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  • How to build a human brain

    Published October 07, 2013

    What if you could build a computer that works just like the human brain?

  • Afghanistan is offline…for now

    Published September 16, 2013

    Imagine living in a country where only 3.5 percent of the population use the Internet. When you ask a neighbor about Facebook, they give you a confused look. Posting a status update on Twitter is a foreign concept, and most citizens still rely on printed newspapers and radio reports.

  • 'Watch this:' How ultraviolent video games and ultraviolent films differ

    Published September 14, 2013

    Defenders of the video game industry say they’re unfairly blamed for the actions of criminals -- while movies, books, and TV shows promote just as much violence and aberrant behavior. So what’s different about video games? 

  • Kickstopped: The downside of crowdfunding

    Published August 06, 2013

    Kickstarter has a poor track record when it comes to meeting deadlines. A recent report by The Wharton School found that 75 percent of all projects are delayed. Backers expecting to receive their crowd-funded gadget on time will be sorely disappointed.

  • Retail stores plan elaborate ways to track you

    Published July 26, 2013

    Retailers are experimenting with new ways to track you. When you find a new shirt, you’ll might get a message about the matching shorts. Pick up a new pair of Nike golf shoes at Scheels and you might see a discount for a new set of clubs.

  • Physical crimes that won’t be possible in 2025

    Published July 15, 2013

    Crime is evolving. 100 years ago, the best way to line your coffers was to rob a train. Bank robberies became a lucrative endeavor as well, yielding about $10,000 per heist according to the FBI. Yet, statistics don’t lie: the number of bank robberies dropped 23 percent from 2011 to 2012. As technology advances, some physical crimes -- such as kidnapping, armed robbery, and post office scams -- may decline or disappear entirely, experts say. Here’s a few on the dead pool list.

  • Rise (or tilt?) of the lean-back ‘tablet’ chair

    Published July 08, 2013

    We live in a lean-back world.

  • Inside the NSA’s secret Utah data center

    Published June 11, 2013

    The NSA is building a monstrous digital datacenter in Utah capable of holding as many as 1.25 million 4-terabyte hard drives, built into some 5,000 servers. All those drives will store the trillions upon trillions of ones and zeroes that make up your digital fingerprint.

  • From digital diapers to public toilets, are we getting too connected?

    Published May 16, 2013

    There are now connected dishwashers, garage doors, diapers and even public bathrooms. The term “the Internet of things” was coined in the 90s, long before you could connect your sprinkler system to the Internet. But does all of this connectedness make sense?

  • The far future: tech trends of 2025

    Published May 09, 2013

    In the future, your car will know your tastes, The dollar will be replaced by a currency of knowledge and social connection, and your home will become a digital expression of your tastes.