3-D Printers Could Help Spread Weapons of Mass Destruction
Experts warn that new technology makes it easier to covertly produce WMDs
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“Particle” Robots Work Together to Perform Tasks
Clusters of decentralized units could be used in search and rescue operations or drug delivery
Will China Overtake the U.S. in Artificial Intelligence Research?
The nation wants to make its AI industry dominant by 2030
Faced with a Data Deluge, Astronomers Turn to Automation
For better or worse, machine learning and big data are poised to transform the study of the heavens
How to Defraud Democracy
A worst-case cyberwarfare scenario for the 2020 American presidential election
Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder
Our willingness to share content without thinking is exploited to spread disinformation
Your Employer May Be Spying on You—and Wasting Its Time
New technologies help companies monitor their workers’ every move. But do those data tell them anything useful?
Despite What You Might Think, Major Technological Changes Are Coming More Slowly Than They Once Did
Major technological shifts are fewer and farther between than they once were
Artificial Intelligence Sniffs Out Unsafe Foods
Researchers trained machine-learning algorithms to read Amazon reviews for hints that a food product would be recalled by the FDA. Christopher Intagliata reports.
A Computer Tells Real Smiles from Phonies
Slight changes around the eyes are indeed a giveaway as to whether a smile is sincere or faked.
Should Kids Learn to Code?
Not necessarily!
Can an Illusory World Help Treat Psychosis’s Real-World Delusions?
Psychologists launch a clinical trial to gauge whether virtual reality can quell the fears of patients with the mental disorder
For Ants, the Sky’s the Compass
Computer modeling revealed that insects with a celestial compass can likely determine direction down to just a couple degrees of error. Christopher Intagliata reports.
“Anonymous” Data Won’t Protect Your Identity
A new study demonstrates it is surprisingly easy to ID an individual within a supposedly incognito data set
Rhinos and Their Gamekeepers Benefit From A.I.
Starting in 2017, an artificial intelligence monitoring system at the Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa has been helping to protect rhinos and their caretakers.
Humans Fold: AI Conquers Poker’s Final Milestone
A new program outperforms professionals in six-player games. Could business, political or military applications come next?
DNA Data Storage Is Closer Than You Think
Life’s information-storage system is being adapted to handle massive amounts of information
Advanced Food Tracking and Packaging Will Save Lives and Cut Waste
A combination of two technologies could vastly improve food safety
Collaborative Telepresence Could Render Distance (Relatively) Meaningless
Soon participants in virtual gatherings will feel like they are physically together
Social Robots Play Nicely with Others
Droid friends and assistants are penetrating deeper into our lives
