Computers
Continuous breakthroughs are bringing ever more powerful computers at ever-diminishing prices and enabling revolutionary related technologies, such as deep learning, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and mind-reading machines. New Atlas keeps you up to date with the latest developments.
September 06, 2019
A longstanding conspiracy is the tale of how Facebook is listening in on your conversations, but the way it is actually serving you ads is much more unsettling.
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Continuing the pushback against facial recognition technology, California has passed a law banning the tech in connection with data gathered by police body cameras. -
Epson recently launched its first truly portable laser projector, the EF-100. New Atlas fired one up to see how it fares.
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California has now officially banned the distribution of maliciously deceptive audio and video content that misrepresents political candidates.
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Microsoft has revealed it detected a number of attempts to compromise email connected to US government officials and individuals associated with a US presidential campaign.
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A recently published open letter, co-signed by US, UK and Australian governments, requests the company halts its plans to roll out end-to-end encryption across all its platforms.
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An EU court ruling demands that Facebook globally remove content an EU state deems illegal. Critics of the ruling suggest it infringes on global freedom of expression.
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Following years of legal battles, Google has emerged victorious with the EU Court ruling the its “right to be forgotten” rules do not extend past EU borders.
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Facebook has announced the purchase of CTRL-labs, a young company developing technology working on non-invasive systems that read your brain signals.
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Logitech's gaming arm has introduced two new gaming keyboards today, both debut the company's new low-profile Romer GL Switches that are half the height of standard mechanical key switches and 25 percent faster.
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The iPad Pro has no shortage of cool, useful accessories from stands, to multi-port hubs and charging docks. They do their jobs, but the MagicDock does all these things at once – and looks darn cool in the process.
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In the rush to get to a meeting or to class, a laptop can often serve as a surface for carrying various other odds and ends. As the world's first on-the-go laptop organizer, KVICKIT is designed to keep all those items safe and sound and give you an extra hand while on the move.
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A research partnership between scientists at the University of California San Francisco and Facebook has produced an exciting breakthrough, demonstrating a brain-machine interface that for the first time decodes brainwaves as words and phrases in real time.
