Thousands of delegates will amass in Glasgow, Scotland, in the coming days for the annual UN climate conference, where they’ll spend two weeks squabbling over a lengthy list of action items that add up to a single question: How...
In conversation with political theorist Wendy Brown GS ’83, prominent artificial intelligence (AI) scholar Kate Crawford spoke about the environmental, moral, and social dimensions of AI as a technology of data and physical extraction, including her thoughts on the...
AI systems are getting a lot better — and that makes the challenges in aligning them more apparent. | Kentoh/iStockphoto/Getty Images Meet Delphi, an AI that tries to predict how humans respond to ethical quandaries....
Algorithms now determine how much things cost. It’s called dynamic pricing and it adjusts according to current market conditions in order to increase profits. The rise of e-commerce has propelled pricing algorithms into an everyday occurrence—whether you’re shopping on...
In the coming years, mobility solutions—or how we get from point A to point B—will bridge the gap between ground and air transportation—yes, that means flying cars. Technological advancements are transforming mobility for people and, leading to unprecedented change....
Blue Origin wants to build a commercial space station that NASA astronauts could eventually visit. | Courtesy of NASA Blue Origin thinks all kinds of companies will want some space in space. After more than...
The enormous Netgear Orbi range has a strong reputation, but the company's many similar models make it tricky to choose the right one for you. The AX4200 RBK753 (I swear they're just mashing the keyboard at this point) mesh...
Inner source is the idea of using open source techniques to develop internal tools, using platforms such as GitHub for collaboration. Engineers across a company identify common issues and technologies and work together to build a single solution to...
Digitalisation must be matched by social innovation if the national recovery and resilience plans are to be effective.
DesignRage/shutterstock.com The digital transformation is progressing slowly in many European Union countries. Available digital technologies are not being implemented and utilised...
Jessica Rosenworcel, seen here at a protest against the net neutrality repeal, is the new permanent chair of the FCC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Net neutrality is back on the table.
The Federal Communications Commission...
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