Electronics

Virtual assistants are getting smarter. Let's think about how that will play out

The materials used in iPhones and Tesla cars need not become a long-term casualty of a U.S.-China trade war

They have legitimate value, but we physicians entered the profession to connect with and help patients—not stare at a screen

Known for climate change work, the pioneer says global warming, AI and genetic engineering are self-inflicted threats to humanity

We don't yet know what the immersion in technology does to our brains, but one neuroscientist says the answer is likely to be that there's good, there's bad, and it's complex.

As automated delivery ramps up, cities must decide how to make the best use of public spaces

It's a malware-eat-malware world

Researchers built a small, flexible device that harvests wi-fi, bluetooth and cellular signals, and turns them into DC electricity. Christopher Intagliata reports.

New 2-D electronic technology may reap radio energy to power an array of devices such as hearing aids, sensors and other gadgets that make up the Internet of Things

A rigorous new paper uses a new scientific approach that shows the panic over teen screen time is likely overstated

Quadcopters with thermal imagery cameras can help detect vicious mini-mines that often kill or maim children

Apple adopted them early and brilliantly, and they usually made sense