How do you fight an algorithm you cannot see?
Activists in Germany fight for algorithmic accountability, plus more on societal resilience.

January 15, 2019 at 10:35AM
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The most powerful person in Silicon Valley
Billionaire Masayoshi Son has the most audacious vision for an AI-powered utopia where machines control how we live. And he’s spending hundreds of billions of dollars to realize it. Are you ready to live in Masa World?

January 15, 2019 at 09:29AM
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Hands-on with Nike’s self-lacing, app-controlled sneaker of the future
The Adapt BB — the BB stands for “basketball” — build on Nike’s decades-long dream to create an auto-lacing smart shoe that adapts to wearers’ feet. The company wants to fundamentally change footwear and, of course, sell more shoes.

January 15, 2019 at 08:54AM
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Is This How People Will Get Their Nails Done In The Future?
Nail printers might be the way we pamper ourselves someday soon, as this short video demonstrates.

January 15, 2019 at 08:21AM
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OnePlus Is Crushing Apple’s iPhone Dream In India
In 2018, Apple in India witnessed the stuff that nightmares are made of. iPhone sales in India fell nearly 50% year-on-year last year. The company sold just 1.7 million smartphones in 2018 as compared to 3.2 million in 2017.

January 15, 2019 at 01:57AM
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Russia Has Lost Control of Its Only Space Telescope
Mission leads are trying to reestablish contact with the Spektr-R satellite, which carries a 10-meter wide radio dish.

January 14, 2019 at 10:48PM
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Russia Has Lost Control of Its Only Space Telescope
Mission leads are trying to reestablish contact with the Spektr-R satellite, which carries a 10-meter wide radio dish.

January 14, 2019 at 10:48PM
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Cops Can’t Force People to Unlock Their Phones With Biometrics, Court Rules
A federal judge in California has ruled that law enforcement can’t compel a suspect to unlock their phone with a fingerprint or face recognition.

January 14, 2019 at 06:05PM
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Goodbye old friend: Microsoft to end support for Windows 7 in one year
It’s not surprising to see PC users running an old version of Windows. Whether they refuse to switch to Windows 10’s service model or their IT department is lazy, it’s still pretty common to see PCs running Windows 7.

January 14, 2019 at 06:05PM
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In the Shadow Of The CMS
How content-management systems will shape the future of media businesses big and small.

January 14, 2019 at 11:37AM
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