ComputingJanuary 4, 2020
New Particle Accelerator Fits on a Silicon Chip
The device uses lasers to accelerate electrons along an etched channel
Computing
PolicyJanuary 1, 2020
Truly Secure Voting Is on the Way
Unfortunately, it won’t be here by 2020
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Quantum ComputingJanuary 1, 2020
Quantum Slits Open New Doors
An update to the classic “double-slit” experiment paves the way toward a novel strategy for quantum computing
ComputingDecember 27, 2019
How NIST Tested Facial Recognition Algorithms for Racial Bias
Some algorithms were up to 100 times better at identifying white faces
OpinionDecember 10, 2019
Don’t Panic about AI
Instead focus on making artificial intelligence controllable and responsive to human needs
The SciencesDecember 4, 2019
Internet Cables Could Also Measure Quakes
The fiber-optic cables that connect the global Internet could potentially be used as seismic sensors. Christopher Intagliata reports.
EngineeringDecember 1, 2019
GPS Is Easy to Hack, and the U.S. Has No Backup
At risk are airliners, electric grids, stock markets and other systems that rely on GPS to time their operations
ComputingDecember 1, 2019
Automating History’s First Draft
Computers can tell what will matter (slightly) better than humans can
ComputingDecember 1, 2019
Will Machines Ever Become Conscious?
AI may equal human intelligence without matching the true nature of our experiences
EngineeringDecember 1, 2019
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2019
World-changing technologies that are poised to rattle the status quo
ComputingDecember 1, 2019
Sea-thru Brings Clarity to Underwater Photos
A new algorithm counteracts the distorting impact of water
BiologyNovember 30, 2019
Subtle Ancient Footprints Come to Light
Ground-penetrating radar can detect tiny density differences that lead to images of ancient footprints impossible to discern by eye.