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A $1.2 billion US quantum plan hangs in the balance, thanks to the midterms
At the White House, the idea of digital fakery is eroding the truth
Parents have posted 1,300 photos of their children by the time they’re 13
Why AI must learn to dress itself
Facebook admits it failed when it came to stopping violence in Myanmar
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Business Impact
Your boss is now more likely to train you up, thanks to a dwindling talent pool
In a tight labor market, employers are investing in their existing workforce.
Intelligent Machines
Deepfake-busting apps can spot even a single pixel out of place
Two startups are using algorithms to track when images are edited—from the moment they’re taken.
Business Impact
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin says his creation can’t succeed unless he takes a step back
At Ethereum’s annual developer conference, its founder tells us why his technology can only be truly decentralized if it stops depending on him.
Business Impact
You can now hire a video game coach to turn you into a Fortnite expert
With the growth in e-sports, more gamers are investing in some personal tutoring to help them progress. We paid a Fortnite coach to teach us his top tips.
Connectivity
The internet is taking over a person’s life for Halloween. And you can be a part of it.
An MIT experiment is handing a single person’s free will to the crowd to test how the digital hive mind works.
Sustainable Energy
A powerful new battery could give us electric planes that don’t pollute
A manufacturing trick with magnetic fields produces a battery that may discharge fast enough to get an aircraft off the ground.
Connectivity
The US is finally getting a hacker-proof quantum network that people can use
The fiber-optic cables carrying data across the internet are vulnerable. Two US initiatives aim to fix that by creating super-secure quantum transmissions.
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The bot that loved me: How intelligent automation will improve our jobs and our companies
Machine learning technology is the key to reducing expenses, improving productivity and making workers happier.
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Video doorbell firm Ring says its devices slash crime—but the evidence looks flimsy
Amazon paid $1 billion for the security company. Our data analysis questions the claims that purchase was based on.
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Rewriting Life
Digital immortality: How your life’s data means a version of you could live forever
Your family and friends will be able to interact with a digital “you” that doles out advice—even when you’re gone.
Intelligent Machines
Artificial intelligence and robots are transforming how we work and live.
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Should a self-driving car kill the baby or the grandma? Depends on where you’re from.
The infamous “trolley problem” was put to millions of people in a global study, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures.
by Karen Hao
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AI is not “magic dust” for your company, says Google’s Cloud AI boss
Andrew Moore says getting the technology to work in businesses is a huge challenge.
by Will Knight
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A robot scientist will dream up new materials to advance computing and fight pollution
Kebotix is using AI and robotics to brainstorm—and then test—novel compounds.
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