Technology
Artificial Intelligence Is Now Used to Predict Crime. But Is It Biased?
The software is supposed to make policing more fair and accountable. But critics say it still has a way to go.
Scientists Study ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ in Hopes of Finding How Vermeer Painted His Masterpiece
The enigmatic work was last examined—and restored—in 1994
4G Coverage Bound for the Moon in 2019
A private moon mission scheduled for next year will use an ultra-compact network to beam back live images of the lunar surface
Will a New Mosquito Emoji Create Some Buzz About Insect-borne Diseases?
Available in mid-2018, the emoji could provide a new means for communicating the science and health implications of mosquitoes
Researchers Uncover Hidden Details Beneath Picasso Painting
Using new imaging techniques, researchers reveal the secrets of the 1902 work "La Miséreuse Accroupie" ("The Crouching Beggar")
Is Drone Delivery Good for the Environment?
Reducing the need for trucking by delivering some packages with electric drones could save fuel, and potentially carbon emissions. But how much?
The Dubious Science of Genetics-Based Dating
Is love really just a cheek swab away?
Researchers Mature Human Eggs in the Lab for the First Time
Developing eggs so they are ready to be fertilized could help women who have trouble producing their own
Laser Scans Reveal 60,000 Hidden Maya Structures in Guatemala
Houses, fortifications, pyramids and causeways were among the discoveries
This Book Is Bound in Lab-Grown Jellyfish Leather
<i>Clean Meat</i>, a history of cellular agriculture, is the first book with a lab-grown leather cover
Here's My Problem With the Google Arts & Culture Face-Matching App
Kim Sajet, the director of the National Portrait Gallery, offers ideas to make it better
France Says ‘Au Revoir’ to the Word ‘Smartphone’
Hoping to prevent English tech vocabulary from entering the French language, officials have suggested ‘mobile multifunction’ as an alternative
Will Traditional Colleges and Universities Become Obsolete?
Artificial intelligence and automation are bringing changes to higher education that will challenge, and may even threaten, in-person learning
How Douglas Engelbart Invented the Future
Two decades before the personal computer, a shy engineer unveiled the tools that would drive the tech revolution
Belgium Ends Telegram Service After 171 Years
The end of Belgian telegrams isn’t the end of the service across the world, but it’s getting close
How 21st-Century Technology Is Shedding Light on a 2nd-Century Egyptian Painting
Researchers at UCLA and the National Gallery of Art have pioneered a technology that goes behind the scenes of a centuries-old artistic process
Could Fiber Optics Detect Earthquakes?
By monitoring every grumble, shiver and burp our planet makes, researchers hope to be more prepared to take action when things go awry
What the Robots of Star Wars Tell Us About the Future of Human Work
The films' much-loved robots exist mostly to assist rather than replace humans—and like us, they are prone to errors
Millions of Migrating Red Crabs Are Coming to Google Street View
The crustaceans are making their brief annual appearance on Australia's Christmas Island
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