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MIT Technology Review
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| Updated | 2024-11-25 03:00 |
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Mobile-phone data looks set to change the way infrastructure is planned in the developing world.
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A dark-matter particle of a certain size range would cause an injury like an exotic gunshot wound if it hit a human being. Fortunately, that’s apparently not the size these particles come in.
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A new committee will consider the wisdom of outdoor experiments, and may set the stage for more.
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Dire warnings are being issued about AI’s energy needs, but new chip technologies and even AI itself could help keep demands for more electrical power in check.
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In 2020, all state voter databases will be protected by sensors that alert the federal government to hacking attempts.
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Emotion recognition is a $20 billion industry, but a new study says the most popular method is deeply flawed.
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If private digital currencies start competing with national currencies, it could cause some of them to be more volatile. Almost 200 years ago, we saw something similar.
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A more efficient way to training neural nets could provide a crucial edge in the hyper-competitive world of automated driving—and elsewhere.
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Games played with voice commands are catching on, and now Amazon is betting on the nascent industry.
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Attorney General William Barr’s speech on Tuesday reignited a dispute that’s more relevant than ever.
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Attorney General William Barr led the charge to reignite a debate that’s more poignant than ever.
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Psychologists have long toyed with an illusion that lets you feel “ownership†of a different a body—even one that is not human. It could revolutionize gaming.
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Chemical rockets aren’t suitable for the new breed of tiny satellites filling our skies. So rocket scientists are developing a new generation of lighter, more efficient plasma thrusters.
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Conventional computers need orders of magnitude more energy than the “computer†in our heads. Neural networks made of superconducting nanowires might come much closer to the real thing.
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Nathan Copeland, a pioneering research subject, talks about his brain-computer interface and why he’s excited for Elon Musk’s.
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While parents and media freak out about sexting teens, one study says it and “sextortion†fears are inflated.
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A new study from the World Bank and UN finds we’ll need ways to boost yields faster than ever before to prevent agricultural emissions from soaring.
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This week, Facebook tussled with lawmakers in Washington about Libra, whose potential repercussions for the global financial system are still poorly understood.
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It’s state of the art, but Neuralink still has a long way to go
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Funded by the US Defense Department, Morpheus repeatedly randomizes key parts of its software so attackers face a moving target
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