Author: JohnVlahos

• The Internet Is No Place for Elections
  It’s not safe to connect our voting infrastructure to the Internet, but some election boards are doing it anyway.

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• How Assistant Could End Up Eating Google’s Lunch
  Google’s chatty virtual helper could make search more useful but disrupt the company’s business model.

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• A Robot That Sews Could Take the Sweat Out of Sweatshops
  A big part of the garment-making process is still done by hand. Now some clothing makers hope to end that.

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• Tesla’s Next Broken Promise
  Automakers from Shanghai to Detroit have responded to Tesla’s remarkable success by accelerating their own electric vehicle ambitions. Now Tesla is promising to upend large-scale car manufacturing, but it faces tough competition.

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• Drone Security Guard Scolds Intruders from the Sky
  An unarmed, unmanned aircraft that shines bright lights and broadcasts warning messages is intended to be cheaper than human guards.

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• 17 and Going Blind: The High Stakes of Getting into a Gene Therapy Trial
  For patients with some inherited diseases, a chance to test an experimental treatment can offer the only hope.

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• Will the Next iPhone Be Ceramic?
  If it is ceramic, be extra careful not to drop it.

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• What’s Behind Google’s Secretive Ad-Blocking Policy?
  The decision to stop carrying certain types of online ads prompts questions.

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• VR’s Big Surprise: 3-D Worlds Have Little Appeal
  More people care about movies and TV shows than immersive 3-D games.

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• Customer Service Bots Are Getting Better at Detecting Your Agitation
  A virtual assistant that can tell you’re frustrated can slow down and help you out.

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