AI can read! Tech firms race to smarten up thinking machines
Seven years ago, a computer beat two human quizmasters on a "Jeopardy" challenge. Ever since, the tech industry has been training its machines to make them even better at amassing knowledge and...
View ArticleSmart robot falls dumb as LG touts 'connected life'
A cute, table-top robot packed with digital smarts fell dumb on stage at an LG Electronics event touting "connected" lifestyles where machines obey spoken commands and anticipate needs.
View ArticleTech firms rush out patches for 'pervasive' computer flaw
Amid a frantic rush to patch a computer security flaw, experts struggled Thursday to determine the impact of a newly discovered vulnerability which could affect billions of devices worldwide.
View ArticleHyundai, Aurora to release autonomous cars by 2021
Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will begin selling its first self-driving vehicles by 2021 in partnership with U.S. based self-driving technology startup Aurora Innovation Inc.
View ArticleHackers could get even nastier in 2018: researchers
After a year marked by devastating cyber attacks and breaches, online attackers are expected to become even more destructive in 2018, security researchers said Wednesday.
View ArticleAsteroid mining could start 10-20 years from now, says industry expert
Mining space rocks for valuable resources can become reality within two decades, according to J.L. Galache of Aten Engineering. However, still many challenges must be overcome to make it happen that soon.
View ArticleJPMorgan open to digital money if regulated
JPMorgan Chase is "very open minded" on the future potential use of digital currencies if they are properly regulated, the bank's chief financial officer said Thursday.
View ArticleNorth Korea gets second web connection via Russian firm
A state-owned Russian company has opened up a second internet connection for North Korea which could strengthen Pyongyang's cyber capabilities and undermine US efforts to isolate the regime, security...
View ArticlePurdue startup receives Veteran Affairs' grant, advance RoboTable, increase...
Prehensile Technologies, a company developing robotic assistive technology devices, is developing RoboTable, a robotic over-the-bed table, to help veterans and others with disabilities or mobility...
View ArticleFrom Isaac Asimov to Aimee Mann, 'robophobia' plagues humans
Robots are secretly plotting to kill us. Or enslave us. Or, at best, they will take our jobs, one by one.
View ArticleClothes intertwined with nanotech will treat eczema
Tiny capsules embedded in the clothes we wear could soon be used to counteract the rise of sensitive skin conditions.
View ArticleHow artificial intelligence is taking on ransomware
Twice in the space of six weeks, the world has suffered major attacks of ransomware—malicious software that locks up photos and other files stored on your computer, then demands money to release them.
View ArticleAutonomous cars (no human backup) may hit the road next year
Autonomous vehicles with no human backup will be put to the test on publicly traveled roads as early as next year in what may be the first attempt at unassisted autonomous piloting.
View ArticleFrenchmen claim cure for WannaCry-infected computers
French researchers have released software tools that they claim can restore some of the computers locked up by a global cyberattack that held users' files for ransom.
View ArticleDish unveils $999 system to make live online video easier
Dish, a company known largely for its old-school satellite TV, is now trying to make it easier for people to stream quality video live over YouTube and Facebook.
View ArticleToyota shows robotic leg brace to help paralyzed people walk
Toyota is introducing a wearable robotic leg brace designed to help partially paralyzed people walk.
View ArticleSpaceX poised to launch first recycled rocket
SpaceX is poised to launch its first recycled rocket on Thursday, using a booster that sent food and supplies to the astronauts living at the International Space Station in April.
View ArticleSmartphones have you pegged, and for better or worse they'll soon ID you
The things that make human beings unique - fingerprints, irises, facial features - have become the preferred way to sign onto banking accounts online or other sensitive websites, the newest solution to...
View ArticleSpooked by spike in cyber extortion, businesses are stockpiling bitcoin for...
U.S. corporations that have long resisted bending to the demands of computer hackers who take their networks hostage are increasingly stockpiling bitcoin, the digital currency, so that they can quickly...
View ArticleYahoo's mega breach shows how just how vulnerable data is
The revelation of Yahoo's latest hack underscores what many Americans have known for years: All those emails, photos and other personal files stored online can easily be stolen, and there's little...
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