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MIND Reviews Whispersync for Voice

Books and recommendations from Scientific American MIND

YouTube's Rock Stars of Science Make a Splash a VidCon

With hundreds of millions of video views, the new faces of science communication are lighting up the web and reaching more young people than Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson combined

Recall Shows That a Hack Attack on Car Controls Is a Credible Threat

After years of downplaying threats, carmakers are forced to admit that their vehicles are vulnerable to serious cybersecurity attacks

Are Touch Screens Ruining Our Children?

The latest science weighs in

Hearing Aids Meet the Future with Bluetooth Tech

Small, discreet and often Bluetooth-enabled, the new generation of hearing aids can connect wirelessly with smartphones

Alien Intelligence Search Gets Major New Push

Entrepreneur and former physicist Yuri Milner talks about the just-announced $100-million Breakthrough Listen Project to search for extraterrestrial technological civilizations  ...

How Does Wi-Fi Work?

Have you ever stopped to consider exactly how e-mail or streaming video gets into your smartphone or tablet so quickly, seamlessly, and in real time? That's wi-fi in action. This week, Tech Talker delves into the technology behind wireless devices...

Smartwatch Makers Finally Design Devices for Women

Despite a wide selection of smartwatches for men, smaller, fashionable versions designed for women have only recently become available—and their choices are limited

Screen Time Linked to Weaker Bones in Teen Boys

Teenaged boys who spend too many hours in front of the computer or television without participating in enough weight-bearing exercise could develop weaker bones as they age, a small study suggests...

Smartphone Battery Drains a Lot Even with Dark Screen

Background app updates, cell tower pings and other hidden activity accounts for almost half the battery drain on Android phones. Christopher Intagliata reports

What Is the Big Secret Surrounding Stingray Surveillance?

State and local law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are setting up fake cell towers to gather mobile data, but few will admit it

Will Millimeter Waves Maximize 5G Wireless?

Wireless companies want next-generation gadgets to download at rates of gigabits per second. The question is how to make it happen

Inventions: 70 Years That Changed the World, 1845–1915

Should Software Come in Advanced and Beginner Versions?

How four tech companies tried to fight feature bloat—to greater and lesser success

DARPA Verigames Crowdsourced Formal Verification (CSFV) project

Citizen scientists help software developers detect flaws that make their programs vulnerable to hackers

Apple Challenges Spotify with Streaming Music Service

Apple Music combines iTunes library with live radio and social media where artists can share new content with fans

Why the Upgrade Cycle Will Never End

Software and hardware companies push new, feature-bloated versions on us every year. Why do we keep buying?

"Brainprints" Could Be Future Security ID

We all emit slightly different brain waves in response to stimuli, and researchers say that an individual’s specific "brainprints" could be used to validate our identities...

How to Use a Virtual Machine

What is a virtual machine and how can you use it to boost your computer efficiency? Tech Talker explains

Smart Cane Could Help Blind ID Faces

High-tech sticks could help visually impaired people spot obstacles and even identify acquaintances as they approach. Larry Greenemeier reports