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how to make random machines do your bidding

How do you connect multiple robots into a single hive mind? Yours truly has been trying to come up with a way to do exactly that.
how to make random machines do your bidding

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inside the mind of a very angry crank

Pseudoscience and fact-free manifestos, now with anger management issues...
inside the mind of a very angry crank

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new name, new accent, same old singularity…

A Singularity by any other name is still just a utopian cold reading of where technology is headed.
new name, new accent, same old singularity…

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how would the nsa surf a tsunami of data?

The NSA wants to scan the internet in real time and store whatever it can catch for later. But are they ready for the challenge that poses?
how would the nsa surf a tsunami of data?

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it's tough being an open source messiah

Like all communities, open source programming has its fair share of drama and emotional flareups over prominent tools and apps.
it's tough being an open source messiah

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are neutrino beams the wi-fi of the future?

Can we improve the throughput of a wi-fi signal with neutrinos instead of radio signals? A team of researchers thinks so.
are neutrino beams the wi-fi of the future?

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how to drum up business with a bad study

A study making its rounds on the internet says that IT staff are somehow woefully unqualified for their jobs. But this conclusion makes sense when you see who ran this study and how.
how to drum up business with a bad study

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how early is too early to start programming?

Exposing kids to coding is a great idea. But it's important not to force them into programming as a career while they're still young.
how early is too early to start programming?

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why medicine's future needs wired patients

One of the best things you might ever do for your health is let your doctor track it with every possible device.
why medicine's future needs wired patients

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how a nice idea would quickly fail in practice

A moral test for new technology is a fine idea. But if its implementation is too strict, it might leave us without any real innovations at all.
how a nice idea would quickly fail in practice

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a peek at the shape of organs to come

The artificial hearts of tomorrow might replace the familiar beat of the heart with a steady hum. And millions might live longer thanks to that innovation.
a peek at the shape of organs to come

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how a russian media mogul pulled a kurzweil

A Russian mogul's PR firm is talking to bloggers about his plan to fast-track The Singularity.
how a russian media mogul pulled a kurzweil

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is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

Pundits are dueling over the question of how afraid we should be of a devastating cyber attack.
is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

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do trading algorithms create a shadow market?

High frequency trading algorithms are creating market patterns humans can barely follow. As they get even faster, the market may be under their control more often than it's under ours.
do trading algorithms create a shadow market?

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mining biology for a communication model

How accurate are the comparisons between how our brains work and how computers calculate? A trio of researchers decided to find out.
mining biology for a communication model

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