MIT Technology Review

Feb 1, 2018

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What the Coincheck hack means for the future of blockchain security

Half a billion dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency was stolen — that’s gotten people’s attention.

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 12, 2018

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Artists envisioned the future of work, and the results are pure fantasy

From landfill recycler to skyscraper printer: predictions of how you will be employed in 2030.

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 21, 2018

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The “Black Mirror” Scenarios That Are Leading Some Experts to Call for More Secrecy on AI

Artificial intelligence could sway elections, help Big Brother, and make hackers way more dangerous, suggests a…

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 2, 2018

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More efficient machine learning could upend the AI paradigm

Smaller algorithms that don’t need…

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 8, 2018

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Social networks are broken. This man wants to fix them.

Ethan Zuckerman on fighting social media’s echo chamber.

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 5, 2018

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100,000 happy moments

What makes people happy? A huge database is making it possible to discern the answer at last.

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 7, 2018

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Facebook’s app for kids should freak parents out

Messenger Kids, its first grab at the under-13 crowd, is not to be trusted. After all, you’ve seen how the company treats adults.

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 16, 2018

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In the Future We Won’t Edit Genomes — We’ll Just Print Out New Ones

Why redesigning the humble yeast…

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 22, 2018

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Forecasts of Genetic Fate Just Got a Lot More Accurate

DNA-based scores are getting better at predicting intelligence, risks for common diseases, and more

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MIT Technology Review

Feb 7, 2018

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This new company wants to sequence your genome and let you share it on a blockchain

People will be able to earn cryptocurrency in exchange for letting pharma companies use their data.

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