Stories by Larry Greenemeier

The Swedish company’s furniture has become something of a benchmark for robotics engineers

IoT devices often have weak security, making them prime targets for criminals looking to score digital cash

YouTube, Facebook and other sites are working together to find and delete extremist propaganda and recruiting videos, but a new study says they can do better

A prototype flexible electronic mouth guard can measure lactate levels in an athlete’s saliva, tracking muscle fatigue during training and performance.

The island has long-term plans to make its main public electrical grid smarter as residents turn to solar power and microgrids for faster relief

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrives Friday for negotiations, but the photos suggest North Korea leader Kim Jong-un’s regime is increasing its missile-making capabilities

Fetch Robotics CEO Melonee Wise talks about the need for standardizing robots and diversifying engineering teams

Intel’s head of quantum computing talks about the challenges of developing algorithms, software programs and other necessities for a technology that doesn’t yet exist

The new Google AI voice assistant, called Duplex, highlights the intricacies of carrying out a mundane human-style conversation, as it keeps you off the phone.

A systems scientist breaks down the intricacies of making a machine that can fool humans into thinking it’s one of us

Whether carting pizzas or passengers, small autonomous aircraft like the ones Amazon, Uber and others are testing need sophisticated traffic management to prevent collisions

If voice interfaces are to replace keyboards and touch screens, they are going to have to get a lot smarter

The Swedish furniture has become something of a benchmark for robotics engineers

Despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to reassure Congress that artificial intelligence can help find fake news and protect privacy, lawmakers worry the tech may be “biased”

The city has spent the past two weeks restoring online services disrupted by ransomware that held encrypted data hostage

The ride-sharing company has halted its autonomous vehicle testing while it investigates the accident in Arizona

Interactions between people and artificially intelligent machines pose tricky questions about liability and accountability, according to a legal expert

False information is about 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than faithful reports of actual events, researchers find

The U.S. Air Force’s Project Pluto sought to create nuclear-powered cruise missiles, but was terminated decades ago after second thoughts over the dangers

Justices are considering whether a law passed prior to the Web and cloud computing allows companies to hide data stored abroad

The new Center for Humane Technology aims to lead the fight against society’s obsession with the Web, apps and social media—but it may just add to the confusion

Bobsled, luge and skeleton tracks lined with plastic rather than ice could make those sports more accessible worldwide

Critics pan National Security Council call for the government to build its own high-speed wireless network

Are tariffs on solar panels and cuts to energy research preparing the U.S. for the inevitable growth in renewables?