- The head of the IMF wants to turn blockchain technology against itself
- VR is still a novelty but Google’s light-field technology could make it serious art
- AI assistants don’t have the common sense to avoid talking gibberish
- Think Rex Tillerson was bad on climate change? His successor’s likely to be worse.
- Sierra Leone’s “blockchain vote” sounds neat, but don’t get carried away
- Facebook is being used to incite hatred in Myanmar, says the UN
- Your next computer could improve with age
- Walmart’s bot brigade is about to hit the 2,000 mile mark
- A body-on-a-chip strings together 10 model human organs
- These boots were made for generating power
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- Researchers say they’ve found serious security flaws in some AMD chips
- Real people are now hailing Waymo’s robotic taxis, without a driver in sight
- Larry Page’s air taxis are already flying above New Zealand
- When an AI finally kills someone, who will be responsible?
- India reiterates lofty solar goals that may be out of reach
- SEC charges Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes with massive fraud
- Broadcom isn’t buying Qualcomm. Now what?
- At this rate, it’s going to take nearly 400 years to transform the energy system
- AI that describes how yeast works will help scientists model biology better
- McDonald’s tech pushes are putting more on its employee’s plates—and it’s pushing workers out
- Trump blocked Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm because of national security fears
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