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Surveillance of Yelp restaurant reviews for terms like vomit led researchers to the sources of foodborne illness outbreaks. Karen Hopkin reports. 

An algorithm originally designed to help robots move was useful in tackling an entirely different problem

You've heard of Bitcoin and possibly some others, but the major competitors, including central banks, have not even entered the market yet

Start by understanding why people are so reluctant to trust AI in the first place

As CES gets into full swing in Las Vegas, one of the researchers responsible for part of last week’s security bombshell weighs in on the possible consequences

The FCC’s decision to kill the 2015 Open Internet Order hands more control to large broadband providers, but internet users have other options for getting online

Around the world people are both increasingly dependent on, and distrustful of, digital technology

New financial networks could stop the concentration of wealth and increase participation in the economy—but only if used with care

The first big digital currency gave us a glimpse of a new economic order—one that raises more questions than answers

The ultimate social impact of blockchain technology depends on who controls our digital identities