Facebook wants its augmented reality glasses to read your mind
It turns out Facebook’s research into brain-reading computers is still very much alive, and the work could have significant implications for another one of the company’s...
Inside the history of Silicon Valley labor, with Louis Hyman
As I wrote for TechCrunch recently, immigration is not an issue always associated with tech — not even when thinking about the ethics of technology, as...
Apple, Microsoft and Google to test new standard for patient access to digital health data
A newly released data model and draft implementation guide for providing directly to patients digital access to historical health insurance claims data could mean you have...
Fragment of Medieval Poem About a Talking Vulva Found in Austrian Library
The surprising discovery of a fragment inscribed with an old German poem, in which a female virgin argues with her genitals about who is more desirable...
Ford acquires software company Journey Holding
Ford has agreed to acquire Journey Holding Corporation, a company that has developed vehicle tracking software and app-based technology designed for public transportation, as the automaker...
Apple is hosting augmented reality art walking tours in major cities
Apple is combining two long-standing major efforts in a new push, making AR more consumer-friendly and helping portray Apple Stores as civic centers where communities can...
Should You Get a Laptop With a 16×9 or a 3×2 Display?
There’s a lot to think about when you’re buying a laptop (how much power it offers, how big it is, whether or not the keyboard detaches)...
No, you can’t watch Netflix while driving your Tesla
While an upcoming update means you’ll be able to stream Netflix and YouTube on Tesla’s massive touchscreen dashboard display, there will be a safety feature to...
How the new ‘Lion King’ came to life
When I was told that I’d be visiting the production of Disney’s new “Lion King,” I had a hazy idea of what to expect — sets...
The Nevers, Joss Whedon’s Victorian Sci-Fi Series for HBO, Shares Its Full Cast of Colorful Characters
The last we heard about “Joss Whedon’s HBO show about Victorian ladies with superpowers,” also known as The Nevers, was a few months back, when Outlander’s...
