Mark Zuckerberg unveils 2016 plans for artificially intelligent butler
Mark Zuckerberg wants to build an artificially intelligent assistant in 2016 to help run his home and assist him at work
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Self-driving delivery robot could be Santa’s new helper
Fleets of small autonomous robots could soon become a familiar presence on public pathways
Twitter warns some users of possible state-sponsored cyber attack
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) issued an alert to some users warning them that state-sponsored hackers may have tried to obtain sensitive data from their accounts
How Stanford plans to prevent drones from colliding
Fleets of drones may one day soar the skies while delivering sneakers, pasta sauce, and basketballs that people order online.
How to build a real lightsaber
As even casual Star Wars fans will know, lightsabers are probably the coolest weapon ever to make an appearance on the big screen.
Don’t tell Ahab: scientists find the real great white whale
Don't call me Ishmael. Call me "Albicetus."
‘Spell-check for hate’ needed, says Google’s Schmidt
Technology companies should work on tools to disrupt terrorism - such as creating a hate speech "spell-checker" - Google's chairman Eric Schmidt has said.
Orphaned planet and twin Earths that ‘could share life’ revealed
From a world 11 times more massive than Jupiter to a pair of Earth-like planets that may house life, scientists have revealed a host of fascinating new findings about our galactic neighbors.
Facebook rolls out live streaming video service
Facebook has begun rolling out a new feature on its social network which allows users to stream live video.
Is the era of designer humans getting closer?
Genetic enhancement has been a favourite theme for science fiction writers.
