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Better developer platforms are the key to better digital products

Developer platforms do indeed require a product approach. But this should mean a commitment to grasping the context of development work and a recognition of how that context (both technical and organizational)... Read more »

A new age of disaster recovery planning for SMEs

According to Accenture, more than one-third of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses, but only 14% of them are prepared to defend themselves.1 Cyberattacks could leave many small and midsize enterprises (SMEs)... Read more »

How can create a new space economy?

09.17 Conducting research in microgravity, generally understood as the weightlessness that’s experienced in space, presents an interesting challenge, he says. “We were pretty busy [on the ISS],” he says, conducting 25 experiments... Read more »

How can we commercialize space?

09.30 People on the ground are more likely to track space debris, rather that astronauts themselves, López-Alegría says. They don’t really see space debris, because if it’s moving slowly enough to see,... Read more »

Accelerating the energy transition with Web3 technologies

“We are witnessing a paradigm shift from a centralized internet world to a decentralized one, which is characterized by disintermediation and democratization. There is a lot of overlap with how the energy... Read more »

How innovative technologies promise to change our lives

Come back to this page for rolling updates throughout the day as we kick off EmTech 2022, MIT Technology Review’s flagship event on emerging technology and global trends. Global changemakers, innovators, and industry... Read more »

Would you pay with your palm?

In one late September video that I found particularly insightful, a person who appears to be a WeChat employee can be heard instructing people to put their hands in front of a... Read more »

This scientist is trying to create an accessible, unhackable voting machine

In addition, DEF CON attendees habitually criticize the machine vendors for keeping their code secret. Not only is Prime III open source, but Gilbert’s BMD, with its transparent casing and automatic reboot... Read more »

The Download: Vine revisited, and AI ethicist burnout

Melissa’s story is from The Algorithm, our new weekly newsletter covering all things AI. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Monday. The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find... Read more »

How to survive as an AI ethicist

It’s never been more important for companies to ensure that their AI systems function safely, especially as new laws to hold them accountable kick in. The responsible AI teams they set up to do... Read more »