ElectronicsJuly 23, 2019
“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
Computing
ConservationJuly 12, 2019
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.
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ComputingJuly 11, 2019
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?
ComputingJuly 11, 2019
The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence
As the U.S. and China vie for global influence, AI will be central to the balance of power
EngineeringJuly 1, 2019
Social Robots Play Nicely with Others
Droid friends and assistants are penetrating deeper into our lives
BiotechJuly 1, 2019
DNA Data Storage Is Closer Than You Think
Life’s information-storage system is being adapted to handle massive amounts of information
Public HealthJuly 1, 2019
Advanced Food Tracking and Packaging Will Save Lives and Cut Waste
A combination of two technologies could vastly improve food safety
ComputingJuly 1, 2019
Collaborative Telepresence Could Render Distance (Relatively) Meaningless
Soon participants in virtual gatherings will feel like they are physically together
ComputingJuly 1, 2019
Social Media Bots Deceive E-cigarette Users
Social media bots promote unproved benefits of e-cigarettes
ComputingJuly 1, 2019
“Emotional AI” Might Sound Good, but It Could Have Some Troubling Consequences
But its consequences could be troubling
ComputingJune 21, 2019
A New “Law” Suggests Quantum Supremacy Could Happen This Year
Quantum computers are improving at a doubly exponential rate
Quantum ComputingJune 19, 2019
The Quantum Internet Is Emerging, One Experiment at a Time
Breakthrough demonstrations using defective diamonds, high-flying drones, laser-bathed crystals and other exotica suggest practical, unhackable quantum networks are within reach