Move Fast and Break Things The countless pictures of people that are used to train facial recognition artificial intelligence systems are often used without consent. Most notably, IBM downloaded and used almost 1 million pictures from…
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Ready for Launch A Kickstarter campaign is launching on Tuesday for a drone you control with your mind. The mind-controlled drone is the work EEGSmart, a Chinese company focused on the development of brain-machine interface (BMI)…
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Fingerprint Card In 2019, there are many ways to make a purchase: you can tap your phone, enter a PIN, or sign a receipt. Soon there might be a new one: Netherlands-based digital security company Gemalto is working on a debit card that can…
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With autonomous vehicles already debuting on our roads and in our airspace, you’ve probably grown accustomed to the idea of a new future for mobility. But what you may not have wrapped your head around yet is that these vehicles could…
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“We’re going to see two internets one controlled by China and one controlled by everyone else.” China vs. the U.S. (and the world) was the takeaway from Will Hurd’s talk at the Fast Company Grill at SXSW in Austin, Texas today. Though the…
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Fear the Machine Some presidential candidates fear the loss of traditional values, others the loss of freedoms, but 2020 presidential hopeful Andrew Yang’s fear is automation. “New technologies – robots, software, artificial intelligence –…
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Smarthomes are a convenience that can automate your home and give you easy control from anywhere. But with children, extended family, and guests, things quickly get complicated. Here are a few ways to make your smarthome easier for other…
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Olli-Oops Typically, the last thing an automaker wants the media to present is graphic video of its vehicles crashing. Not so with Local Motors. The Arizona-based startup reached out to The Verge with exclusive video of its 3D-printed …
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The Female Frontier Two of NASA’s astronauts are scheduled to make history this month. On March 29, Anne McClain and Christina Koch will leave the relative safety of the International Space Station for a spacewalk to upgrade the craft’s …
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