This month, my Scientific American column tackles the new era of vertical video—videos shot and viewed as tall, thin rectangles, suitable for smartphone screens without having to turn them. It...
Everyone knows that history’s great mathematicians were all men—but everybody is wrong From the profound revelations of the shape of space to the furthest explorations reachable by im...
Systems that offer reminders and assistance are creating “monitored independence” Nancy Delano, 80, of Denver has no plans to slow down anytime soon. She still drives to movies, plays and di...
Reading between the (transmission) lines on Beijing’s global infrastructure projects Aerial view of a solar power plant over a fish pond in Cixi, China. Credit: Getty Images Over the past decade, ...
False information is about 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than faithful reports of actual events, researchers find False information spreads much faster and farther than the truth on...
The ability to better track and distribute security software updates would help fortify insecure IoT devices, which have already contributed to major cyber disasters The following essay is re...
Physicist and icon of science dies at age 76 Stephen Hawking, one of the most influential physicists of the twentieth century and perhaps the most celebrated icon of contemporary science, has di...
Interactions between people and artificially intelligent machines pose tricky questions about liability and accountability, according to a legal expert Artificial intelligence is already making signif...
But there are cheaper options out there — even from Anker Anker has a new line of wireless chargers that it’s calling the PowerWave series, viaMobileScout. The new chargers are designed to ...
It’ll go on sale in the second quarter of 2018. The new K900’s cabin looks to be a big step forward in terms of design. Kia’s second-generation K900 luxury sedan is nearly ready to ...
