Technology
Anonymous's Cyber War with ISIS Could Compromise Terrorism Intelligence
Efforts to take down the terrorist organization's Web sites and expose its supporters could interfere with carefully planned law enforcement operations
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Technology
Algorithms Read Your Intentions by Tracking Your Eyes
Software that translates eye movement into commands to control devices could be a boon for motion-impaired people
Technology
Human Traffickers Caught on Hidden Internet
A new set of search tools called Memex, developed by DARPA, peers into the “deep Web” to reveal illegal activity
Technology
NSA Efforts to Evade Encryption Technology Damaged U.S. Cryptography Standard
The spy agency pushed the federal technology standard-bearer NIST to include a flawed, little used algorithm in a 2006 cryptography standard
Technology
Why the FBI Wants "Special Access" to Your Smartphone
And why security experts warn that this is a terrible idea
Engineering
Meet PlankZooka, the Deep-Sea Plankton Vacuum
The new sampler sucks up the tiny creatures without tearing them apart
Health
Unsupervised, Mobile and Wireless Brain–Computer Interfaces on the Horizon
Researchers are working to engineer practical devices that patients can use in their homes
Engineering
Teaching Machines to Learn on Their Own
Stephen Hoover, CEO of Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center, talks with Scientific American tech editor Larry Greenemeier about the revolution underway in machine learning, in which the machine eventually programs itself
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The Sciences
The Phonograph Goes to War, 1915
Reported in Scientific American , this Week in World War I: November 6, 1915 Thomas Edison invented the Phonograph in 1877: a handy tabletop device that could play music for a small group of listeners...
Technology
"Breathing Battery" Advance Holds Promise for Long-Range Electric Cars
New materials make prototype lithium–air batteries more durable
Technology
Why Businesses Embrace Machine Learning [Excerpt]
The best algorithms determine who wins and loses in a digital economy that thrives on steering the consumer toward an opportune click
Technology
Real-Life "Tractor Beam" Can Levitate Objects Using Sound Waves
The device relies on a precisely timed sequence of sound waves that create a region of low pressure that traps tiny objects, which can then be manipulated solely by sound waves
Technology
A Quick Guide to the Senate's Newly Passed Cybersecurity Bill
The basics of the controversial Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)...
The Sciences
Political and Industry Leaders Make a Case for Basic Research
At the “Innovation: An American Imperative” symposium October 20 on Capitol Hill, industry leaders and members of Congress talked about shoring up federal support for basic research and development ...
Technology
Jazz-Playing Robots Will Explore Human–Computer Relations
MUSICA is part of a new DARPA program to explore new ways that people can interact with computers and robots
Technology
Back to the Future, Part II Predicted Techno-Marvels of October 21, 2015
Mr. Fusion aside, this 1989 time-traveling comedy was spot-on about many devices that we now take for granted
Technology
Verizon's Zombie Cookie Gets New Life
Verizon is merging its cellphone tracking supercookie with AOL’s ad tracking network to match users’ online habits with their offline details
Technology
Advanced Robotics on a Dime
The toy company WowWee brings expensive university bots to store shelves
What Could Criminals Do with 5.6 Million Fingerprint Files?
The hack against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was bad—really bad—but the theft of biometric data was more symbolic than practical
Technology
What's Behind VW's Downfall and Secretive Emissions Deals
The German carmaker’s emissions-testing cheat reveals how car companies and government regulators negotiate trade-offs between fuel efficiency and performance
