EconomicsApril 26, 2022
An Old-Fashioned Economic Tool Can Tame Pricing Algorithms
Left unchecked, pricing algorithms might unintentionally discriminate and collude to fix prices
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PrivacyApril 13, 2022
Some Medical Ethicists Endorse NFTs—Here’s Why
The technology could help patients exert control over their medical data
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DefenseMarch 18, 2022
How Bellingcat Investigators Verified the Brutal Use of Cluster Munitions in Ukraine
Researchers at the investigative collective scour the Internet to expose possible war crimes
OpinionMarch 9, 2022
How Coin Flipping Can Make Polls More Accurate
With midterms upon us, can we find out what voters are really thinking?
HistoryMarch 8, 2022
How Much Medieval Literature Has Been Lost?
An ecological model suggests islands are better at preserving literature as well as species
ComputingMarch 1, 2022
The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud
The cloud is not only material but also an ecological force
OpinionFebruary 9, 2022
We Desperately Need to Modernize Climate Change Emissions Tracking
Blockchain and other technologies could help improve data collection worldwide
PolicyFebruary 4, 2022
Facial Recognition Plan from IRS Raises Big Concerns
Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you’re you
PrivacyDecember 15, 2021
The Log4J Software Flaw Is ‘Christmas Come Early’ for Cybercriminals
A cybersecurity expert explains how the widely used logging software is already making us more vulnerable
Artificial IntelligenceOctober 28, 2021
AI Generates Hypotheses Human Scientists Have Not Thought Of
Machine-learning algorithms can guide humans toward new experiments and theories
OpinionOctober 19, 2021
‘Small Data’ Are Also Crucial for Machine Learning
The most promising AI approach you’ve never heard of doesn’t need to go big
OpinionOctober 18, 2021
Confronting the Political Determinants of Gun Violence
Addressing health inequities in the U.S. requires social and historical context