Technology

Wool. Cotton. Silk. We live our lives in a world of textiles. From denim to velvet, we are constantly cocooned in fabrics that protect us and allow for self-expression. And, from the earliest Stone Age felts...

“‘O Deep Thought computer,’ he said, ‘the task we have designed you to perform is this. We want you to tell us….' he paused, ‘The Answer.’ ‘The Answer?’ said...

Bionics looks to nature’s designs as inspirations for what we engineer and it holds huge potential for future technologies. It’s based on the idea that evolution has already done the experimental work...

While anxieties about the roles of humans in easily automated processes have been festering for some time, the startling boom in artificial intelligence’s ability and accuracy must compel us to recognize...

If I told you that you could be in many different places at once, you would probably laugh aloud and promptly deem me insane. As preposterous as the idea sounds, it is possible in the world of quantum...

The rise of the reusable rocket is ushering in a new era of spaceflight. In the past, rockets were typically single-use and discarded after carrying their payload into space. Rockets consisted of multiple...

A Game of Milliseconds The landscape of Wall Street has transformed greatly over the past twenty years. Quickly disappearing are the days of alpha males with Don Draper haircuts dressed in well-fitted suits,...

Imagine having Internet that is 100 times faster than your current Wi-Fi connection. Now imagine that the lightbulb above your head is the source of that connection. It might sound absurd, but this technology,...

An Evocative Medium’s Acceptance in the World of Journalism Two years ago Mark Zuckerberg announced the purchase of a start-up named Oculus VR, a virtual reality company that would eventually enable...

Machine learning algorithms are algorithms that recognize patterns. One algorithm, the deep neural network, has been particularly successful. It identifies faces, drives cars, and even beats human players at...