Tech Trends
What do the dark recesses of the early Universe and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom have in common? More than you could have ever hoped for.
One of Apple’s key innovations serves as a psychological breakthrough, as its technology eliminates the isolating feel of headset use.
Science fiction movies capture a classic human flaw: getting the future mostly wrong.
Cyberattacks are growing in number and sophistication.
A panel of healthcare professionals much preferred responses that came from the chatbot in a recent study.
Without modularization, many epic projects simply would be impossible.
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works engineering division has devised many jaw-dropping aircraft. Here are some of the best — and one ship.
When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn’t happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.
Steam cars hit the U.S. market in the 1890s but were largely extinct by the 1930s. Will technology bring them back?
It is easy to underestimate how much the world can change within a lifetime.
Virtually anyone can now create convincing deepfakes. That doesn’t mean you should.
Some scientists think brain organoids could develop a form of consciousness. Others say that’s science fiction.
The Apple Watch could soon take the pain out of monitoring blood sugar levels.
In a state of “hyperwar,” accidents or unexpected AI decisions could lead to widespread devastation before humans could intervene.
Using shaped ultrasound, researchers can 3D print objects in one shot.
Research shows how “dark” Brett Martinpersonality traits affect Bitcoin enthusiasm.
ChatGPT doesn’t understand physics, but it memorizes very well and puts in extra effort.
If you lost your religion, it might be because the internet and social media are having a secularizing effect on American society.
Skepticism is appropriate when gazing into the futurist’s crystal ball.
The danger posed by conversational AI isn’t that it can say weird or dark things; it’s personalized manipulation for nefarious purposes.
Video games matter. Their continued technological and artistic development is reshaping the way we satisfy our ancient need to tell stories.
Computers are growing more powerful and more capable, but everything has limits
Imagine going on a tour through the human circulatory system as a tiny cell. That is just one example of education in the metaverse.
Some Europeans really don’t want to use the internet.
Automation could help fix the company’s financial troubles.
2023 will see an “arms race” in mixed reality hardware and software. This truly will revolutionize our society.
Ada Lovelace’s skills with language, music, and needlepoint all contributed to her pioneering work in computing.
“A modern five-day forecast is as accurate as a one-day forecast in 1980.”
Shouldn’t “flight mode” be obsolete?
“Lethal autonomous weapon” sounds friendlier than “killer robot.”