Stories by Larry Greenemeier

Competitors are racing to answer Elon Musk’s call to create a capsule that can carry commuters at the speed of sound. M.I.T. unveiled its entry on Friday

Automated surgical systems still need hand-holding, but one system holds its own against humans

The lack of security built into phone networks leaves callers vulnerable to snooping, but the growth of encrypted communications will help protect privacy

The social media giant is introducing chatbots to help advertisers reach Messenger’s 900 million users

A U.S. Coast Guard cutter for the first time used unmanned aircraft to help it navigate the frozen continent’s icy inlet during a crucial summertime mission

Autonomous vehicles could meet current safety standards, but only if they include standard features found in traditional models

DARPA’s new “Improv” program encourages hackers to weaponize common gadgets to help anticipate the next big threats

A debate in New York City tries to settle the question

Smart Bat sensor captures swing data and reenacts the motion on a smartphone app. Larry Greenemeier reports.

The tech company could continue to move more security features into its iPhone processors and has hired a secure messaging specialist

The company is standing firm against the U.S. Justice Department as other iPhone-related cases wait in the wings

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in California paid $17,000 to regain access to their patient digital information and other data held hostage.

Tim Cook defies demands to decrypt the San Bernardino terrorism suspect's iPhone. Yet it is unclear that cracking an iPhone 5c will impact newer, more secure models

Satellite-based navigation proved its mettle during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, leading to what some say is an overdependence on “jammable” GPS technology

Although the method of a hack attack can be deciphered, the culprits often remain a mystery

What does the future hold for the world’s largest online encyclopedia?

The recent underground test and subsequent earthquake are roughly the same as North Korea’s previous nukes

Ken Perlin, a New York University computer science professor and virtual reality pioneer, talks with Scientific American tech editor Larry Greenemeier about the state of virtual reality, its history and where it's heading

Will the new generation of headsets hitting the consumer electronics market deliver enhanced virtual-reality experiences at more affordable prices?

Bouncing photons let cameras see beyond the line of sight

Efforts to take down the terrorist organization's Web sites and expose its supporters could interfere with carefully planned law enforcement operations

Stephen Hoover, CEO of Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center, talks with Scientific American tech editor Larry Greenemeier about the revolution underway in machine learning, in which the machine eventually programs itself
 

The basics of the controversial Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)

The company’s moves to have iPhones be less dependent on the cloud and to be more encrypted could mean more user privacy