Invasion der Herzchen
Was einst mit schlichten Smileys begann, entwickelt sich zu einer neuen Weltsprache: Emojis fluten Chatdienste und soziale Netzwerke. Alles nur Kinderkram? Linguisten suchen nach Erklärungen …
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Microsofts Craig Mundie: “Microsoft can be cool!”
In a SPIEGEL interview, Craig Mundie, 63, Chief Research and Strategy Officer at Microsoft, discusses the companies future, the mistakes of the past, computing in …
Michio Kaku: ‘Eternal Life Does Not Violate the Laws of Physics’
In his best-selling book “Physics of the Future,” American professor Michio Kaku lays out his vision for the world in 2100. Kaku, the son of …
A Future of Self-Surveillance? Tech Pioneers Track Bodily Functions Day and Night
Using smartphone apps and sensors, high tech pioneers are monitoring their own bodily functions such as heart rates, sleep patterns and blood. The ‘self trackers’ dream of a …
Sci-Fi Author Daniel Suarez: ‘We Have To Regain Control Over Our Own Data’
Programmer Daniel Suarez has written books about a future where human lives are controlled by software. Suarez’ sci-fi scenario involves a malicious, murdering ‘bot’ network. …
The Best Translation Program Yet: Google Delivers Foreign Tongues at the Press of a Button
A German scientist has developed one of the first translation programs suitable for everyday use. Sheer computing power gives the Google software surprisingly good results …
Google Co-Founder on Pulling out of China: ‘It Was a Real Step Backward’
Last week, Google announced it would withdraw its Chinese operations from Beijing and instead serve the market from freer Hong Kong. The Internet giant’s co-founder, …