Wolfram Alpha may or may not be one of my favourite things in tech right now. It’ll spew movie times, compare NFL stats, help you cheat in Words With Friends and tell you exactly what aeroplane you’re staring at in the sky. And now with tomorrow’s arrival of Wolfram Alpha Pro, the company, in its founder’s words, begins “step 2″. More »
Let’s start with the obvious: this thing is adorable. Less obvious: this thing is powerfully smart. Not only can it learn from you, but it’s cloud-connected, meaning it can learn from other DragonBots. I don’t covet many toys. But I’d fight you for this one. More »
A long time ago, I made a pact with Apple: “You can control my entire technological life, from my computer to my phone to my stereo. I’ll pay premium prices. I’ll dive into your product ecosystem, and buy books and music and movies and apps from you. Even though they won’t work on devices made by anybody else.” More »
The days of traditional screens could be numbered if the news coming out of Washington University is anything to go by. It’s testing contact lenses that could project information into the wearer’s eyes and initial safety tests look promising. More »
The sick bastards at Cornell’s Creative Machines Lab thought it’d be a hoot to force two chatbot AI programs to talk to one another. The result is deranged, extremely uncomfortable, a fraught with hostility. Much like real human interaction! More »
