Artificial Intelligence Won’t you be my neighborhood autonomous vehicle? Optimus Ride gets cars driving safely on their own by limiting where they operate. by Elizabeth Woyke 2019-02-27T00:00:00-05:00
Smart Cities Smart cities could be lousy to live in if you have a disability Cities sometimes fail to make sure the technologies they adopt are accessible to everyone. Activists and startups are working to change that. by Elizabeth Woyke 2019-01-09T07:00:00-05:00
Computing These are the five hottest gadget trends for 2019 From folding phones to 8K TVs, the cutting-edge advances you need to know about for next year. by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-12-28T07:00:00-05:00
Smart Cities China is racing ahead in 5G. Here’s what that means. The next generation of wireless technology promises much faster speeds while using less power. No wonder Beijing is throwing everything at getting there first. by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-12-18T04:00:00-05:00
Silicon Valley Companies fed up with crappy Wi-Fi are deploying 5G instead Automakers, oil companies, and shipping ports plan to build private 5G networks for faster, more reliable connectivity. by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-11-28T07:00:00-05:00
Artificial Intelligence How UPS uses AI to deliver holiday gifts in the worst storms The delivery giant’s new machine-learning app aims to reroute packages away from snow and other trouble spots in its global network. by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-11-21T07:00:00-05:00
Smart Cities Experts are leaving Alphabet’s smart-city project over privacy concerns by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-10-24T15:50:58-04:00
Smart Cities There’s no Google Maps for self-driving cars, so this startup is building it In as little as 24 hours, Mapper will deliver a machine-readable map of any place on earth with public roads. by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-10-04T07:00:00-04:00
Smart Cities The secret data collected by dockless bikes is helping cities map your movement Lime and other companies are gathering masses of location-based information that some cities are leveraging to improve their streets. by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-09-28T07:00:00-04:00
Silicon Valley Musk’s tweets spark criminal investigation in the latest setback for Tesla by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-09-18T15:20:02-04:00