Computing

A new video re-creates a history that never happened, showing the power of AI-generated media

Originally published in February 1950

Such a system could bypass the fiber-optic cables that can be severed when storms down utility poles

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

With floods maps often outdated, augmented reality may help homeowners better understand the risk of inundation

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

The potential dangers of this technology are great enough that we need to be very careful about how powerful we allow it to be

Researchers used the light reflecting off the wrapper to build an image of its surroundings

Think how much time we’d save if voice assistants always understood commands or questions the first time

Algorithms that can recognize people are too often biased or inaccurate—and they can easily invade our privacy

A supersensitive detector system can also glean clues about health

Self-learning systems can discover hidden patterns in immense data sets, transcending what humans could ever find on their own