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  Illustration: Alamy In Texas, a company called Alegion is helping disabled veterans take part in the new digital economy. The vets’ job: preparing data so…

A funny thing happens, said Hoobox Robotics CEO Paulo Gurgel Pinheiro when people start to use Wheelie, an AI system that translates facial…

  Facebook is a great place to keep in touch with friends and family—especially those for whom you’d like to do so at a distance. Unfortunately, your friends…

  Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to testify following a break during a Senate Commerce, Science and…

Nov 27, 2018 16:18 PM IST It’s no secret that humans have been obsessed with the concept of robots serving them.Now a cafe called Dawn ver.β…

Chinese authorities have begun deploying a new surveillance tool: “gait recognition” software that uses people’s body shapes and how they walk to…

Touchscreens and digital graphics are everywhere, but for people who are visually impaired, they can be a major hurdle to using modern technology.…

Tablets and other mobile computing devices are part of everyday life, but using them can be difficult for people with paralysis. New research…

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Mainstream online activism is all about making things easy — a like or retweet doesn’t do much, but it sure feels good. That’s…

There are 40.7 million social media users in the UK aged 18 and over — equalling 80% of the total adult population — so it’s vital to understand changing…