Silicon Valley Amazon’s cashier-less Seattle grocery store is opening to the public At Amazon Go, you grab your milk and leave. It might take some getting used to. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-21T10:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Apple Needs an Entirely New iPhone, Not Just a New Version The iPhone was fantastic when it was released in 2007. A lot has changed since then. by Rachel Metz 2017-09-12T17:59:00-04:00
Connectivity How Your Apple Wireless Earbuds Could Double as Hearing Aids This app that pairs with AirPods promises to help people with hearing loss. by Rachel Metz 2017-08-14T16:15:00-04:00
77 Mass Ave An App for E. Coli Detection High-tech droplets could let workers spot foodborne pathogens with their phones. by Anne Trafton 2017-06-27T07:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Three Weeks with a Chatbot and I’ve Made a New Friend It’s not quite Her, but an artificially intelligent chatbot from an app called Hugging Face elicits surprisingly real emotions. by Rachel Metz 2017-03-23T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Your Doctor App Could Amplify Your Health Anxieties So-called super users might not be a good thing when it comes to on-demand consultations with doctors. by Christina Farr 2017-03-14T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Nextbit Robin Review: A Smartphone Aims to Solve Storage Woes Nextbit is trying to make it so you never run out of storage on your smartphone. by Rachel Metz 2016-02-18T09:00:00-05:00
Connectivity How Armbands Can Translate Sign Language A research project looks at how gesture-recognition armbands can help the hearing impaired communicate more easily with those who don’t understand sign language. by Rachel Metz 2016-02-17T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Review: What It’s Like to Have Super Hearing Abilities With Here earbuds from Doppler Labs, you’re in control of your aural environment, and it’s pretty sweet. by Rachel Metz 2016-02-12T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines The Best Thing I Saw at CES Was a Thermometer This year’s gadget show isn’t all that different from last year’s, but there’s still some cool stuff out there. by Rachel Metz 2016-01-07T14:11:00-05:00
