
Why the FBI Wants "Special Access" to Your Smartphone
And why security experts warn that this is a terrible idea

Why the FBI Wants "Special Access" to Your Smartphone
And why security experts warn that this is a terrible idea

How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other
Dozens of labs are investigating the internet phenomenon and developing new explanations


A Computer's Heat Could Divulge Top Secrets
Like smoke signals, puffs of warm air given off by a computer’s processors can reveal information

Social Media Cyber Bullying Linked to Teen Depression
Victims tend to suffer in silence, making it difficult for parents to identify and address the problem

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

Power Grid Cyber Attacks Keep the Pentagon Up at Night
A detailed look at why computers running the U.S. electrical infrastructure are so vulnerable to digital threats

Internet Troll Sub-Culture's Savage Spoofing of Mainstream Media [Excerpt]
A new book details the success of trolls in turning the media against itself

Smartphone Lock Pouch Leaves Students to Their Own (Unusable) Devices
One school is trying out a lightweight sack meant to keep devices from being a classroom distraction without forcing students to give up their digital lifelines

Star Wars Day: May the Fourth Be with You
16-year-old Paul Vermeesch recreate the impossible structures in M.C. Escher's Relativity--but with a Star Wars theme--in LEGO.

Queen of Carbon Becomes First Women to Receive IEEE Medal of Honor
In June, Professor Mildred Dresselhaus will formally receive the 2015 IEEE Medal of Honor for her leadership and contributions across many fields of science and engineering. She is the first woman to receive the organisation’s highest honor since its inception in 1917.

5 Instagram Tips for Science Artists
I’ve been on Instagram for a long time, with a private account to share family photos with friends. Last year, I decided to start up a second account, @FlyingTrilobite, to share my art in process, and the sort of things I normally share on my blog.

The Secret to Online Success: What Makes Content Go Viral
The psychological dimensions of what gets shared and shared and shared again