Tech Policy Online censorship in Saudi Arabia soared after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder The main targets were foreign media websites, says a new service that automates censorship-tracking in countries governed by repressive regimes. by Martin Giles 2018-11-20T16:28:00-05:00
Innovator Jenna Wiens Her computational models identify patients who are most at risk of a deadly infection. 2017-08-16T07:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Toyota Joins the Race for Self-Driving Cars with an Invisible Copilot The Japanese carmaker is using real and virtual experiments to train cars to drive themselves—and to take the wheel when a driver is in trouble. by Will Knight 2016-04-07T14:00:00-04:00
Connectivity In the Future, Magnets May Track Your Fingers in Virtual Reality Oculus and university researchers are working on a project that relies on electromagnets to keep an eye on all your fingers in virtual space. by Rachel Metz 2015-12-22T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Making Pig Fat into a Laser Researchers have created self-contained cellular biolasers. by Karen Weintraub 2015-07-27T11:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines A Ride Around Michigan’s Driverless City The University of Michigan opens its mock city for testing driverless vehicles. by Will Knight 2015-07-24T13:03:00-04:00
Connectivity Encrypted Heartbeats Keep Hackers from Medical Implants A way to secure implanted devices requires anyone trying to reprogram your defibrillator to touch you first. by David Talbot 2013-09-16T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Autonomy in Cars Progresses, But Regulators Struggle to Keep Up The federal government is scrambling to deal with the rapid pace of IT-driven innovation in cars. by David Talbot 2013-06-04T14:17:00-04:00
News Why You Can’t Vote Online Fundamental security problems aren’t solved, computing experts warn. by David Talbot 2012-11-05T00:00:00-05:00