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trying to ban killer robots before they arrive

The international community is trying to jump ahead of autonomous killer robots, but the messiness of war means they have few answers to the crisis they imagine.
trying to ban killer robots before they arrive

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kurzweil's new theory of mind: better, still wrong

Kurzweil is starting to appreciate that he's been oversimplifying how the human brain works. But his latest iteration of a theory of mind still leaves much to be desired.
kurzweil's new theory of mind: better, still wrong

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an election day tech conspiracy theory tries to rise

A group of Republicans is trying to advance a conspiracy theory that Romney's campaign tool to detect voter fraud was sabotaged from the inside.
an election day tech conspiracy theory tries to rise

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why hollywood needs to leave the hacking to the experts

It's not just the Home Alone vibe of Skyfall that should irk viewers...
why hollywood needs to leave the hacking to the experts

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why the web never forgives, or forgets

A European lawmaker wants the web to forget your embarrassing moments. But at this point, that's pretty much an impossible task.
why the web never forgives, or forgets

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in defense of sprawling, wasteful data centers

Data centers are getting a bum rap, but behind the scenes, they're working hard on trying to keep the internet more reliable and their power usage more efficient.
in defense of sprawling, wasteful data centers

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why cyberwarfare won't have a battle of thermopylae

Policy wonks are trying to wrap their minds around how to fight a war in cyberspace, but their thinking keeps defaulting to conventional warfare.
why cyberwarfare won't have a battle of thermopylae

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do we need a crackdown on stock trading bots?

To keep the stock market under human control, should we crack down on high frequency trading algorithms and what they can do?
do we need a crackdown on stock trading bots?

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the curious case of the cyberattack that never was

The problem with the supposed Russian attack on an American water treatment plant isn't the false alarm, it's how Congress and the DHS reacted.
the curious case of the cyberattack that never was

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complicated software and you, defense edition

Military bureaucrats and the public is learning how messy and complicated huge programming projects can be thanks to the F-35.
complicated software and you, defense edition

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susan greenfield gets the treatment she deserves

Susan Greenfield is trying to sell normal changes in human brains in response to stimuli as brainwashing by technology and received an appropriate reply.
susan greenfield gets the treatment she deserves

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the opening shots in the battle of the hackers

We're still not sure about the right way to counter state-sponsored hacking and how to organize a coordinated counter-attack.
the opening shots in the battle of the hackers

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how to weave machinery into biology

A new experiment is trying to marry the best of health monitoring technology and organs grown from stem cells.
how to weave machinery into biology

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is the future of computing digital or analog?

We've reached a phase in computer development when everything old is new again. And this approach can work. Up to a point.
is the future of computing digital or analog?

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why we're just not ready for a hivemind

We evolved to be social animals that live in close-knit communities. But sharing minds via brain implants with our fellow humans may be far too much for us right now.
why we're just not ready for a hivemind

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