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'Irresistible' by design: It's no accident you can't stop looking at the screen

'Irresistible' by design: It's no accident you can't stop looking at the screen

Technology is designed to be addictive, offering gratification that's similar to that of drug abuse or gambling. Author Adam Alter says a new frontier could soon provide another escape from reality.

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Boaty McBoatface prepares for first Antarctic mission

Boaty McBoatface prepares for first Antarctic mission

After the Internet voted to name a U.K. research vessel "Boaty McBoatface," the results were overruled. But, as a consolation gesture, the name was given to a remote-controlled submersible.

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Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Teaching artificial intelligence to behave is challenging, but crucial

Entrepreneur and Stanford researcher Jerry Kaplan says machines are already doing what used to require human attention or intervention, but we need to figure out a way to make these machines - or robots - act in a socially appropriate way when they're around humans.
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Amazon and the $150 million typo

Amazon and the $150 million typo

Amazon said a mistyped command caused part of the company's cloud computing service to go down for hours on Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal reported the outage caused millions of dollars in losses.
by Rebecca Hersher

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Rise of the robot bees: Tiny drones turned into artificial pollinators

Rise of the robot bees: Tiny drones turned into artificial pollinators

Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.
by Crystal Ponti

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