Eight visions of Facebook’s future from its F8 conference
Mark Zuckerberg’s social network is betting big on augmented reality, hasn’t given up on VR – but doesn’t have much to say about the ‘Facebook killer’
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Jürgen Schmidhuber on the robot future: ‘They will pay as much attention to us as we do to ants’
The German computer scientist says artificial intelligence will surpass humans’ in 2050, enabling robots to have fun, fall in love – and colonise the galaxy
Human-Enhancing Technology, once a staple of SF, is now a reality – and it’s on a bike
New technology naturally integrates human pedaling power with electric propulsion, making it possible to bike almost anywhere. “People are smart and can adapt to technology, but good technology should be smart enough to adapt to people,” said Assaf Biderman, founder and CEO of Superpedestrian, a robotics company founded out of MIT. “We set ourselves an … Read more
iOS 11: how to find out which apps will die with Apple’s next major update
Older apps are going to stop working once Apple turns off support for 32-bit applications, but a menu item in iOS tells users how affected they are
Six of the best gadgets for cats: goodbye analogue mog, hello cyber hepcat
Forget clockwork mice. There’s a new range of gadgets for your cat to get its paws on, including ones to track it, feed it and even scoop up after it
Selfie as art at the Saatchi: from Rembrandt to a grinning macaque
Exhibition explores the history of the selfie and our changing relationship with this most everyday of art forms