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We're observing the emergence of tech that doesn't just augment our intellect and lives, but is now beginning to automate and outsource our humanity. I talked to the makers of BroApp, which sends automated daily text messages to your significant other ("seamless relationship outsourcing"). Shared here is their rationale, which I believe goes beyond just this one app -- and captures widely held convictions in the tech community we need to pay attention to.

We're observing the emergence of tech that doesn't just augment our intellect and lives, but is now beginning to automate and outsource our humanity. I talked to the makers of BroApp, which sends automated daily text messages to your significant other ("seamless relationship outsourcing"). Shared here is their rationale, which I believe goes beyond just this one app -- and captures widely held convictions in the tech community we need to pay attention to.

Feb. 20, 2013: This image released by NBC shows Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer appearing on NBC News' "Today" show in New York to introduce the website's redesign.AP/NBC/NBC NewsWire This is nothing to Yahoo! about. In a memo sent out Friday by Yahoo!, the tech giant announced that all employees who work remotely have to start coming into the office by June, AllThingsDigital reports.

Segment Transcript IRA FLATOW: This is Science Friday. I'm Ira Flatow. This Veteran's Day there is hopeful news about spinal cord injury research. A Swiss research team describes a paralyzed monkey walking again with help from an implant connecting its brain to a device that applies electrical pulses to its spine.

This is what google has been investing in :) "Google Makes Huge Bet On 'Magic Leap' Virtual Reality Tech" http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/22/google-magic-leap_n_6026676.html

Well-known technology firms are joining the campaign which aims to secure the future of net neutrality. A number of well-known companies have pledged their support for the Internet Slowdown on September 10. However, there's no need to panic -- your Internet speeds will remain unchanged.

Peeping tom Malware 

This article seemed kinda boring. It says that soon searching the internet will be as simple as verbally asking your computer a question. Seems kinda elementary, voice recognition has been around for awhile. But the article did mention that this would be a key feature in the google glasses computer.

Microsoft has joined the list of prominent technology companies confirming they have been hit by a recent computer hacking attack. In a blog posting Friday, Microsoft said it had found no evidence that any customer data had been heisted. Microsoft Corp.

That is silly to do that with so much money spent on the routers that would probably be far superior to the ones at the ISP.