On her first visit to the northern Italian city, our reporter compares the itineraries of two travel advisers: one virtual, the other human. Here’s what she […]
Newly announced modifications to the autocorrect feature used on iPhones will better understand a word’s context in a text message, saving users some blushes. Apple on […]
It warned me I might “distract” my job interviewer. Is this thing from 2023 or 1953? Since I first watched the movie “Clueless,” I’ve dreamed about […]
David was passionate, courteous and (artificially) intelligent. I was at Nubar, an elegant cafe near Harvard Square, to meet David, with whom I had been corresponding […]
Start-ups are using technology to take a robotic approach to manicures, offering a simple way to provide foolproof nail polish. This article is part of our […]
Augmented reality, 3-D printing and other advances are changing the jewelry business. Soon, they might help you become your own designer. From the Medicis to the […]
This article is part of our latest Artificial Intelligence special report, which focuses on how the technology continues to evolve and affect our lives. Most dog […]
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In early 2014 Ela Darling, 31, a pornographic actress, recorded her first virtual reality sex scene. She was in a college dorm room at the University […]
The other day, a newly single friend confessed that lately she had found herself not just chatting up Alexa, Amazon’s crisp-voiced domestic bot, but also looking […]