ComputingSeptember 26, 2019
Humans Can Improve Technology without Really Understanding It
Small tweaks, not deep physical insight, can lead to a better mousetrap
Computing
EngineeringSeptember 10, 2019
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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ComputingSeptember 1, 2019
How to Defraud Democracy
A worst-case cyberwarfare scenario for the 2020 American presidential election
ComputingSeptember 1, 2019
Misinformation Has Created a New World Disorder
Our willingness to share content without thinking is exploited to spread disinformation
BiotechSeptember 1, 2019
Scientists Tripped People for Science
An elaborate setup allowed researchers to study how people stumble and recover
EngineeringSeptember 1, 2019
“Particle” Robots Work Together to Perform Tasks
Clusters of decentralized units could be used in search and rescue operations or drug delivery
ComputingSeptember 1, 2019
If You Want to Freak Out, Do a Web Search of Your Symptoms
You can find good information, but there's a lot more bad
ComputingAugust 27, 2019
Fighting Wildfires with Computer Models
Prescribed burns can remove excess fuel from the forest floor, and algorithms can help fire crews know where to set them
ComputingAugust 24, 2019
Will China Overtake the U.S. in Artificial Intelligence Research?
The nation wants to make its AI industry dominant by 2030
Space & PhysicsAugust 21, 2019
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
ComputingAugust 16, 2019
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?
ComputingAugust 14, 2019
Why Are Deepfakes So Effective?
It’s because we often want them to be true