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EmTech 2022: bridging the gap between humanity and the machines

09.45 As a society, we need a project, says McCourt. He wants to know where the innovation is, and where we can find the space for discussions regardless of politics, backgrounds, race... Read more »

The Download: Twitter’s user exodus, and fixing bridges

This story is from The Checkup, our new weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know that’s going on in the world of healthcare and biotech. Sign up to receive it in... Read more »

Here’s how personalized brain stimulation could treat depression

The resulting mood decoder enabled the researchers to identify how each of the volunteers was feeling on the basis of readouts from the electrodes in their brains. In theory, it should be... Read more »

How to develop “hard technology”

Bobby Murphy speaking at EmTech MIT 2022 “AR is a key component of our ability to drive engagement and enable people to do some fun and really exciting things,” he says. “It’s... Read more »

How to build tomorrow’s AI

Vishal Sharma is optimistic about the future of ambient computing 11.50 The rise of voice assistants and ambient AI computing has been pretty phenomenal, and helped to usher in new forms of... Read more »

Twitter may have lost more than a million users since Elon Musk took over

From October 27 through November 1, Bot Sentinel found that 11,535 accounts they were monitoring had been deactivated—meaning someone chose to close an account down. A further 6,824 were suspended, which happens... Read more »

How to grow a smarter skin

09.50 Next on the agenda is augmented reality (AR)—the technology we use to layer digital elements including everything from interactive filters to gaming assets into our real-world environment. Joining Charlotte onstage is... Read more »

Smartphone data from drivers could help spot when bridges need urgent repairs

Maintaining bridges is expensive. There are 600,000 of them in the US, and the organizations that own and maintain them can easily pay $50,000 for sensor equipment alone, with further costs incurred... Read more »

Alexa, show me the future of voice computing

Bobby Murphy speaking at EmTech MIT 2022 “AR is a key component of our ability to drive engagement and enable people to do some fun and really exciting things,” he says. “It’s... Read more »

How to enhance the human body

“It’s true there’s a lot of potential privacy risks in the way AR is used,” he adds. “We look to always put a time limit and an expiration date on data and... Read more »