Microsoft Makes a $16 Billion Entry Into Health Care AI
When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke to investors Monday about his company’s plan to acquire speech-recognition specialist Nuance for $16…
Data Brokers Are a Threat to Democracy
You’ve probably never heard of Acxiom, but it likely knows you: The Arkansas firm claims to have data on 2.5…
Master & Dynamic Sale (2021): Workout Buds, Noise-Canceling Headphones, and More
New York–based, fashion-forward company Master & Dynamic makes headphones that make audiophiles drool. Its audio products have a distinctive, mid-20th-century…
Antitrust and Privacy Are on a Collision Course
Here’s something to puzzle over. In December, the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states filed antitrust lawsuits against…
100 Million More IoT Devices Are Exposed—and They Won’t Be the Last
Over the last few years, researchers have found a shocking number of vulnerabilities in seemingly basic code that underpins how…
Pandemic Lockdowns Did Cut Air Pollution—but With a Catch
Last April, as people around the world sheltered in place against the Covid-19 pandemic, The Indian Express newspaper published a…
Vizio M-Series Quantum Review: The Best TV Under $500
The colors also seemed accurate, especially in the TV’s Calibrated mode, which is where I’d keep it in all viewing…
BMW’s Virtual Factory Uses AI to Hone the Assembly Line
German carmaker BMW plans to start making drivetrains for electric vehicles at a vast factory in Regensburg, Bavaria, later in…
