Technology & Innovation

Vision restoration is the main goal, but the CustomFlex Artificial Iris could also be used for cosmetic purposes.

Can we make progress in a world in which we don’t trust our institutions?

Artificial intelligence will soon be powerful enough to operate autonomously, how should we tell it to act? What kind of ethics should we teach it?

Google Chrome boasts 310 million active users across the world, and it might just kill off the usage of passwords.

Cybersecurity costs billions of dollars each year. Building on a blockchain could solve many of our security problems.

Ultra-low-power sensors carrying genetically engineered bacteria can detect gastric bleeding.

Common routers include devices made by Netgear and Linksys; this is a major malware outbreak.

The hysteria about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere. Here’s how to tone it down.

There’s a lot of confusion as to what AI, machine learning, and robotics do. Sometimes, they can all be used together.

It’s the dawn of a new age. AI, VR, and robotics are creating the future that science-fiction writers have dreamed about.

As Facebook users around the world are coming to understand, some of their favorite technologies can be used against them. It’s not just the scandal over psychological profiling firm Cambridge […]

Sales of drones are clocking in around $200 million and doubling each year. Which means there’s a lot of testing to be done.

Although there is much guesswork as to the future of artificial intelligence, today’s AI systems continue to be a boon for science.

The way you are advertised and marketed to is about to change, in a very big way.

A team from Cornell University looks to shut down the ongoing flamewar that has taken over, well, pretty much every public area of the internet.

The EIC is likely to deepen our understanding of the universe in ways we can’t fathom.

AI is the way of the future. And you can teach yourself how to master this incredible new technology from some of the top schools around the globe. In some cases, for free.

Artificial intelligence has so far replaced more menial labor, but could it one day soon come for the more analytical positions in the economy like writers and reporters? What will become of journalism?

What, exactly, do they do with your DNA?

It’s tempting to think of the mind as a layer that sits on top of more primitive cognitive structures. We experience ourselves as conscious beings, after all, in a way […]

MIT researchers have designed a fleet of autonomous boats that offer high manoeuvrability and precise control.

The United Kingdom has announced their intention to spend millions on a new AI system that promises to save thousands of lives a year, but at what opportunity cost?

Consciousness is body-dependent. VR enthusiasts are betting otherwise.

A number of different things have to happen for a child to develop leukemia.

Research shows women are better positioned than men to resist the automation of work and possibly even benefit from it.

The moral bankruptcy of the European Union, the backlash against Steven Pinker’s defense of progress, and where we go from here.

The FDA has approved the first drug designed to prevent migraines, a move that could help the four million Americans who suffer from at least 15 migraine days per month.

“People should be free to walk down the street without being watched by the government.” — ACLU and a coalition of civil rights groups

Can artificial intelligence rival the animal kingdom? We compare the intelligence of four animals to current A.I. capabilities.

Virtual reality is now approaching mainstream, but with so little research available it’s difficult to determine the dangers of VR for children.