Google’s DeepMind AI wants to make your smartphone virtual assistant better
“Go has always been a holy grail for AI research,” DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis told The Verge in an interview…
Disney's IT layoffs fuel Trump, Rubio H-1B attacks at debate
In Florida Thursday night, Republican presidential candidates took on the H-1B visa program in a way they have never done…
Obviously Don’t Set Off Nukes to Do Cool Science. Obviously
Soon, there won’t be enough radioactive carbon-14 to do carbon dating. Does it make sense to set off more nukes…
Trash Is Ugly, But Recycling Is Downright Beautiful
See the plants where Europe’s circuit boards, car tires, and refrigerators are given new life. The post Trash Is Ugly,…
To Survive, Roku Will Jump Out of Its Box and Into Your TV
The little black box is trying to become the “Intel Inside” of next-gen TV. The post To Survive, Roku Will…
The Sadness and Beauty of Watching Google’s AI Play Go
At first, the Go champion thought the move was rather odd. Then he saw it was wonderful. The post The…
Slovakia Is a Natural First Stop for the Hyperloop—No Joke
Despite what Elon Musk has said, running from San Francisco to Los Angeles would be a terrible way to start…
10 Cloverfield Lane Is Great, But We Can’t Tell You Why
The new J.J. Abrams-produced movie is better left as a mystery. Here’s why that makes it fantastic. The post 10…
New Apple iPhone — this is what we think we know
Here comes Apple’s next iPhone, which is expected to be a 4-inch device — smaller, but with almost-flagship specs. The…
The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge can now be bought in store globally
After weeks of preparation and better than expected pre-order figures, Samsung has finally opened up the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy…