No one quite knows why email has stuck around for so long, but it’s probably because it’s so simple and completely platform agnostic; you can send an email from your laptop or smartphone or car or refrigerator to any other internet-connected device. Try that with Apple iMessage or Google Hangouts.
Asking a team of journalists to rally around a science fiction movie might sound ludicrous. Yet some combination of boundless vision, relaxing of natural laws, and enthralling story can prompt even the most disciplined Popular Science employee to daydream at his or her desk. To us, science fiction is a lens through which we can explore our place and future in the universe.
In a blog post on the Ubuntu site, the Canonical staff runs down the list of highlights for this release. Unfortunately, Utopic Unicorn isn’t exactly a barn burner. The biggest addition is the Ubuntu Developer Tools Centre, but as the name suggests, it’s a developer-focused feature. This will make Android development easier on Ubuntu, but it’s not something that your average user will care about.
Elon Musk has spoken out against artificial intelligence (AI), declaring it the most serious threat to the survival of the human race.
Taylor Swift fans who pre-ordered her latest album 1989 are waking up today to a notification from Apple that it’s available to download from iTunes – the latest high-profile album to shun streaming services like Spotify in favour of Apple’s music downloads store. That puts Swift in the company of big artists including Beyoncé, Coldplay and U2 in 2014 so far, showing iTunes’ continued clout within the music industry. But the rise of streaming may be eroding that status faster than Apple or its label partners had expected.