Computing

 Security has to start with sound itself

It’s not easy, but a newly proposed test might be able to detect consciousness in a machine

U.S. firms have both the incentive and the opportunity to use information about us in undesirable ways

“Being a scientist doesn’t absolve me of my humanity”

An experimental cell phone works by absorbing and reflecting radio waves—meaning it's incredibly energy efficient and needs no battery. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Instead of laws to restrict robot behavior, robots should be empowered to pick the best solution for any given scenario

Optical computers may have finally found a use—improving artificial intelligence

A decade ago Apple didn’t just create a phone with some extra features, it introduced a full-fledged handheld computer that could also make calls and browse the internet

Cyber security experts say the malicious software is related to the WannaCry attack that infected hundreds of thousands of computers in May

Researchers designed an antireflective coating for smartphone screens, with inspiration from the bumpy eyes of moths. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Cash will likely become less popular, thanks to the high cost of using cash and the growing array of alternatives

AI now matches or exceeds the ability of experts in medicine and other fields to interpret what they see