Rolls-Royce Is Selling a Power System for Lethal Laser Weapons
Luxury Lasers Luxury automaker Rolls-Royce is making a hard pivot to the death ray industry, according to Defense News: The company just unveiled a new hybrid…
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Why is sanitation still a privilege, not a right?
This is not an uncommon sight in Lowndes County, Alabama: a stream of sewage waste flowing out of a crude pipe and into the surrounding yard of a resident who…
Uber went public, and a bunch of rich people got richer
The most built-up public offering of the app economy has arrived. This morning, Uber went public at $42 per share. The opening trade was down from the $45…
Believing machines can out-do people may fuel acceptance of self-driving…
In order for self-driving cars to hit the streets, more people may need to concede that machines can outperform humans, at least in some tasks, according to…
The Airbnb of camping has a new iOS app to get you outdoors this summer
Download the app, and in just a few clicks, you can be pitching a tent in a private vineyard or on the California coastland, parking your RV in a desolate…
3 ways we can adapt to working in the digital age
Back when I was in my 20s and about to step into the “real world,” there was no discussion about working remotely or “wanting to be mentored.” I’m 41 years…
Embattled Boeing plans to replace human inspectors with technology
The embattled manufacturer is pushing ahead with plans to reassign 900 human inspectors and replace them with “technology improvements” at its Seattle…
Microsoft is getting serious about this holographic meetings thing
In some ways, mixed-reality tech is a solution in search of a problem. It’s already being used by enterprises to guide headset-wearing employees through…
Siri and Alexa struggle with your questions about detergent and cheese
Voice assistants such as Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and Google Assistant can do all kinds of useful things, from playing music and creating reminders to…