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World record internet speed achieved that is 1 million-times faster than current broadband
1 min read · 191 saves · May 22 · Anthony Cuthbertson · A rate of 40 terabits-per-second is fast enough to download 1,000 HD films in a single second
Software will eat software in a remote-first world
7 min read · 170 saves · May 25 · Is that a good thing?
Robots could help save your local store from going out of business
7 min read · 118 saves · May 25 · Big online stores like Amazon or Ocado are based around vast automated warehouses. Smaller and cheaper versions of this tech will be key if…
Walmart Employees Are Out to Show Its Anti-Shoplifting AI Doesn't Work
6 min read · Paywall possible · 104 saves · May 29 · Louise Matsakis · The retailer denies there is any widespread issue with the software, but a group expressed frustration—and public health concerns.
Dust in the Light
~12 min read · 95 saves · Jun 02 · Ben Thompson · The Internet ends gatekeepers and increases transparency, which has world-altering effects — both good and bad.
Holographic VR meetings just became real, whether you’re ready or not
3 min read · 95 saves · May 20 · Jeremy Horwitz · Thanks to standalone VR headsets and free holographic meeting software, employees can now attend gatherings from home -- but some practical hurdles remain.
Deepfakes Are Going To Wreak Havoc On Society. We Are Not Prepared.
8 min read · 93 saves · May 25 · In the months and years ahead, deepfakes threaten to grow from an Internet oddity to a widely destructive political and social force.
A fight for the soul of machine learning
10 min read · 88 saves · May 20 · Khari Johnson · Google reportedly cut diversity programs against a backdrop of algorithmic bias and tech leaders with white supremacist ties. But the U.S. is more diverse…
Mark Zuckerberg Believes Only in Mark Zuckerberg
2 min read · Paywall possible · 82 saves · Jun 03 · Siva Vaidhyanathan · Why is he abetting Trump while civil rights leaders and his own employees rebuke him? It's about dominance.