technology

Could future artificial worlds provide the meaning that we need?

WT.Social promises never to sell your data or run advertisements.

What if consciousness is just a blip in the universe, a momentary flowering of experience that is unique to life in early technological civilizations—but eventually vanishes?

To solve the problem of negative digital disruption, technologies of the future must overcome the inequalities of today.

In the next two to three years we’ll see passwords go away in a way that’s long overdue.

There is greater social distance between Americans than ever before.

A company claims to make the world’s first humanoid android and offers ‘digital immortality”.

The green market is growing exponentially. But will the U.S. seize the economic opportunity?

The power to predict the next revolution keeps companies on top.

Is anything clear in the age of disinformation?

Data centers are likely to consume up to 4.1% of electricity around the globe by 2030. Can they go green?

We can produce more stuff with less labor. So why are we still working?

Overcoming assumptions when it comes to gender and capabilities is the key to a successful society.

The Response Act calls on schools to increase monitoring of students’ online activity.

Philosopher Nick Bostrom’s “singleton hypothesis” predicts the future of human societies.

As the American loneliness epidemic reaches alarming new heights, one artist theorizes on what connection might look like in the future.

A review of the multifaceted questions we’ll ask to determine whether robots have a felt quality of experience — an “inner feel.”

Recent years have seen countries across the African continent investing deep into the tech industry. Rwanda is angling to get ahead of the pack.

Hackers look for open doors. If your personal data isn’t protected, it’s that much easier to compromise your identity.

New technology offers us a look at the green future of aviation and cargo shipping.

We can either be fearful of artificial intelligence, or embrace it as a tool to help us improve service.

Why do people with bigger hands have a better vocabulary? That’s one question deep learning can’t answer.

Scientists discover the inner workings of an effect that will lead to a new generation of devices.

We’re blissfully ignorant of how we put ourselves at risk online.

So much of the world you know was made possible by Intel founder Robert Noyce, co-inventor of the integrated circuit.

Move over deepfakes. Multi-agent artificial intelligence is poised to manipulate your mind.

Increasingly sophisticated automation technology can save big money for banks by paring down the workforce.

With teamwork and clearly-stated goals, big transformations can take place — swiftly.

Carbonized papyrus scrolls may again see the light after thousands of years.

Conventional wisdom believes “screen time” disrupts mental development, but research hints at a more complicated relationship between our minds and digital technology.