Behavior
AIM Brought Instant Messaging to the Masses, Teaching Skills for Modern Communication
Another piece of internet history disappears as AOL Instant Messenger is discontinued after 20 years
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Policy
With FCC Net Neutrality Ruling, the U.S. Could Lose Its Lead in Online Consumer Protection
As the U.S. weakens its protections for internet users, it risks falling behind the rest of the world
Computing
A Guide to the World Bitcoin Created
The first big digital currency gave us a glimpse of a new economic order—one that raises more questions than answers
Computing
The Evolution of Trust in a Digital Economy
The ultimate social impact of blockchain technology depends on who controls our digital identities
Computing
Beyond Bitcoin: How Technology Could Help Fix Our Broken Financial System
New financial networks could stop the concentration of wealth and increase participation in the economy—but only if used with care
Mental Health
Social Notworking: Is Generation Smartphone Really More Prone to Unhappiness?
A study closely correlates device use with depression and suicide, but the link is contentious
Computing
Following the Developing Iranian Cyberthreat
Iran has conducted several highly damaging cyberattacks and become a major threat that will only get worse
Electronics
Scientific American's 2017 Gadget Guide
Big tech companies—including Apple, Amazon and Nintendo—made headlines this year, but here are some under-the-radar devices worth checking out
Electronics
Scientific American's 2017 Gadget Guide
Big tech companies—including Apple, Amazon and Nintendo—made headlines this year, but here are some under-the-radar devices worth checking out
Behavior
Are Social Networking Sites Controlling Your Mind?
Users must decide if the benefits of these sites outweigh their costs, but can that decision be made freely if social networking sites are potentially addictive?
Computing
How Online Subscription Services Deal with the Problem of Password Sharing
In principle, you could share your password with anyone
Computing
Computers Learn to Use Sound to Find Ships
Researchers trained machine-learning algorithms to pinpoint the location of a cargo ship simply by eavesdropping on the sound of its passing. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Engineering
Could Intelligent Machines of the Future Own the Rights to Their Own Creations?
The protection of intellectual property is essential for economic advancement
Automobiles
Does Silicon Valley Want You to Text and Drive?
In addition to addressing safety concerns, Silicon Valley firms have a strong incentive to create a new venue for increasing the use of their digital devices
Automobiles
Redefining “Safety” for Self-Driving Cars
Even when autonomous vehicles are doing everything they’re supposed to, the drivers of nearby cars and trucks are still flawed, error-prone humans
Engineering
How an Underwater Sensor Network Is Tracking Argentina’s Lost Submarine
An expert from a nuclear-test-monitoring system explains how his team is trying to help in the search for the ARA San Juan
Engineering
A New Recipe for Counting Cranberries
Estimating cranberry harvests involves tedious hand-counting. But microwave analysis could change all that. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Computing
How to Fight Format Rot
The Library of Congress has your back
Neuroscience
Technology from Harry Potter Movies Brings Magic of Brain into Focus
Software lets scientists explore the brain in 3-D and perform “virtual dissections”
Engineering
Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2017
Disruptive solutions that are poised to change the world
