Facial scan technology makes debut in airportsBy Renata SagoAugust 16, 2018Renata Sago/MarketplaceHow does the technology work, and what does it offer beyond the old stand by — a set of human eyes?POSTED IN: airport security facial scan technology Biometrics border protection technology ListenreadDownloadDownload
What "Armageddon" got right about space drilling, and what it (mostly) didn'tBy Amy S. ChoiAugust 16, 2018Getty Images/HandoutLittle about the 1998 blockbuster is true to life, but mining asteroids and comets is "humanity’s future, I’m pretty convinced of that," one expert says.POSTED IN: Tech technology asteroids space drilling oil drilling movies summer Entertainment ListenreadDownloadDownload
FBI warns of sophisticated attack on ATMsBy Marielle SegarraAugust 14, 2018JEAN-SEBASTIEN EVRARD/AFP/Getty ImagesPOSTED IN: business banking ATM hacking technology hackers Money ListenreadDownloadDownload
Obstacles for "smart guns" are about ideology more than technologyBy Amy S. Choi and Hayley HershmanAugust 13, 2018JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty ImagesStartups are making firearms that only registered owners can use, but the weapons face a tough road to market.POSTED IN: technology smart technology smart guns gun policies firearms ListenreadDownloadDownload
Designing tech for the most vulnerable usersBy Molly WoodJuly 25, 2018Christopher Furlong/Getty Images“We can kick them off of Twitter," Danah Boyd of Data & Society says. "It's not that hard, but that won't make the problem go away." POSTED IN: Tech kids data technology Sharing Education children ListenreadDownloadDownload
Tech, data, privacy and time: It's a trade-off, but are we trading too much?By Molly WoodJuly 23, 2018Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images for Somerset House"If I don't understand the trade-off that I'm making, how can I help make decisions for my child?" one marketer asks.POSTED IN: technology marketing data Facebook netflix Amazon Twitter ListenreadDownloadDownload
Mobile phones could make sports betting more accessible — and addictive By Adrian MaJuly 10, 2018Adrian Ma/MarketplaceExperts caution that widely available and accessible sports betting on mobile phones could lead to an increase in gambling addiction. POSTED IN: addiction online gambling Sports technology gambling smartphones ListenreadDownloadDownload
The International Space Station has an AI assistant. No ... it's not evilBy Molly Wood, Stephanie Hughes, and Shaheen AinpourJuly 05, 2018IBMCIMON, a floating AI robot will help astronauts on the International Space Station. POSTED IN: CIMON space space station astronaut ai technology ISS ListenreadDownloadDownload
Wimbledon looks to supercomputer Watson for fast tournament highlights to lure a younger audience By Renata SagoJuly 02, 2018POSTED IN: Tech Sports Entertainment technology Wimbledon IMB Watson supercomputer ListenreadDownloadDownload
