Tech Trends
Humans are already so integrated with technology that the dream of transhumanism is a reality. Can we handle what comes next?
Wearable technology can help increase lifespan by changing what we know about our dietary needs and creating new ways to exercise.
The engineer working on Google’s AI, called LaMDA, suffers from what we could call Michelangelo Syndrome. Scientists must beware hubris.
We know sleep is more important than aimlessly scrolling on social media or checking our email for the 50th time. So, why do we do it?
Technologically, the answer is definitely no. But that doesn’t mean CGI is always used to good effect.
But does Amazon know when you’re tired or hungry?
To reap the benefits of digital technologies, we must contend with their addictive designs.
Safety through technology is no bad thing—Nietzsche himself sought doctors and medicines throughout his life—but it can become pathological.
Every timekeeping device works via a version of a pendulum — even the atomic clocks that are accurate to nanoseconds.
“We didn’t build anything face-ish into our network [but] managed to segregate themselves without being given a face-specific nudge.”
AI-generated photos, also known as synthetic media, are being used to create fake experts and journalists to spread disinformation.
A lucky discovery involving lithium-sulfur batteries has a legitimate chance to revolutionize how we power our world.
“Dead” satellites aren’t just space junk. They are also targets for hackers to hijack and use to broadcast misinformation.
If the metaverse is money, then companies will certainly want to play, too.
Social media distorts the reality of the public sphere.
Javelin missiles have been an effective force multiplier, the latter-day equivalent of the sling that David used against Goliath.
Russia has spent years exploring the viability of building a self-contained internet. It could soon become reality.
Spotty connectivity isn’t going to jeopardize Ukraine’s drone attacks.
Aerial drone footage was sent to an AI trained to track down space rocks.
Russia’s cyberattacks against Ukraine have been prolific and ongoing for several years. The future of war may begin in cyberspace.
Graphical user interfaces are how most of us interact with computers, from iPhones to laptops. But they were once condemned as making students lazy and destroying the art of writing.
In general, 5G is not a threat to human health or activities, but there are some legitimate questions about interference with airplane instruments.
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.