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Connectivity
I attended an Oculus conference in virtual reality, and all I got was eyestrain
Facebook’s VR unit revealed the new Quest headset at its conference for developers, but I couldn’t try it from my couch.
Intelligent Machines
Why Alibaba is betting big on AI chips and quantum computing
Meet the man behind Alibaba’s gamble on emerging tech.
Sustainable Energy
A new way to make steel could cut 5% of CO2 emissions at a stroke
Boston Metal has developed technology to electrify steelmaking, and a pending funding round will kick-start a large demonstration project.
Intelligent Machines
A stretchy stick-on patch can take blood pressure readings from deep inside your body
The flexible stamp can collect data that usually requires bulky, invasive equipment.
Business Impact
California wants to stop hackers from taking control of smart gadgets
A proposed state law would help bolster the security of internet-connected devices, but what’s really needed is federal action.
Intelligent Machines
China’s leaders are softening their stance on AI
A year after announcing an aggressive plan to dominate artificial intelligence, China’s vice premier has called for international collaboration.
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The bot that loved me: How intelligent automation will improve our jobs and our companies
Machine learning technology is the key to reducing expenses, improving productivity and making workers happier.
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IKEA designs future autonomous cars that work as hotels, stores, and meeting rooms
The furniture store’s research lab has dreamed up seven ways we might use autonomous vehicles if we don’t actually have to focus on driving.
by Elizabeth Woyke
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We need a cyber arms control treaty to keep hospitals and power grids safe from hackers
A fresh diplomatic push could help put vital public services off limits to nation-state cyberattacks.
by Martin Giles
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The secret data collected by dockless bikes is helping cities map your movement
Lime and other companies are gathering masses of location-based information that some cities are leveraging to improve their streets.
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Rewriting Life
Clearing out old cells might help the brain
A popular anti-aging strategy keeps mice from getting senile.
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Advanced tech, but growth slow and unequal: paradoxes and policies
Slowing productivity growth in major economies amid seemingly booming technology presents a paradox.
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From the age of perplexity to the era of opportunities
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Undoing Aging with Molecular and Cellular Damage Repair
Since the dawn of medicine, aging has been doctors’ foremost challenge.
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Intelligent Machines
Artificial intelligence and robots are transforming how we work and live.
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China’s leaders are softening their stance on AI
A year after announcing an aggressive plan to dominate artificial intelligence, China’s vice premier has called for international collaboration.
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Three robot advances that’ll be needed for DARPA’s new underground challenge
What kind of robot could handle this impossible-seeming cave mission?
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Data mining reveals the hidden laws of evolution behind classical music
Musicologists are beginning to uncover statistical patterns that govern how trends in musical composition have spread.
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