Misdiagnosing Our Cyberhealth
Why do we ignore information that could improve our ability to predict the odds of a personal cyberattack?
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Speaker System Blocks City Noise
The system works like noise-cancelling headphones but fits over an open window. Christopher Intagliata reports.
A Nixon Deepfake, a 'Moon Disaster' Speech and an Information Ecosystem at Risk
A new video re-creates a history that never happened, showing the power of AI-generated media...
To Beat a Computer at Chess, Prevent It from Learning
Originally published in February 1950
Wireless Technology Could Help Climate-Proof the Internet
Such a system could bypass the fiber-optic cables that can be severed when storms down utility poles
The Encryption Wars Are Back but in Disguise
A government push for access is ostensibly about fighting crime, terrorism and child porn. Yet it could put all of us at risk of unwarranted surveillance
The Quantum App Store Is Coming
Quantum computing is still the province of specialized programmers—but that is likely to change very quickly
When Will Speech-Recognition Software Finally Be Good Enough?
Think how much time we’d save if voice assistants always understood commands or questions the first time
Facial-Recognition Technology Needs More Regulation
Algorithms that can recognize people are too often biased or inaccurate—and they can easily invade our privacy
This App Shows Storm Surge Damage Before Flooding Begins
With floods maps often outdated, augmented reality may help homeowners better understand the risk of inundation
Antipoaching Tech Tracks COVID-19 Flare-Ups in South Africa
Coming out of lockdown, the country is relying on thousands of local case trackers and on software, once used to protect rhinoceroses, for disease surveillance
Don’t Regulate Artificial Intelligence: Starve It
The potential dangers of this technology are great enough that we need to be very careful about how powerful we allow it to be
Footstep Sensors Identify People by Gait
A supersensitive detector system can also glean clues about health
AI Will Help Scientists Ask More Powerful Questions
Self-learning systems can discover hidden patterns in immense data sets, transcending what humans could ever find on their own
Winged “PigeonBot” Flies with Real Feathers
A flying robot reveals how birds stay aloft and could inspire next-generation drones
High-Tech Ghost Ships Will Set Sail sans Sailors
Maritime technology groups are building robotic vessels to cross the oceans
Empathy Machine: Humans Communicate Better after Robots Show Their Vulnerable Side
The behavior of such machines influences how people treat one another
Amino Acid Rock Music Helps Build New Proteins
Some scientists teach computers to “see” proteins. Markus Buehler is teaching them to hear the compounds instead
Ultrasonic Attack Device Hacks Phones through Solid Objects
Hackers could trick voice assistants to make calls or compromise texts
Are We Ready for Quantum Computers?
Hardware hasn’t caught up with theory, but we’re already lining up many previously intractable problems for when it does
