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By Jon D. Markman On February 7, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Remember the “Six Million Dollar Man” show on TV? Johns Hopkins and the Department of Defense have finally brought that idea to life.
It is not a complete reboot of the 1970s fantasy. Johnny...
By Jon D. Markman On February 5, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Sure, people hate airlines. But the business of making airplanes is lifting off …
Last week Boeing (BA) reported spectacular fourth-quarter results. Fueled by demand for its 777 wide-bodied...
On January 24, 2018, the first Weiss Cryptocurrency Ratings were released. Bitcoin got a C+ (“fair”). And many in the crypto community fiercely denounced the grade as overly punishing. This paper...
By Sean Brodrick On January 30, 201811:00 AM Eastern
When we compliment someone with a lot of courage, we say he has “big brass ones” or “a lot of brass.”
But what is brass, anyway? There are no brass mines. So how do you get this metal?
The...
By Jon D. Markman On November 29, 201702:00 PM Eastern
It’s that time of the year again. Every holiday shopping season, the “retail apocalypse” discussion moves front and center.
In reality, it’s not so much an apocalypse as it is a rethinking of...
By Jon D. Markman On November 27, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Thanksgiving used to be about overeating, watching football on TV, and spending too much time and money at the mall.
However, for the past decade, bricks have been replaced by clicks. Online...
By Jon D. Markman On November 22, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Two years ago, the best bipedal robots couldn’t climb stairs or open doors. Watching them calculate, quiver and then tumble was hilarious.
Now, Boston Dynamics has one doing backflips!
Last...
By Jon D. Markman On October 20, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Brace yourself. Artificial intelligence has reached another milestone.
That’s because Demis Hassabis, the founder of DeepMind, says its newest neural networks no longer require human input.
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By Jon D. Markman On October 18, 201702:00 PM Eastern
China’s rise as an economic power has been relentless. State leaders have pulled every lever to maintain at least high single-digit growth.
Now, the emerging superpower has secured a...
By Jon D. Markman On October 4, 201702:00 PM Eastern
In James Bond films, the villains are often eccentric billionaires bent on world domination. They always have great gadgets, tropical islands and legions of hapless, expendable bad guys.
In the...