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Airbnb adopting new rules to deal with its racism problem

While most users will attest to Airbnb’s utility as an accommodation booking marketplace, the company has been grappling with a fairly core problem as...

Bad Facebook experiences really do impact your mental health

We’ve all run into those miserable interactions on social media that left us walking away from the computer feeling a bit battered. But if...

Google’s Deepmind develops Wavenet, Text to Speech sounds more human

Knowing that the voice on the other end of the phone is human will be getting a bit more difficult. Google’s Deepmind, who had...

Samsung’s problems are mounting as it recalls the exploding Galaxy Note 7

It's a phone. It's a grenade. Actually it's the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 and it's sort of acting like both right now. It’s...

Analysis of SpaceX Falcon 9 explosion on launch pad

SpaceX has one new charred rocket to add to their inventory. And though fires may have been put out from the company’s rocket explosion...

Harvard University developes octobot, made of entirely soft parts

Harvard University researchers just created the most adorable octopus robot and it’s made completely out of soft parts. The ‘octobot’ can’t do too much...

nuTonomy Beats Uber to World’s First Self-Driving Public Test

When it comes to the self-driving technology industry, we’ve gotten quite a bit of teasing from a crowded field of competing companies about all...

Facebook Trending Topics algorithm features a fake news story

Facebook removed one more layer of human involvement from their Trending Topics widget by getting rid of their staff of editors and rely solely...

Apple acquires personal health data startup Gliimpse

Apple just took one more small step in its gargantuan march toward disrupting the healthcare industry. The tech giant purchased startup Gliimpse in its...
Moon Express

Moon Express approval ushers in a new commerical space age

Moon Express just got the greenlight to go where no private company has ever gone before. In a first, the Florida-based firm received permission...

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