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- First LookBio supercomputer can process info at a fraction of time and space
This bio machine could help solve the challenge facing traditional computers: How to process increasingly complicated problems more quickly and with less energy?
- First LookFrom grizzlies to condors: Tiny tech revolutionizes how to study wildlife
Micro tags and collars allow humans to reach into the depths of the ocean, and to the heights of the tallest mountains, to follow animals as they feed, socialize or migrate.
- MIT team makes solar cells as light and thin as soap bubbles
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed power cells that are so light and thin that they could be applied to almost any surface as an efficient power source.
- PlaNet, Google's latest AI, has amazing accuracy with photo locations
Google has developed a deep-learning neural network program that beats well-traveled humans at guessing where a photo was taken.
- Who will pay for the future?
Big innovations often require big investments. But as private funds target quicker pay outs and public money dries up, who will finance the next life-changing breakthrough?
- Why net neutrality hasn't always been a partisan issue
With the one-year anniversary of the FCC's landmark decision to designate Internet providers as common carriers, Republican lawmakers and regulators blasted the rules as burdensome to small companies. A look back at a former commissioner's "four Internet freedoms" from 2004 shows the issue hasn't always been partisan, but it's often been divisive.
- Mercedes replaces robots with humans on the production line
Mercedes hired humans to replace robots on the production line of its plant in Sindelfingen, Germany. When it comes to assembling highly-customized autos, robotic workers can't yet match the dexterity and decision-making abilities of real people.
- Facebook debate on Black Lives Matter: Why Mark Zuckerberg stepped in
An employee at Facebook has been crossing out a Black Lives Matter note in favor of All Lives Matter on an employees-only signature wall. Mark Zuckerberg has urged respect in a memo, but the debate may well represent the feelings of the American public.
- Could online counter-narratives help curb ISIS's influence?
The government is collaborating with Facebook, Twitter, and other tech firms to support online campaigns that counter extremists' recruiting efforts.
- How was Nissan's electric car vulnerable to hacking?
The world's best-selling electric car was revealed to have a flaw in the software behind an application connected to the vehicles that could have exposed the cars to certain controls by hackers.
- Why successful STEM innovators aren't really like Silicon Valley titans
A new survey finds that 35 percent of successful innovators in STEM fields are born outside the US, their average age is 47, and they often have PhDs. But other stereotypes – such as a lack of racial and gender diversity – stubbornly persist.
- The Sony hackers are still on the loose. Who are they?
After a year of analysis, cybersecurity experts believe the group behind the Sony hack in 2014 has been attacking networks for nearly a decade, at least, and continues to target government and commercial institutions globally.
- Facebook's new emojis: A universal language?
Facebook said the countries selected to test the new emojis represented a range of cultures and languages to ensure that the new 'Reactions' would be understood universally.
- New low-power Wi-Fi could save batteries throughout your house
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new technology called "Passive Wi-Fi" that they say consumes 10,000 times less power than ordinary Wi-Fi signals.
- First LookHow Facebook narrowed range of human emotions down to six reactions
Facebook is rolling out a new 'Like' system to its one billion daily users Wednesday, after spending over a year pairing down to the most essential human emotions.
- How a former astronaut plans to use balloons to take people to the edge of space
Former NASA astronaut Rob Garan has signed on as the chief pilot for World View, a company that will take customers to the edge of space in balloon capsules. How will the capsules work?
- First LookHow bullying a 180-pound robot could help improve disaster response
The newest generation of Atlas shows off some defensive skills in a video released Wednesday by Boston Dynamics. Why learning to deal with meddling humans could help rescue crews.
- In Apple vs. FBI dispute, Bill Gates calls for balance
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is offering a more nuanced view of the FBI's request for an iPhone backdoor.
- How Facebook's 'machine learning' creates highly-detailed population maps
The company says the maps, which identifies buildings and other man-made structures in 20 countries with a 5-meter resolution, could be used to improve Internet access for rural users and for research, including improving responses to natural disasters.
- Samsung, LG innovate with camera features and virtual reality
As worldwide smartphone growth has slowed, phone companies such as Samsung and LG have turned their efforts to boosting camera features and experimenting with VR technology.