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Humans may live longer and longer, but eventually we all grow old and die. This leads to a simple question: Is there an intrinsic maximum limit to human lifespan or not? There are two equally simple answers. Either there is a limit or there isn't. Soft pretzels are one of the best things to come out of concession stands, but homemade pretzels are a million times better.

Nasa has announced that it has found evidence of flowing water on Mars. Scientists have long speculated that Recurring Slope Lineae -- or dark patches -- on Mars were made up of briny water but the new findings prove that those patches are caused by liquid water, which it has established by finding hydrated salts. Several hundred camped outside the London store in Covent Garden. The 6s will have new features like a vastly improved camera and a pressure-sensitive "3D Touch" display

Research into Artificial Intelligence will evolve into many more applications than asking Amazon's Echo how many teaspoons are in a tablespoon. As the technology expands in its capabilities and applications, we'll be confronted with massive social change. How will Apple, for example, both serve us and meet competitive challenges? "Siri and Apple's Machine Learning Are About to Get a Lot Better." Author Levy was given an inside look at what Apple is doing with machine learning and the transformation of Siri.

Over four years ago, Google launched a bold evolution of search called Google Now. Google Now wasn't the search you were used to. Instead of a list of results to your queries, you got the single answer you were looking for. How old is Barack Obama? What time is the Super Bowl?

It should probably come as no surprise that artificial intelligence was absent from the first presidential debate. AI hasn't made much of a splash in this election cycle, and the subject matter is notoriously confusing. Even so, given some of the headline-grabbing developments in autonomous vehicle technology, one might expect a greater focus on this issue -- especially as ongoing advancements herald significant changes to American life. Uber is now deploying autonomous vehicles on the roads of Pittsburgh. Tesla's Autopilot is being implicated in a recent spat of roadway deaths.

And then there will be questions of chain of command. Who is accountable in the event that something goes wrong? If a weapons system has a design or manufacturing issue, the manufacturer can be held accountable. If a system was deployed when it should not have been deployed, all commanders going up the chain are responsible. Ascribing responsibility will still be a challenging task, as it is with conventional weapons, but the more important question is: Should the decision to take a human life be made by a machine?

NEW YORK A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated a 120 million jury award for Apple Inc (AAPL.O) against Samsung (005930.KS), marking the latest twist in the fierce patent war between the world's top smartphone manufacturers. The court said that there was substantial evidence for the jury verdict related to Samsung's infringement of Apple patents on its slide-to-unlock and autocorrect features, as well as quick links, which automatically turn information like addresses and phone numbers into links. Friday's decision was made by the full slate of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C. In an 8-3 ruling, the judges said that a previous panel of the same court should not have overturned the verdict last February. The three-judge panel did not follow U.S. Supreme Court limits on the scope of its review, because it examined evidence outside the record of the case, the decision said.

It's turning out to be a pretty rough year for IT star Cognizant, headquartered out of Teaneck, New Jersey and listed in the US but conducting most of its outsourced work in India. This relatively newer firm (compared to veteran players such as Infosys and TCS) has been a consistent high-flyer, outpacing its peers in revenue growth, innovation and leadership but this year is turning out to be a nightmare one, of the kind you would not have thought possible even just a year ago. The most recent imbroglio is about whether Cognizant improperly obtained licenses and permits required for building or renovating some of its twelve facilities in India. For instance, the Local Planning Authority (LPA) that has oversight of the company's development centre in Keeranatham near the city of Coimbatore in southern India says that the company flouted laws by constructing two extra floors at its campus without obtaining necessary approvals. Apparently, the company was given conditional approval but didn't receive an environmental clearance or a fire safety clean chit.

Artificial intelligence's (AI) entrance into any profession often features an odd mixture of ominous predictions from affected workers and executives extolling the virtues of'innovation,' 'change,' and whatever other flashy, vague adjectives apply to the situation. Yet between the hype and horror lies a more moderate, less sexy truth that proceeds on a slower trajectory than vocal pro-and-opponents would have you believe. The future has a way of creeping up on us, and the same can be said (unsurprisingly) for its movement into the legal industry. For while many were debating how much AI could really help legal tasks, let alone just what exactly AI actually is, technologists, vendors and lawyers with foresight were eagerly moving forward. And before we knew it, the adoption of AI-infused legal technology began its transition from the exception to the norm.