Technology
Inside the Incriminating Hands-Free Texting Study
How we study hands-free technologies makes all the difference
Electronics1798 articles archived since 1845
Space & Physics
Dark Sky Meter
Measure the night sky (and light pollution) via an iOS app, and contribute your readings to a global map
Technology
Apple Releases OS X Mavericks for Free
Company tout its extended battery life, tabs, and tags, while demonstrating new features in Safari, Maps and iBooks
The Sciences
Tablet Computers Help Children in Remote Villages Learn to Read
Children in rural Ethiopia are teaching themselves to read with Android tablets
Engineering
What Should a Robot Look Like?
A robot’s appearance should depend on the work it does but never fall into the “uncanny valley” and come across as creepy
Electronics
What Is the Uncanny Valley?
Scientific American editor Larry Greenemeier explains how lifelike robots and animations can elicit a response that's somewhere between uncomfortable and creeped out.
Mind & Brain
How IBM Is Making Computers More Like Your Brain. For Real
The company believes the time is ripe to bring silicon and grey matter together
Computing
What Is a DDoS Attack?
Tech Talker: Quick and Dirty Tips to Navigate the Digital World
Technology
Intel CEO Takes on Apple A7, Cites 'Moore's Law Advantage'
Brian Krzanich touts the merits of Intel's manufacturing process compared with that of Apple's new 64-bit A7 chip
Technology
Apple Officially Sets Its October 22 iPad Event
Apple's "very busy" fall season of product launches is in full swing
Technology
Intel Sees a Future Where We Will Form “Relationships” with Our Gadgets
Company cultural anthropologist Genevieve Bell tells us to get ready to take our fondness for smartphones, tablets and other devices to the next level
Policy
The Motor Vehicle in 1913: Images from the Archives of Scientific American [Slide Show]
A look at the transport machines developed for work and play a century ago
Technology
The Motor Vehicle in 1913: Images from the Archives of Scientific American [Slide Show]
A look at the transport machines developed for work and play a century ago
Environment
Ambient Energy Could Replace Batteries
Stray heat, electromagnetic fields or even mechanical sources can provide power for portable electronics and other devices
Technology
Samsung Debuts World's First Curved Display Smartphone
Samsung's curved Galaxy Round smartphone
Computing
How, Exactly, Is Big Data Going to Change the World?
M.I.T. computer scientist Alex Pentland explains
Technology
How to Manage Your Digital Afterlife
Your online persona and possessions can help assuage grief over your passing
Technology
See the Faces of All 1.2 Billion Facebook Users, Including Yours
Curious about the more than 1.2 billion people currently on Facebook?
Space & Physics
Getting on the Ball: How the FIFA 14 Soccer Video Game Finally Got Its Physics Right
Strange ball behavior in earlier versions of the game has been traced to an error in the way air resistance was calculated
Technology
Smartphone Security Could Be Based On User Behavior
With implicit identification aka implicit authentication, your smartphone would shut down after recognizing it was lost or stolen based on how the new user was fiddling with its functions...
