The metaverse is still unfolding, but it has been developing for more than a century. Rudimentary virtual worlds have existed – in imagination and reality – since the days of the telegraph.
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Semiconductor chips are electronic devices that store and process information. Today they can contain billions of microscopic switches on a chip smaller than a fingernail.
While a US transition to renewable energy by 2030 is possible, streamlined policies with clear goals and incentives are necessary to get there, says an industrial engineering professor.
The late Christopher Alexander’s groundbreaking work on patterns has informed the development of technology for decades, but it’s the architect’s later work that holds the key to a healthier digital life.
Bringing advanced technologies to the ancient practice of farming could help feed the world’s growing population, but it could also open the door for people looking to disrupt the global food system.
Technology has so much potential to help autistic people but developers are missing the mark.
Dissociation can be a healthy part of cognitive functioning, provided it doesn’t get in the way of your goals.
Emerging platforms are challenging traditional tech giants by giving consumers and workers more power
Build a powerful enough laser, and you can shine it into space. Aim it well, and you can blind satellites.
Preventing big firms buying up small ones can sometimes stop new products reaching consumers.
To build a true artificial mind, first map out how thinking works. Enter the Common Model of Cognition.
It’s increasingly difficult to move about – both in the physical world and online – without being tracked.
A mathematical method of analyzing networks can spot hidden features such as people who wield soft power in organizations.
Crowdfunding has become a go-to means of raising money for political causes, but the monetary show of support can cause opponents to double down on their opposition.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to boosting innovation – but we can learn a lot from what has worked and failed in the past.
It would take huge numbers of people submitting bad data to affect the algorithms behind period tracking apps, but even then it would be more harmful than helpful.
Cookie notifications remind people that they are being tracked, which affects how people behave online.
A study into the hierarchical relationship between first officers and their captains has shed light on the risk taking that occurs during the critical moment of landing an aircraft.
It’s time we stopped using the brain as shorthand for machines
Technology is often blamed for “locking down” major bike races and making them predictable. Yet data analysis shows that Tours in the “classic era” weren’t always thrill rides.
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