People are now having sex in self-driving taxis
Selin KirIn the evolving scenery of self-driving taxis in San Francisco, passengers are getting frisky in the backseat of driverless taxis.
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Meet Indonesia's virtual news anchors
Kelly van GemertVirtual news anchors seem to spread like wildfire across Asia. We've witnessed Xinhua present the news from China and applauded Lisa on becoming India’s first regional AI news …
NASA's 'Human Computers' helped land the first human on the moon
Kelly van GemertNowadays mechanical intelligence is often chosen over that of our own human capabilities. But there was a time where our computers were still not always a match against our own …
People would rather give up sex and vacations than their smartphones
Koert van MensvoortDid you know that some Dutch people are so addicted to their devices that they'd rather give up sex, vacations, or even a finger than their phone?
This vending machine gives out health advice in exchange for your personal data
Kelly van GemertYour biggest wealth is health, but what it the costs you your anonymity? This vending machine gives you nutritional advice based on the information you give it.
How WhatsApp voice memos help Senegal's farmers
Selin KirWithin the digital realms of our smartphones, WhatsApp groups cater to diverse intents: exchanging witty dad jokes, soliciting style counsel ahead of night-outs with friends, or …
I'm not a robot: AI better at proving to be human than humans
Kelly van GemertResearchers at the University of California discovered that bots now excel at solving CAPTCHAs faster and more accurately than humans.
MyPowerbank hacks bicycles so the homeless can juice up their phones
Kelly van GemertLuke Talbot has developed a solution to assist people experiencing homelessness in charging their phones for free by hacking rental bicycles.
Next Gen: Watching our collective heartbeats with Nino Basilashvili
Kelly van GemertHeartsync is an interactive art installation crafted by artist Nino Basilashvili that syncs up your heartbeat with others.
We now have satellite traffic jams in space
Kelly van GemertIt seems that traffic jams aren't just a problem confined to Earth's highways and byways. How did this happen? And should we be concerned?