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New Studies Link Cell Phone Radiation with Cancer

Researchers call for greater caution, but skeptics say the evidence from rat studies is not convincing

Ready Player One: We Are Surprisingly Close to Realizing Just Such a VR Dystopia

In the Steven Spielberg movie’s vision of the future, people go to school, go to work, socialize and spend leisure time in a vast virtual environment

Video Looks Most Natural Horizontally, but We Hold Our Phones Vertically

We see horizontally but tend to hold our phones vertically

Spot the Fake: Artificial Intelligence Can Produce Lifelike Photographs

By pitting AIs against one another, tech companies are creating realistic computer-generated images

A Brief History of Aspect Ratios, aka Screen Proportions

Embroidering Electronics into the Next Generation of “Smart” Fabrics

Unlike today’s wearables, new fabrics promise to come with antennas and batteries that are flexible and washable

New Tech Options are Helping Seniors Age in Place

Systems that offer reminders and assistance are creating “monitored independence”

Using Blockchain to Secure the "Internet of Things"

The ability to better track and distribute security software updates would help fortify insecure IoT devices, which have already contributed to major cyber disasters

1 in 7 Teens Are “Sexting,” Says New Research

Is consensual teen sexting a cause for concern?

North Korea’s Growing Criminal Cyberthreat

The country’s cybercrime efforts are all seemingly state-sponsored and steal money that is then used to fund its cash-strapped government

Intelligent Machines That Learn Like Children

Machines that learn like children provide deep insights into how the mind and body act together to bootstrap knowledge and skills

When AI Steers Us Astray

A new debugging tool can pinpoint errors that cause neural networks to make mistakes

Tech Dealers Now Trying to Save the Tech “Addicts” They’ve Created

The new Center for Humane Technology aims to lead the fight against society’s obsession with the Web, apps and social media—but it may just add to the confusion

“Smarticle” Robot Swarms Turn Random Behavior into Collective Intelligence

New algorithms show how very simple robots can be made to work together as a group

Is Art Created by AI Really Art?

When AI creates compelling art, the meaning of creativity gets blurred

The Perovskite Boom

An obscure mineral holds the promise of the most economical solar electricity of all time—if a few shortcomings can be overcome.

How Many Gigs are You Wearing?

Magnetic clothing could be used to store passwords and other data 

FabLabs Are Showing That Student Makers Have Many Faces

Opening the lab door to alternative education, therapeutic emotional support, special needs and behaviorally nonconforming students shows potential benefits that reach far beyond report cards...

Estate Planning for Your Digital Assets

What will happen to your Facebook account when you die?

Your Mobile Phone Can Give Away Your Location, Even If You Tell It Not To

Most people expect that turning their phone’s location services off disables mobile surveillance, but there are ways apps can avoid or escape those restrictions