
Is the Power Grid Getting More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks?
Rising computerization opens doors for increasingly aggressive adversaries, but defenses are better than many might think

Is the Power Grid Getting More Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks?
Rising computerization opens doors for increasingly aggressive adversaries, but defenses are better than many might think

How Washington Gridlock Delays High-Speed Broadband to Rural U.S.
Former Congressman Rick Boucher talks about how Congress and electric power lines could break the federal government’s net neutrality deadlock


Tracing the Sources of Today’s Russian Cyberthreat
Some of the most talented and dangerous cybercrooks and cyberwarriors come from Russia, a longtime meddler in other countries’ affairs

The Imperfect Crime: How the WannaCry Hackers Could Get Nabbed
Even if they can exchange their ransom, the criminals will have a hard time accessing their money anonymously

What Companies Are Leading the Way in Wireless Charging Technology?

"Textalyzer" Aims at Deadly Distracted Driving
A new device promises to tell police when a driver has been sending messages while behind the wheel, but is it legal? Larry Greenemeier reports.

Demystifying the Black Box That Is AI
Humans are increasingly entrusting our security, health and safety to “black box” intelligent machines

Robots with Their Heads in the Clouds
Rather than each carrying its own “brain,” they could share a single, remote one

The Scientific Reason You Don't Like LED Bulbs—and the Simple Way to Fix Them
LED flickering is even more pronounced than that of fluorescent lighting

Magical Technologies Just over the Horizon
The products that really wow us seem like pure wizardry

Learning from Nature: Moth Eyes Inspire Nonreflective Screen Coating
A new technique could make digital devices easier to read in bright sunlight

How Fake News Goes Viral—Here’s the Math
Models similar to those used to track disease show what happens when too much information hits social media networks