Imagine a swarm of tens of millions of armed AI-piloted hexacopters, “killer robots” as some call them, sent to wipe…
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“Selfie” is not just word of the year, but also the mainstay of postings on social media sites such as…
Researchers from Google DeepMind have developed the first computer able to defeat a human champion at the board game Go.…
With a growing number of Earth-like exoplanets discovered in recent years, it is becoming increasingly frustrating that we can’t visit…
Another year, another crisis in traditional media. Most recently, it has been The Guardian announcing it needs to cut costs…
When Concorde entered service 40 years ago, it more than doubled the speed of air travel at a stroke. Following…
The online advertising industry has faced a considerable backlash recently as a greater understanding of how the practices of data…
The advent of 3D printers supposedly means we can manufacture anything in our homes. But in reality most existing home…
Living things accumulate and reproduce information. That’s really the driving principle behind life, and behind evolution. But humans have invented…
It’s common to first see exciting new technologies in science fiction, but less so in stories about wizards and dragons.…