Technology
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Your Boss Could Monitor Your Heart Rate With Spy Tech
The surveillance arms race between employers and employees is heating up -
How a Worried Mom Created One of the Most Versatile Inventions
Duct tape wouldn’t exist without Vesta Stoudt, whose bright idea quickly stuck -
When Passenger Planes Surpassed the Speed of Sound
We might soon see a revival of these beloved, brisk aircraft in the US -
Your Voice Gives Away Valuable Personal Information
The privacy risks of always-listening voice control systems—and how to protect against them -
The Quest for the Perfect Lip-Synching Robot
Their mouths may move convincingly, but they’re far from lifelike—for now -
This Robot is Tinier than a Grain of Salt
Engineers had been trying to solve this problem for 40 years -
AI’s Innate Bias Against Animals
Chatbots and robots are a setback to animal welfare—but have the potential to be a step forward -
What Robots Can Learn from Classical Indian Dance
A “superhuman” alphabet for the hands -
Can the US Build a Nuclear Powered Future?
After decades of sluggish growth, AI could help usher in a nuclear revival—but a major challenge remains -
ChatGPT’s Biggest Foe: Poetry
How the machines miss threats smuggled inside lines of verse
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Why Don’t We Have More Solar Planes?
These futuristic aircraft still haven’t fully taken off after five decades
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AI Might Not Harm Us in the Way You Think
Researchers are divided over AI’s cognitive harms—and whether we should use these tools at all
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How Super Recognizers See What the Rest of Us Miss
The secret to their extraordinary ability lies not in the brain but the eyes
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Space Is Raining Junk, and It’s Getting Worse
With another hunk of space debris crashing down, the perils of a jampacked low-Earth orbit hit home
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High-Tech Lollipops That Detect Disease
This researcher crosses disciplines for unexpected innovations -
This Is What Happens When AI Talks to Itself
The outcome is bliss, Sanskrit and emojis -
The Power Grid Is Struggling. Can AI Fix It?
Renewables, EVs, and AI itself are straining the grid. These researchers have ideas to evolve it. -
The Divers Who Stretch the Limits of Human Biology
The most dangerous job on Earth is at the bottom of the sea -
Butterfly Wings Inspire Barrier-Breaking Nanotech
Mimicking the charismatic insect’s trick for flashing iridescent blue allows devices to grow ever smaller