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- First LookTesla 3 proves popular, but will electric cars go mainstream?
The Tesla 3 electric car has gathered $13 billion worth of pre-orders for the sedan two years before the car will be ready. Does this signal a turning point in the love affair between Americans and their gas-guzzling cars?
- Fingerprint recognition could soon replace keys, credit cards
After Apple helped popularize the use of fingerprint identification by incorporating sensors in its phones last year, the prospects for a new frontier in the world of smart cards have brightened.
- Facebook doubles down on artificial intelligence
Facebook was more candid than ever about its desire to see artificial intelligence become an integral part of its social media site and users' lives. Many other tech companies are developing similar plans.
- First LookStephen Hawking proposes to hunt for aliens with a fleet of tiny spaceships
The famed physicist Stephen Hawking is partnering with Russian billionaire Yuri Milner to look for intelligent life with a fleet of postage stamp-sized spacecraft.
- Using intuition, human gamers solve problems that today's computers can't
The developers of a quantum computing game found that humans are better equipped to solve complex physics problems than are computers.
- Google's new Calendar feature wants to help you achieve your goals
'Goals' hunts down free time and schedules it with leisure time activities, from working out to 'me time,' to make after-work pursuits a priority.
- How does Amazon's new Oasis go beyond earlier Kindles?
Amazon's next generation of Kindle e-readers, the Oasis, features a smaller design and enhanced technical specifications designed to refocus on the reading experience.
- Facebook Messenger: Will chatbots spell the end of apps?
Facebook Messenger's new chatbots could replace company apps and over-the-phone communication with artificially intelligent chats on the widely used messaging platform.
- First LookPowered by rain? How all-weather solar panels work
Researchers have designed a new solar cell that may solve the dilemma of how to generate electricity on a gloomy day.
- First LookHow this Ford Fusion navigates the dark without driver – or headlights
Ford has driven an automated car down a winding desert road at midnight using laser and no headlights.
- Why Apple's going small with the iPhone SE
Apple's new iPhone SE is smaller than its sixth-generation predecessors. And while some American users are looking forward to the smaller edition, Chinese users may not agree.
- Women-only Uber set to launch in Boston. Isn't that illegal?
Chariot, a ride hailing app for only female drivers and passengers, is set to open in Boston on April 19. While some women are excited for the new app, others say it is discriminatory and will likely face legal challenges.
- Scientists create metallic foam that shatters bullets
The foam could be used as bulletproof armor and space-safe heat shields, say researchers.
- How a Google robot reimagines walking
Alphabet's mysterious Shaft Inc. has unveiled a new kind of robot. It's less cute and less intimidating than previous Googlebots, and walks in a unique way.
- First LookReddit bestows the power to block offensive users
In what may be a sign of things to come, Reddit is beginning to add the lightest of restrictions to its site, the latest being the ability to block from view the posts of those who would offend you.
- First LookTesla’s Model 3: too much demand, too little capacity to deliver?
Company CEO Elon Musk contends that the company has learned from past mistakes, and promises 2018 delivery.
- India's driverless Metro: Unlike cars, robo-trains are hurtling forward
The Delhi Metro unveiled fully automated trains on Wednesday, which will be tested with human drivers for a year.
- First LookWhy is Volvo testing 100 driverless cars on the congested roads of China?
The Swedish carmaker says it is looking for challenging conditions to test its new driverless car.
- First LookMore secrets? WhatsApp encryption promises security for 1 billion users
WhatsApp's co-founders released end-to-end encryption for its 1 billion users Tuesday, meaning no one else, from WhatsApp coders to the FBI, will have access to messages.
- New tech 'nutrition labels' help consumers shop for Internet providers
The labels, designed to resemble nutrition labels on food products, follow similar efforts to help people compare mortgages and college financial aid.