Computing

Prioritizing infrastructure, smarter regulations and better training will make digital technology more inclusive

An open-source approach downsizes today’s clunking behemoths with permanent magnets and deep-learning algorithms

A cybersecurity expert explains how the widely used logging software is already making us more vulnerable

It governs a lot of your digital life these days, but the story of where it first materialized is likely deeper than you know. 

Tech companies seek to create far more immersive digital environments, possibly mediated by brain implants

Many do not require FDA approval, and those that do often do not undergo clinical trials

A mid-20th-century computer experiment created a new field of science—and programmer Mary Tsingou Menzel is finally being given credit for her role in making it happen

Users can display images as usual, but neither attackers nor tech platforms can see them

Witnesses were more accurate when they interacted with 3-D models than when they looked at still photographs. And the models were less expensive than an in-person lineup

Melanie Mitchell says digital minds will never truly be like ours until they can make analogies

It’s unable to tell us why it came to a particular decision—and that’s crucial information

The 3-D tracking systems used in Tokyo may one day enable digital twins of athletes