Categorized in 17041What If Apple Is Wrong?Phones that lock away everything they hold could inhibit law enforcement more than we really want.
Categorized in Tech policyHow Political Candidates Know If You’re NeuroticThe latest data-driven campaign pitches target you based on your personality, not just your demographics. But does such profiling work?
Categorized in 17036Tech Slowdown Threatens the American DreamDespite the allure of apps and social media, today’s digital technologies are doing little to generate the kind of prosperity that previous generations enjoyed, a prominent economist argues. But that doesn’t mean we should give up on innovation.
Categorized in 17035The Rogue Immune Cells That Wreck the BrainBeth Stevens thinks she has solved a mystery behind brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s and schizophrenia.
Categorized in BiotechnologyThe Extinction InventionA genetic technology that can kill off mosquito species could eradicate malaria. But is it too risky to ever use?
Categorized in Artificial intelligenceChina Is Building a Robot Army of Model WorkersCan China reboot its manufacturing industry—and the global economy—by replacing millions of workers with machines?
Categorized in 17036Q&A: Bill GatesMicrosoft’s cofounder vows to change the “supply side” for breakthrough energy technologies by investing billions of his and his friends’ dollars.