at 11:46AM
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This Post Was Handwritten by a Neural Network
Neural networks are computer programs that can be trained to follow a set of rules — like how to write by “hand.” The future of forged signatures is here.
July 23, 2015 at 09:44AM
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These Companies Claim They Can End Office Air-Conditioning Wars
What if your eight hours working inside were perfectly temperate, neither an over-air-conditioned tundra nor a sweaty reminder of the hellscape that awaits outside?
July 23, 2015 at 08:37AM
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The Movie Theater vs. The Couch: The War for Film
Every frontier eventually sees a conqueror and there can only be one.
July 23, 2015 at 08:37AM
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In The War Of 2050, The Robots Call The Shots
An Army-sponsored workshop on the future of war produces a mashed-up vision of swarmbots, cyborgs, and technology run wild.
July 22, 2015 at 11:06PM
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How outer space is becoming the next Internet
The future, thankfully, is in space. And tech companies are pouring billions to ensure that it is.
July 22, 2015 at 10:03PM
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The Unstoppable, Unbeatable iPhone
Even in an “off” quarter, it’s undeniable: iPhone owns the premium phone market.
July 22, 2015 at 10:03PM
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Is It OK to Shoot Down Your Neighbor’s Drone?
First of all, damaging any flying robot is a federal crime. It doesn’t matter if it’s crashing your pool party or watching you in your skivvies through the skylight in your master bath.
July 22, 2015 at 08:16PM
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How Brain Implants (and Other Technology) Could Make the Death Penalty Obsolete
Instead of killing someone who has committed a terrible crime, should we instead alter their brain and the way it functions to make them a better person?
July 22, 2015 at 07:07PM
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De Blasio Administration Dropping Plan For Uber Cap, For Now
The de Blasio administration has backed away from its fight with the app company Uber, agreeing on Wednesday to drop for now its plan to place a cap on the number of vehicles operated by Uber in New York City.
July 22, 2015 at 04:13PM
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