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There are good historical reasons why Germans are suspicious of surveillance.
Historically, periods of mass flourishing are underpinned by technological revolutions. Currently, we are undergoing a technological revolution unlike anything the world has ever seen.
With this unique opportunity to create a totally new world, why does the metaverse already feature such old-world concepts?
The more social behaviors a voice-user interface exhibits, the more likely people are to trust it, engage with it, and consider it to be competent.
Wordle activates both the language and logic parts of our brain and give us a nice boost of dopamine, whether we win or lose.
What was once an art form has been drained of color and personality by ruthless algorithms. Can we make chess human again?
Some U.S. intelligence operatives have suggested foreign adversaries may be using "directed-energy" weapons against Americans.
The book "The Genesis Machine" outlines the promise and peril of synthetic biology, a powerful tool that will allow us to program life like a computer.
It's no longer just VR vs. AR. There is an alphabet soup of metaverse acronyms, often used imprecisely. So, what do they all mean?
Someone breaks into a mailbox that stores letters waiting to be sent and grabs some of them in hopes they’ll contain a check that’s been filled in. That's just the start.
Made from concrete, it cost 15% less per square foot to construct than a typical house.
Is 2022 the year the economy recovers?
The massive craft could carry 100 humans to Mars and revolutionize space exploration.
Unlike the first Roaring Twenties, these won’t end with a Great Depression.
The Virtual Metaverse will be for gaming and other short duration uses, while the Augmented Metaverse will revolutionize society.
Scientists used 3D scans to analyze the corpse of Amenhotep I. They discovered that his brain was never removed and that he was circumcised, among other curiosities.
Dating apps have made it easier than ever to find a partner. Paradoxically, the ease of finding matches means some remain perpetually single.
Hybrid working, robot fast food workers, and the rapid acceleration of NFTs are just the beginning.
A century ago, electric cars were common. The fact that they were almost entirely replaced due to the internal combustion engine is a testament to the glacial pace of battery breakthroughs.
Digital currencies are set to upend paper currencies, but it likely won't be the decentralized utopia some hope it will be.
“Think defensively about how you can protect yourself from an almost inevitable attack, rather than assuming you’ll avoid harm.”
GPT-3, which features 175 billion parameters, just might fool you in a conversation.
The metaverse has the potential to be revolutionary, for both good and bad. Here is how we can maximize the former and prevent the latter.
Between fake vaccine passports and targeted supply chain attacks, things are only getting more risky.
Why does Seattle continue to be a place that nurtures the development of breakthrough technologies but not Minneapolis, Memphis, or Minsk?
On Nov. 15, 2021, U.S. officials announced that they had detected a dangerous new debris field in orbit near Earth. Later in the day, it was confirmed that Russia had […]
In his new book, "The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power," Jacob Helberg outlines the brewing cyberwar between Western democracies and autocracies like China and Russia.
Science continues to amplify our view of reality.
It’s about 7.6 million times faster than what you probably have at home.