LONDON, England (PNN) - June 13, 2016 - Fear of man-made machines is growing as they become stronger, but Alexander Reben says his new invention shows we need to prepare for the worst.

A robot that has the capacity to decide it will inflict pain on humans has been invented - breaking one of the standard rules for artificial intelligence.

Freedom lovers beware! NBC recently aired a report predicting that by 2017 RFID chips may be embedded under the skin of Amerikans to facilitate identification. While the report doers briefly mention concerns over personal privacy posed by this existing technology, it primarily focuses on the conveniences created by implemetation of such a system. Tom Costello reports.

Device eavesdrops on the voices in your head.

LONDON, England (PNN) - May 28, 2016 - A mind-reaching machine that can translate thoughts into speech is coming closer to reality.

The research has been ongoing for several years, and recently scientists successfully managed to playback a word that someone is thinking by monitoring their brain activity.

ALBANY, New York (PNN) - May 23, 2016 - As government continues to expand, finding ever more ways to feed itself through taxation, it seeks to justify this burgeoning existence.

New York is a leader in developing laws and regulations to protect us from ourselves, perhaps most famously with the Big Apple’s attempt to ban-large size sugary drinks. The Empire State has the highest cigarette taxes in the nation, which fuels a black market, and it places heavy restrictions on other “sins.”