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The WellDeserved App: A Marketplace For Excess Privilege
Comedy Hack Day is a contest that brings developers and comedians together for a weekend to build hilarious apps. The…
What Is The Perfect Tech-Social Life Balance?
Whether technology promotes or disconnects social life inevitably boils down to finding balance between paying attention to devices and engaging directly with people. Three…
10x Events At SXSW Interactive Conference
Tech development is exploding and qualified professionals are in higher demand than ever. Big companies are fighting over top talent, offering big signing…
Is Creative Genius Driven By Distraction?
Creativity depends upon perceiving associations between disparate ideas. An overly-controlled work environment can fail to stimulate your imagination and wilder thinking. Neuroscientists have recently found that…
Here’s How Much Time We Waste At Work
The cost of maintaining office space is more than just rent, these days: statistics suggest that workflow is also a major casualty. Before the internet, communication…
Against The Open Office Floor Plan
Offices don’t inspire most people to feel and do their best. Increasingly many Americans prefer jobs that allow them to work from home or, like the tech…
Google Develops AI That Teaches Itself To Play And Win Video Games
London-based DeepMind Technologies, a startup acquired by Google in 2014, has conducted a research project whereby computers running general AI software…
Computer Can Tell Jackson Pollock Paintings From Pretenders
Recognizing and interpreting art is a hot topic in artificial intelligence research, and of special importance to the detection of falsified artworks….
A Neuroscience Professor’s Guide to Insightful Thinking
Creativity is a natural mental function. At its best, it’s the most valuable asset to any organization whose competitive success…
The Rise of Meta Design: Creating Creative Computers
As computers become more intelligent and autonomous, how will the field of Design evolve? Meta design is the growing field of…