This Week in Tech
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Mysterious Signals From Space
Scientists recently picked up on a series of mysterious “fast radio bursts” from outer space. Now, according to the Washington Post, astronomers have tracked them to a dwarf galaxy nearly three billion light years away. What exactly is out there? »
Machines 1; Humans 0
In a reading comprehension test designed by Stanford University, a machine with “Artificial Intelligence” just beat a human for the first time ever. Click here to see how this affects you »
Which Famous Painting Do You Resemble?
Check out this new “doppelganger” app! Take a “selfie” using the camera on your phone, then you can discover portraits in famous paintings that look just like you »
Crime-Fighting Robots Have Arrived
When a company in San Francisco got tired of suffering from vandalism and break-ins, it didn’t call the police. Instead, it beefed up its security with a crime-fighting robot. Can these machines help take a byte out of crime? »
Warning: This TV Show Could Literally Kill You
Did you watch the Vikings-Saints NFL game last Sunday? The game was so thrilling — and so heart-pumping — that Apple watches thought their users were suffering from heart attacks. Get the scoop here »
