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Friday, June 24, 2016

Bits: When Machines Will Need Morals

A new study looked at what people would want their self-driving cars to do in a life-or-death situation. The conclusion? People would really like to stay alive.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Economic Scene: Jobs Threatened by Machines: A Once ‘Stupid’ Concern Gains Respect

The productivity figures may not reflect it yet, but new technology, with its robots and self-driving cars, seems more disruptive than technologies of the past.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Daily Report: Machines Outdo Humans in Identifying Characters

A so-called computer-vision program was able to outperform humans in identifying handwritten characters. It is a big step in technology that is already finding its way into items ranging from cars to video-game controllers.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Bits Blog: Drone Maker DJI Adds Technology to Limit Where Its Machines Can Fly

DJI, a maker of small-scale drones, is adding so-called geofencing technology that would prevent the aerial devices from going into certain areas, like the skies over a forest fire.

Friday, October 23, 2015

Upgrade Voting Machines

An official of an election services company asks why “secure, convenient and inexpensive” voting systems are not being adopted in the United States.