Technology
Chinese Satellite Is 1 Giant Step for the Quantum Internet
Craft due to launch in August is first in a wave of planned quantum space experiments
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Computing
Investigators Warn More Hacker Attacks Could Hit U.S. Candidates
The leak of Democrats’ e-mails raises unprecedented fears of meddling in the election
Computing
Data Thieves Find Easy Pickings in the Health Care System
Hackers pillage a poorly protected bureaucracy for one third of all breaches involving names and sensitive info
Computing
“Coding for All”: Is It a Smart Goal for Schools?
Is coding for all a realistic goal—and is it one that American schools should be pursuing?
Electronics
Health Gadgets and Apps Outpace Privacy Protections, Report Finds
In 2009, Congress asked for recommendations on what to do about information that falls outside the privacy law known as HIPAA. Health officials released their report, but offered no suggestions...
Computing
Atom Wranglers Create Rewritable Memory
Chlorine atom grids outperform state-of-the-art hard disk drives by orders of magnitude
Computing
Robots Could Hack Turing Test by Keeping Silent
While it's not news that the Turing test has flaws, the new study highlights just how limited the test is for answering deeper questions about artificial intelligence, study co-author says...
Neural Networks for Artists
From hallucinogenic-like DeepDream composites to mesmerizing style-transfer videos, visuals provide an engaging entry point to the world of machine learning
Space & Physics
Curiosity Rover Stable after "Safe Mode" Glitch
Mission scientists are investigating what caused a suspension the Mars rover's activities on July 2
Behavior
This Algorithm Can Predict Relationship Trouble
By analyzing the vocal patterns of couples in therapy, an algorithm was able to predict whether a relationship would get worse or improve. Erika Beras reports.
Electronics
The Good, the Bad and the Weirdest “Internet of Things” Things
Why haven't all of our objects gone wireless? Because nobody's buying this stuff
Automobiles
What the First Driverless Car Fatality Means for Self-Driving Tech
Tesla says neither the driver nor autopilot noticed a truck turning in front of the car
Weekend to do: Apply for MIT DCI Bootcamp & GEDC Airbus Diversity Award
Individual and organizational training awards opportunities for students in technology and engineering
How Nobel Laureates' Work Leads to New Technology
Smartphones, GPS and energy-efficient lighting are just a few of the innovations that originally came from work that was often purely theoretical
Electronics
The “Internet of Things” Needs a Fix
The Internet of Things will remain a cumbersome wireless landscape until it finds a way to connect to us
Electronics
The Internet of Things Goes Nano
Tiny sensors could take medicine, energy efficiency and many other sectors to a whole new dimension
Computing
Blockchain Enhances Privacy, Security and Conveyance of Data
Digital infrastructure could improve society’s public records repository and reinforce representative and participatory legal and governance systems
Cognition
How the Computer Beat the Go Player
As a leading go player falls to a machine, artificial intelligence takes a decisive step on the road to overtaking the natural variety
Engineering
Machines That Talk to Us May Soon Sense Our Feelings, Too
An expert says machine systems are going beyond talking and will soon sense our moods, personalities and behaviors
Engineering
How Risky are the World Economic Forum's Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2016?
It’s hard to predict the possible downsides, but we must try to do it anyway in order to develop them responsibly
