Jan 08, 2016 00:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as a potential threat or benign force is a topic of lively debate. Respected mainstream voices, like Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk, are pointing to the dangers of...
EHang 184: A Drone That Can Carry Humans
Jan 07, 2016 11:45 am UTC| Technology
EHang Inc., a China-based drone maker, on Wednesday showcased what it calls the worlds first Autonomous Aerial Vehicle at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the CES gadget show, The Associated Press reported. A...
Oculus Rift Costs $599; 'Oculus-Ready Computers' In The Works
Jan 07, 2016 09:03 am UTC| Technology
The veil on Oculus Rifts price has been finally lifted it costs $599. With most speculations hinting towards a price tag of something more than $350, VR fanatics are certainly not happy with the price. Moreover, the...
What does it mean to think and could a machine ever do it?
Jan 07, 2016 01:29 am UTC| Science Technology
The idea of a thinking machine is an amazing one. It would be like humans creating artificial life, only more impressive because we would be creating consciousness. Or would we? Its tempting to think that a machine that...
How 3D printing threatens our patent system
Jan 06, 2016 14:33 pm UTC| Technology Law
Remember Napster or Grokster? Both services allowed users to share computer files usually digital music that infringed the copyrights for those songs. Now imagine that, instead of music, you could download a physical...
Mitsubishi UFJ’s New Unit Dedicated To FinTech Research- Report
Jan 06, 2016 11:26 am UTC| Technology
According to latest reports, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has set up an Innovation Lab division to research and develop new financial technologies, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The unit, the...
New ways your smartwatch (and phone) may be spying on you. How worried should you be?
Jan 05, 2016 13:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
A computer science Masters student Tony Beltramelli at the IT University of Copenhagen has demonstrated that software running on a smartwatch could be used to record a users passwords and PINs. He managed this by using the...
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