Here's why GM is buying an autonomous driving software firm
General Motors announced Friday that it’s acquiring Cruise Automation for Cruise’s deep software talent and rapid development capability — a move…
This week on AI: March special event, Supreme Court rejects e-books appeal, ransomware strikes Mac, encryption debate & more
This week got off to an inauspicious start with the discovery of a Mac ransomware threat, followed by a Supreme…
With Third Straight Win, Google’s AI Claims Victory in Historic Match With Go Champ
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Google’s artificially intelligent Go-playing computer system has claimed victory in its historic match with Korean grandmaster…
Star Trek Beyond’s Director Drops a Wild 360-Degree Film
You can watch the sci-fi movie on your smartphone, if that’s the kind of thing you’re into. The post Star…
Hey, Neil deGrasse Tyson, These Animals Have Not-Great Sex
Some people seem to think that animal sex wouldn’t exist if it hurt. Those people are wrong. The post Hey,…
President Obama urges prudence from both sides of encryption debate, warns against 'absolutist' position
Speaking on the encryption debate at SXSW Interactive in Austin on Friday, President Barack Obama carefully navigated the waters between…
President Obama: 'You Cannot Take an Absolutist View' on Encryption Issue
United States President Barack Obama today spoke with Texas Tribune editor Evan Smith at South by Southwest (SXSW), where he…
Huawei closes in on Apple in China
Right now, the Android operating system is absolutely dominating the Chinese market. To get a snapshot of this, we can…
Instagram Rabbit Hole: President Masks & Heart Balloons
This week photographer Holly Andres discovers the best Instagram has to offer. The post Instagram Rabbit Hole: President Masks &…
Get $30 when you use Samsung Pay on your Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge
Right now, Samsung wants two things to succeed very badly. Okay, technically three things, but two of those share like…