Will Robots Create New Jobs When They Take Over Existing Ones?
A new class of smarter robots is being readied for the workplace.
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A Smarter Algorithm Could Cut Energy Use in Data Centers by 35 Percent
Storing video and other files more intelligently reduces the demand on servers in a data center.
Proceed with Caution toward the Self-Driving Car
Completely autonomous vehicles will remain a fantasy for years. Until they’re here, we need technology that enhances human drivers’ abilities rather than making those abilities increasingly obsolete.
With E-Book Lending, Simon & Schuster Takes It Slow
Looking before you leap: a strategy that it might not hurt more publishers to adopt.
Moore's Law and the Origin of Life
As life has evolved, its complexity has increased exponentially, just like Moore's law. Now geneticists have extrapolated this trend backwards and found that by this measure, life is older than the Earth itself.
Bitcoin Isn't the Only Cryptocurrency in Town
Currencies designed to fix perceived flaws in Bitcoin could lead to competition that makes the idea of digital “cryptocurrency” stick.
Safe Texting While Walking? Soon, There May Be an App for That
CrashAlert, created by University of Manitoba researchers, could make it easier to walk and text without smacking into things.
This Is Your Brain on E-Books
When we read on dead trees, do we retain more?
Big-Name Investors Back Effort to Build a Better Bitcoin
Some of Silicon Valley's best-known venture funds have backed OpenCoin, a startup with a new digital currency called Ripple.
The Mermaids of Los Angeles: A Dumbphone in Exile
On a desert journey, coffee-scented oases of WiFi.
