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The world record stands at 24 minutes 3 seconds. How much can it improve?
I Spent the Night With Yelp’s Robot Security Guard, Cobalt
Cobalt is the latest member in a growing class of autonomous robots developed for commercial spaces.
Meet Penny, an AI That Predicts a Neighborhood’s Wealth From Space
Penny highlights the power and limitations of machine learning.
Why You’ll Never Run a Sub 2 Hour Marathon—But the Pros Might
Why You’ll Never Run a Sub 2 Hour Marathon—But the Pros Might
To fully appreciate what it will take to complete a two-hour marathon, you really have to try running one yourself.
The Best Map Yet of What Could Be NASA’s Next Mars Landing Site
The Best Map Yet of Northeast Syrtis, a Promising Target for NASA’s Mars 2020 Rover
A new map charts Northeast Syrtis---a promising potential landing site for NASA's next Mars rover---in unprecedented detail.