All stories by Anna
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The internet is due for a split. Here's what you need to know.
We’ve come to accept the internet as a standard part of life, and as something as ubiquitous, unchanging, and universal ...
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We don't take cyber threats seriously — here's why that needs to change
In terms of existential risk, how would you consider the coming technological singularity? What about the future of automated ...
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Why entrepreneur worship is destructive (and how we can stop)
Whether you intend it or not, chances are, headlines grab your attention when they reference the latest actions of some self-made ...
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We need to reduce our dependence on technology if we want to keep innovating
Have you ever felt like you were too dependent on technology? Maybe you felt a sense of anxiety when you couldn’t find ...
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Why it's unproductive to demand "unhackable" technology
We’re on the verge of seeing dozens of new mouth-watering technologies. Drone technology is looking to disrupt local deliveries. ...
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Why the leap to general AI still can't happen yet
There’s a massive gap in the world of artificial intelligence (AI), and we haven’t been able to cross it successfully. ...
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Why screens are the biggest barrier in lifelike robotics
Star Trek, Blade Runner, Alien, and countless other franchises all have human-like robots engaging with people on a daily ...
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Are you ready to make friends with a robot? You'll soon need to be.
Have you ever gotten angry with your GPS app’s insistence that you take a slower route and shouted at it, as if it were ...
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9 ethical problems with VR we still have to solve
Virtual reality (VR) has made some impressive progress in the past few years. Despite a false start a few years back, VR ...
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Alexa's creepy laugh is just the beginning of bigger problems in our IoT future
Did you hear Alexa’s creepy, disembodied, and irrelevant laughter the other day? If not, you can count yourself lucky. ...
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Your social media apps are as addictive as slot machines — should they be similarly regulated?
Slot machines are the most profitable part of any casino. Why? Because they’re designed to be addictive. When users ...
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What will smart speakers be like in 2023?
The past year has been great for the smart speaker industry. Smart speakers, the voice-activated, home-based devices that ...
