The Numbers Don’t Lie: Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Good
Just a few caveats. The post The Numbers Don’t Lie: Self-Driving Cars Are Getting Good appeared first on WIRED. Source:…
No One Can Replace Peter Capaldi on Doctor Who
Depth, humor, vulnerability-Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor has a combination of qualities few of his predecessors can touch. The post No…
Tech Can Do More to Help Survivors of Abuse. Here’s Where to Start
New research codifies a framework for the type of tools survivors need to protect their digital security and privacy from…
Spill-Proof Cups Aren’t Magic. They’re Physics!
There is a popular mug that doesn’t spill. Here’s how it might work, along with an estimate of the maximum…
WIRED Book Club: Nnedi Okorafor Finds Inspiration Everywhere—Including Jellyfish
The sequel to Nnedi Okorafor’s Hugo-winning book ‘Binti’ doesn’t do the expected. And that’s the point. The post WIRED Book…
In Trump, Tech Finds a Troll It Can’t Ignore
The President presents an impossible, if familiar, question: How do you respond when a system that you respect produces a…
MIT Made a Wearable That Knows How a Conversation’s Going
Researchers from MIT CSAIL are using artificial intelligence to translate how people feel when they talk. The post MIT Made…
Sohei Nishino Melds Maps and Photos Into Fabulous Memories of Great Cities
These enormous photomontages burst with unexpected scales, moments, and juxtapositions. The post Sohei Nishino Melds Maps and Photos Into Fabulous Memories…
The Chemical Engineer Who’ll School You on Coffee
A chemical engineer is developing a center for coffee research to study sustainability, chemical makeup, and preparation protocols. The post…
Inside Libratus, the Poker AI That Out-Bluffed the Best Humans
For almost three weeks, Dong Kim sat at a casino and played poker against a machine. But Kim wasn’t just…