Humans and Technology “Alexa, Understand Me” Voice-based AI devices aren’t just jukeboxes with attitude. They could become the primary way we interact with our machines. by George Anders 2017-08-09T00:00:00-04:00
Computing You Don’t Have to Major in Computer Science to Do It as a Career Majoring in math, nuclear engineering, or even geology can lead to a well-paying software job. by George Anders 2017-06-01T16:14:00-04:00
Business Impact Toyota Makes a U-Turn on Autonomous Cars The world’s largest automaker is finally getting serious about self-driving technologies. by George Anders 2016-06-21T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Skype’s Gone Multilingual For decades, machine-learning experts have tried to perfect language translation. Now Microsoft’s making strides with Skype. by George Anders 2016-03-28T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Aging Workers, New Technology The number of workers over 65 is growing fast. Technologists see a big business in helping the aging workforce. by George Anders 2015-09-28T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact The Homeowner as Hotelier For some, home-sharing sites like Airbnb have opened up an unexpected second profession. by George Anders 2015-09-28T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact The Believer: Duke’s Sally Kornbluth Duke’s provost says there’s no question that students are getting value from online learning. by George Anders 2015-07-27T00:00:01-04:00
Business Impact The Skeptic: Stanford’s John Hennessy Stanford’s president questions whether online learning can match traditional instruction in motivating students. by George Anders 2015-07-27T00:00:01-04:00
Business Impact India Loves MOOCs In a country of rigid teaching styles and scarce university slots, students and professors are exploring what online learning can be. by George Anders 2015-07-27T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Inside India’s Phablet Revolution In India, bigger is better when it comes to mobile phones, but Apple is lagging behind competitors like Samsung and Xiaomi. by George Anders 2015-06-26T00:00:00-04:00