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More modern cars are easier to hack. So are pacemakers and other medical devices. What does that mean for the future?
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When the past and future are no longer connected, some pretty weird stuff happens.
Researchers at Human Longevity have developed technology that can generate images of individuals face using only their genetic information. But not all are convinced.
While it’s reasonable to trust that science will eventually answer our unsolved questions, assuming that it has all of the answers right now is not.
A new study overturns the conventional thinking about how we focus our visual attention.
Though the sample size was small, the results are compelling.
A startup with a $100 million investment wants to implant chips into human brains to enhance their abilities.
Can computers be creative? Depends on whether you’re asking it to write music or write a novel.
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IFLS might be fun for the armchair enthusiast, but couldn’t you have at least consulted an expert? “You were always a good officer. Until you weren’t.”–Saru, from Star Trek: Discovery With […]
Have you ever wondered why modern-day mammals have adaptations for nighttime activity? A new study suggests dinosaurs might be the reason.
Almost two-thirds of doctors in the U.S. say they’re burned out, depressed, or both. What do we do when the very people charged with safeguarding our health against the effects of burnout are themselves suffering from burnout?
We used to use technology. Now technology uses us. Silicon Valley ethicist Tristan Harris explains how the attention economy hijacked our self-worth for profit.
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Given the premium placed on slender, lightweight mobile technology, the removal of speakers could free up space inside Google devices. No speakers necessary.
Viral video raises ethical questions about weaponized drones.
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AI might be coming for many of the jobs in the future. But not this kind, and not ever. Here’s why.
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These findings will revolutionize power production, lighting, semiconductors, and informational displays.
Events, entertainment, and transportation are literally being transformed during this year’s Olympics.
AI has identified six new dolphin clicks we never knew existed.
A new study shows that oxytocin plays a similar role in dogs’ emotions as it does in humans.
This study may help us better understand how genes and the environment interact.
Some scientists posit that our brains are actually quantum computers.
A new study from the University of Chicago shows that monkey brains can control and adapt to robotic limbs.
Facebook’s actions – or inactions – facilitated breaches of privacy and human rights associated with democratic governance. rnrn
“Obviously, technology product and app designers seek to entice us to use their products. Few designers, however, are worried about the adverse effects of encouraging overuse.”
The social media behemoth wants you to use their platform less, not more, than before.
Interest in learning certain skills, like computer science, can wax and wane with economic opportunity and job availability. But Gene Luen-Yang explains why it’s a valuable skill in any season.
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As human beings we all must do some work for basic survival—but how much? Is there a “minimum daily requirement” of work?
Researchers develop a next generation technique to control individual neurons in the brain, paving a new road towards curing brain disorders.
New research suggests that Tyrannosaurus Rex could only walk, not run, a big change in its ferocious image.