A Rare Look at the Archives of the German Secret Police
Long before election hacks and Wikileaks, the Stasi spied on millions. The post A Rare Look at the Archives of…
Yes, Videogames Are Serious Art. This Guy’s Career Proves It
In Tim Schafer’s world, videogames are a form of personal expression for both the creator and player. The post Yes,…
Using AI to Detect Cancer, Not Just Cats
Neural networks are great at recognizing faces and objects in photos. Now they’re being deployed to similarly identify signs of…
Handmaid’s Tale: Either You Break the Rules, or They Break You
To endure an oppressive regime, you don’t just have to break the rules, you have to know how to break…
Liveblog: All the News From Day Two of Microsoft’s Dev Bash
Microsoft’s yearly Build developer conference continues today, May 11, with an announcement-packed keynote address. The post Liveblog: All the News…
The Urgent Challenge of Replacing Comey Amid a Firestorm
The contentious firing of James Comey will make finding a replacement the Senate can stomach particularly hard. The post The…
Snap Blows First Earnings—But That’s Not the Whole Story
Snap’s long-term potential won’t be the story many investors will want to hear after these dismal numbers. But it’s still…
Why Firing Comey Only Amplified Trump’s Russia Problem
The more the Trump administration seems to obscure the Russia investigation, the more the good people of the internet pay…
For a Game About Identity, Prey’s Sure Short on Its Own
Arkane Studios’ latest is a sprawling title that doesn’t know what kind of game it wants to be. The post…
The Little Robot That Taught the Big Robot a Thing or Two
New research out today from MIT takes a big step toward making seamless transfers of knowledge between robots a reality.…