Microsoft Build 2017: What to Expect at the Big Developer Bash
The conference lasts two days, with keynote addresses starting at 8 am on both Wednesday and Thursday. The post Microsoft…
A Court Order to Terminate Hate Speech Tests Facebook
The latest demand for Facebook to exercise editorial control comes from an Austrian court, which ruled the company must eradicate…
Scientists Want You to Give Them Money to Study Psychedelics
A $2 million crowdfunding campaign will finance an ambitious series of studies—designed under the watchful eye of the FDA—into psychedelics…
Icon A5 Crash Kills 2, Including the Unique Plane’s Lead Engineer
The loss of Jon Karkow and Cagri Sever is a reminder that aviation remains a dangerous pursuit. The post Icon…
The NSA Confirms It: Russia Hacked French Election ‘Infrastructure’
NSA Director Michael Rogers provides the first US government confirmation that Russia successfully compromised elements of the French election. The…
Facebook’s New AI Could Lead to Translations That Actually Make Sense
Facebook’s new technique borrows from image recognition to make translations faster and more accurate. And it’s free. The post Facebook’s…
How the Humble Gas Tax Became an American Bogeyman
President Trump says he’s considering raising the tax for the first time in 23 years. Good luck to him. The…
Microsoft Is Right: We Need a Digital Geneva Convention
Opinion: Just as nations have collaborated on rules of war, today tech companies can team up to stop cyber attacks.…
The Stranger Things That Turned 13 Reasons Why Into Netflix’s Biggest Sleeper Hit
How controversy can make a show last beyond the binge-watch. The post The Stranger Things That Turned 13 Reasons Why…
Amazon’s ‘Echo Show’ Gives Alexa the Touchscreen It Needed
Now that there’s a screen in the Echo universe, there’s almost nothing you and Alexa can’t do. The post Amazon’s…