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How Japan’s hopping rover nailed the first ever asteroid landing
The Japanese space agency made history earlier this week when they landed a rover on an asteroid for the first … More
The race to develop the next generation battery
Whether in a laptop or a smartphone, there’s a good chance that you’re using several lithium-ion batteries every day. Since … More
It’s time to address artificial intelligence’s ethical problems
Whether it’s robots coming to take your job or AI being used in military drones, there is no shortage of horror … More
This pill lets you eat as much fat as you want and gain no weight
It sounds too good to be true, but scientists may have found a way for you to eat as much … More
A computer model could help save sharks and whales from extinction
When you eat a piece of tuna, you may not realise it, but many other sea creatures could have been … More
The story of human evolution has just been rewritten (again)
Technology has a history almost as old as humankind. When humans first lived in Africa, they began creating tools made … More
The law of the worlds: how will outer space be regulated?
As technology advances and private companies increasingly set their sights on extraterrestrial ventures, the question of who makes the rules in … More
Your broadband cables can be used to detect earthquakes
The cables that bring you high-speed internet could provide a cheaper and more efficient alternative to the traditional ways of … More
人工知能で都市を管理統制するアリババの試み、その裏側にあるリスクと「技術の倫理」
中国のアリババが、人工知能（AI）で都市を管理統制するプロジェクトをマレーシアに展開する。すでに杭州市では交通渋滞が緩和された実績がある一方で、収集された膨大なデータにはプライヴァシー侵害やハッキング、情報流出のリスクがある。商業利用の可能性もあるなか、どこまで「技術の倫理」を徹底できるのか。 TEXT BY ABIGAIL BEALL TRANSLATION BY MAYUMI HIRAI/GALILEO Read more on Wired Japan
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