The Most Important Autonomous Car Announcement at CES

[ad_1] CES is the show I look forward to returning from, and the primary reason is that getting around Las Vegas during the event is a nightmare. One evening I wanted to... Read more »

Google CEO Adds His Voice to AI Regulation Debate

[ad_1] Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, on Monday called for government regulation of artificial intelligence technology in a speech at Bruegel, a think tank in Brussels, and in... Read more »

Know Your Enemy: The Difficulty of Defining Deepfakes

[ad_1] Facebook recently promised that it would increaseefforts to remove so-called “deepfake” videos, including content thatincluded “misleading manipulated media.” In addition to fears that deepfakes — altered videos that appear to be... Read more »

Is Icahn Attempting a Hostile Takeover of HP? Figuring Out the Backstory

[ad_1] When it comes to any merger, you often can’t trust the reason the firms are merging, particularly if financial rather than operational managers are driving the process. When it comes to... Read more »

With Foldable Razr, Motorola Makes Bid for Old Glory

[ad_1] Motorola on Monday began taking orders for its US$1,499 Razr foldable smartphone. Units are expected to start shipping on Feb. 6. Motorola made its mark on the mobile handset business with... Read more »

From Personal to Planetary: ECT News Roundtable, Episode 4

[ad_1] Perhaps technology operates at its most profound level when we don’t notice it — when it simply becomes woven into the fabric of our daily lives. We’re not amazed when we... Read more »

Tech’s Role in Addressing Coronavirus and Other Potential Pandemics

[ad_1] The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the coronavirus a global health emergency in recognition that the disease risk no longer is confined to China. United Nations member countries may decide... Read more »

Coronavirus Pandemic: 6 Things We Should Be Doing

[ad_1] As I write this, the first studies of the Coronavirus outbreak are coming in. The count now exceeds 17,500 cases in 24 countries with more than 360 deaths, almost all in... Read more »

Consumers Like Augmented Reality More Than They Know

[ad_1] The augmented reality space continues to evolve. Device makers such as Bosch, Panasonic, Huawei and Pico are introducing significantly smaller and more powerful smart glasses and AR headsets, such as those... Read more »

Razr Reviews Raise $1500 Durability Question

[ad_1] Motorola’s new foldable Razr phone has been garnering mediocre notices from early reviewers. “If this phone didn’t fold in half, it would be a solid mid-tier Android phone,” Patrick Holland wrote... Read more »