Earlier this week, Microsoft announced the second phase of Project Natick, a research experiment that aims…
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Porsche 911 Speedster Concept ditches the top entirely – Roadshow
There's a tonneau cover to protect the interior when it's parked. Don't drive with it on.
WannaCry Hero Marcus Hutchins’ New Legal Woes Spell Trouble for White Hat Hackers
By expanding the case against Marcus Hutchins, the Department of Justice has signaled a troubling interpretation…
‘Ocean’s 8’ Is Good, but It’s Time for New Women’s Stories, Not Just Gender-Swaps
Female-fronted movies could be better if they weren't focused on roles made for men.
Behind the Scenes With the Stanford Laptop Orchestra
The computer geeks in the Stanford Laptop Orchestra celebrate ten years of music-making with a concert…
Wanna Pull Water Out of Air? Grab Some Ions or a Weird Sponge
These techniques won’t quench humanity's thirst, but they’ve got serious potential to help augment water supplies…
Uber and Lyft apply for electric scooter permits in SF
Uber and Lyft have officially put their respective names into the electric scooter competition. Uber and…
It’s Time for the Next Wave of Ocean Exploration and Protection
Opinion: Reigniting exploration of the world's oceans is essential to protecting our natural resources and promoting…
If you thought the most recent flu season was bad, you were right
The recent U.S. flu season was classified as highly severe overall, the third time since 2003…
IBM and the DoE launch the world’s fastest supercomputer
IBM and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) today unveiled Summit, the…