
The Metaverse Is Coming: We May Already Be in It
As in the world of The Matrix, we may not be able to tell what’s real and what’s not
As in the world of The Matrix, we may not be able to tell what’s real and what’s not
Despite growing popularity, the fundraising strategy will never be social safety net
Direct system invasions are possible, but efforts to sow confusion and division are more likely
People seeking to radicalize others are using ads to push conspiracy theories and extremist views
Highly impulsive people who lean conservative are more likely to share false news stories. They have a desire to create chaos and won’t be deterred by fact-checkers
Tech companies seek to create far more immersive digital environments, possibly mediated by brain implants
The new rules could put pressure on Facebook to take similar steps
The answer is not as simple as replacing each nine-digit number with a longer one
The platform strictly limits and controls data access, which stymies scientists
The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees
With hundreds of millions of video views, the new faces of science communication are lighting up the web and reaching more young people than Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson combined
From designer babies to women whose genitals smell like peaches, 2014 graced us with a taste of the hope, hype and superficiality of business as usual in Silicon Valley.
Wallets, wreckage and digital coin. Before the new year appears, let's look at some of the most important technology stories Scientific American covered over the past 12 months.
A recent report from Europol's European Cybercrime Center includes a forecast that the world's first "online murder" will likely occur before the end of 2014.
President Obama announced his support Monday for net neutrality. And Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz let loose one of his biggest howls, tweeting: “Net Neutrality” is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government...
Recent reports from ABC News and the UK's Daily Mail suggest eBay is providing a platform for sellers engaged in an illegal prescription drug trade.
Just when it seems there's a mobile app for just about everything, psychologists have shown there's room for one more: they are using smartphones to help them better understand the dynamics of moral and immoral behavior out in the community...
Computers talk to each other and the web in a variety of ways. This communication is facilitated by routers, bridges, switches, and other hardware. Tech Talker explains what these devices are, what they do, and which are best for your home's computer network...
Web and mobile phone users willingly share personal data in exchange for free stuff, but not everyone is ready to throw in the towel on privacy
One of the Internet's greatest assets is also perhaps its biggest curse—it never forgets. Except in the European Union, where a court last month ruled that people have the right to have certain sensitive information about themselves deleted from Google search results...
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