Articles by Technology Review from September 2017

Just about every other AI advance youve heard of depends on a breakthrough thats three decades old. Keeping up the pace of progress will require confronting AIs serious limitations....

Maryland and New York still restrict who can order genetic tests and how companies can market them....

Stewart Butterfield talks about how machine learning can help your work productivity....

Bitcoin-like money may emerge in countries where cash is in decline or financial networks need updating....

Scientists are hopeful they can inject the gene-editing technology directly into the ear to stop hereditary deafness....

Scientists are investigating a range of different delivery mechanisms for the gene-editing tool, from topical gels to skin grafts....

A startup called iSee thinks a new approach to AI will make self-driving cars better at dealing with unexpected situations....

The sensor makes it possible to track the movements and actions of workers inside a factory or warehouse....

Future generations will scoff at your passcode....

Stem cells can be coaxed to self-assemble into structures resembling human embryos....

Stem cells can be coaxed to self-assemble into structures resembling human embryos....

The prosthesis could help more people who have lost their vision than a device already on the market....

Decentralized databases promise to revolutionize medical records, but not until the health-care industry buys in to the idea and gets to work....

iFlyteks voice recognition technology is everywhere in China, and thats whats making it smarter every day....

The iPhone was fantastic when it was released in 2007. A lot has changed since then....

A radiative cooling technology could help cut energy consumption in new buildings by nearly 70 percentand significantly shave demand in existing structures, too....

Your videoconferences are going to become far more productive....

The approach could treat patients in dire need faster at a lower price, but major questions remain about safety....

The approach could treat patients in dire need faster at a lower price, but questions remain about safety....

Advances in AI have made it possible for machines to autonomously inspect pipelines, power lines, and transportation systems....

Weve built our cities and flood protections based on the climate of the past....

Weve built our cities and flood protections with assumptions based on the climate of the past....

Checkout systems are going autonomous....

Finlands digital money system for asylum seekers shows what blockchain technology can offer the unbanked....

The potentially life-saving cancer vaccine has been around for more than a decade, so why isnt everyone getting it?...

Homology Medicines has raised $127 millionand a few eyebrows....