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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...
By Jon D. Markman On January 22, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Everyone loves a good comeback story. Our brains are hardwired that way. It makes us feel good.
General Electric (GE) has fallen on hard times. Last week, its shares cratered to a seven-year...
By Jon D. Markman On January 12, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Cryptocurrency prices kicked off 2018 with a fantastic run-up. But now, cryptocurrency infrastructure is under attack from the powers-that-be. As a result, digital coins everywhere are...
By Jon D. Markman On January 3, 201802:00 PM Eastern
Naysayers. It is the beginning of the year, so they are out in full force. They are the people telling you about all the great technology advances that didn’t happen in 2017.
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By Jon D. Markman On December 1, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine swarms of tiny drones. Now, imagine them armed with lethal weapons and artificial intelligence.
It seems like bad science fiction. It’s not.
The technology already exists, says Alvin...
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!
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By Jon D. Markman On November 20, 201702:00 PM Eastern
It’s crazy. Elon Musk has built a semi truck that can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 20 seconds while hauling a 40-ton load.
Think that’s impressive? Well, set the cab free of its trailer, and the...
By Jon D. Markman On November 10, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Skeptics say fully self-driving cars are decades away. They’re wrong.
This week The USA Today reported that Waymo, the Alphabet (GOOGL) subsidiary working on autonomous vehicles, showed off a...
By Jon D. Markman On November 8, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Imagine if fighter jets could shoot down enemy targets with high-powered lasers.
That is now closer to reality. Recently, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $26 million contract to...
By Jon D. Markman On October 13, 201702:00 PM Eastern
How cool would it be to take photos or videos just by blinking your eye?
Now imagine telescopic vision. Or, infrared night-vision.
It would be like having superpowers. And you could...