AutoX Slaps $50 Webcams on a Car to Make It Drive Itself
The startup wants to prove that driverless cars can be more affordable. The post AutoX Slaps $50 Webcams on a…
Samsung’s Bixby Hopes the World Needs Another Voice Assistant
Samsung is getting serious about its voice-assistant game, but Bixby has a lot of promise and a long journey ahead.…
Good News: Android’s Huge Security Problem Is Getting Less Huge
According to Google’s own stats, only half of Android devices received a security update any time in 2016. The post…
Google Maps Supercharges Location Sharing, Begins Drooling Over Your Data
With a new feature, the mapping market heats up. The post Google Maps Supercharges Location Sharing, Begins Drooling Over Your…
Forget Bitcoin. The Blockchain Could Reveal What’s True Today and Tomorrow
The technology underlying bitcoin could fuel powerful systems for forecasting the future—and create a digital feed for facts. The post…
LinkedIn Tries to Do Trending News in a Non-Disastrous Way
You’d think internet companies would want to stay far, far away from “trending” news after one Menlo Park-based social giant’s…
Trump’s FDA Pick Has Friends in Big Pharma. But Who Doesn’t?
Cronyism aside, is that so bad? The companies Gottlieb has worked with do vital work that few others can afford…
Mass Effect: Andromeda, a Thoughtful Epic Wrapped in Explosions and Lasers
Drawing on 1970s cinema, the sci-fi RPG is more than mere space opera: it explores everything from relationships to the…
Intel’s Bold Plan to Reinvent Computer Memory (and Keep It a Secret)
Intel just unleashed a new kind of computer memory it believes will change the way the world builds computers. But…
You Bought That Gadget, and Dammit, You Should Be Able to Fix It
Manufacturers want to throughly control how people use the products they sell, but their interests rarely align with those of…