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- How to stop robots from taking over? We'll need an AI kill switch.
Scientists want to ensure artificial intelligence does not override human intention.
- SpaceX: Launching an era of reusable rockets?
On Tuesday, SpaceX chief Elon Musk says that the company will relaunch the first of its four successful reusable rockets in September or October.
- Bend it like Samsung: The first flexible smartphone manufacturer?
A report by Bloomberg suggests the electronics company may be ready to introduce two smartphones featuring bendable screens as early as next year.
- Mark Zuckerberg was hacked. How can any of us stay safe?
A group known as OurMine Team claimed responsibility for hacking social media accounts belonging to the Facebook CEO, who used the same simple password.
- First LookWill new ultra-thin meta-lenses revolutionize optics?
New flat meta-lenses developed by Harvard University researchers are more efficient to manufacture than lenses currently used in a variety of imaging products.
- 'Iron Man' dive helmet sports heads-up display for Navy divers
The prototype in development will be able to superimpose videos of a shipwreck or downed aircraft or show a diver its location, even if the diver can't see through murky water.
- The age of the Instagram algorithm is here
This month Instagram becomes another social media platform with a newsfeed sorted by algorithm – what will this mean for the app and its users?
- Is Facebook eavesdropping on us?
Kelli Burns, a mass communication professor, told a media outlet that she thought Facebook was listening to user conversations in order to better target advertising. The social media giant denies the claims.
- Snapchat passes Twitter in daily users, but will it become a news source?
As Snapchat becomes more prominent, it may have the potential to evolve news consumption, just as Twitter has.
- Facebook's DeepText is smart enough to understand you
The artificial intelligence system can understand the semantics of language.
- First Look'The Sims' traces cultural arc of LGBT movement
A new update to the popular video game The Sims allows characters to cross gender boundaries with clothing and style – not a surprise, considering The Sims' history with LGBT rights.
- First LookCan machines make music? Google tests creative boundaries of AI.
Google's Project Magenta uses algorithms to try and develop music, but critics question whether a machine could ever really create art.
- Did Twitter cave to pressure from Putin?
Twitter is under increasing international pressure to monitor content, which may challenge its place as a forum of free expression.
- Elon Musk shares views on tech, cars, and life during Code Conference
The Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer talked about his hopes for human civilization, Apple's lagging car projects, and his conviction that mankind is living within a sentient video game.
- First LookNew emojis shed gender stereotypes: why tiny toons are such a big deal
Facebook Messenger's latest additions to its cast of emojis include depictions of women and girls in professions and poses that break from traditional gender stereotypes.
- First LookWhy some free-speech advocates 'stand with hate speech'
The European Commission's announcement Tuesday of a new code of conduct against hate speech has raised concerns about political censorship.
- First LookWisdom of crowds? Periscope taps users to combat harassment.
The unusual strategy to address online harassment could have potential to train abusive commenters to change their behavior, some observers say.
- Big tech vows to take on hate speech in Europe
A group of worldwide tech giants, including Google and Facebook, have agreed to work with the European Union to crack down on hate speech online.
- Pokémon protests: what they tell us about Hong Kong-China relations
Nintendo has declared its intention to unify Pokémon offerings across China, sparking the latest Hong Kong protests fueled by fears of diminishing autonomy.
- Zenbo, a new home robot with 'feelings,' for the price of a smartphone
At the Computex trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, the electronics manufacturer Asus debuted Zenbo, their $599 home robot that moves independently, understands spoken commands.