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Networks of sensors around the world are collecting massive streams of data on earthquakes. | Reuters/Mike Blake

Nov 19, 2018

Greg Beroza: Data helps prepare us for ‘The Big One’

Computation & Data, Environment, Technology & Society

How can companies better harness big data to improve their services and products? | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Nov 14, 2018

Jayodita Sanghvi and Grace Tang: Big data meets big business

Artificial Intelligence, Computation & Data, Technology & Society

Secret sharing is a method that breaks up individual data points and then sends them to two different servers. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Nov 9, 2018

Your toaster may know more about you than you think

Computation & Data, Security, Technology & Society

What if surgeons could simulate complex heart surgeries on a computer before getting to the operating room? | iStock/Jolygon

Nov 8, 2018

Alison Marsden: Computer models could transform cardiovascular surgery

Computation & Data, Health, Technology & Society

It’s not just about engineering a stronger building. It’s about designing a more resilient city. | Unsplash/Hardik Pandya

Nov 6, 2018

How will San Francisco’s skyscrapers fare after the next Big One?

Technology & Society

The tiny light detectors are about 1/1000th as wide as a hair and are lined up next to each other like the gecko's eardrums. | Credit: iStock/fraxnet

Oct 31, 2018

Could gecko ears provide a model for a new light detection system?

Electronics & Networking, Materials, Technology & Society

The initiative’s goal is to develop technological and data-driven tools that will help journalists do high-quality reporting. | Reuters/Joe Skipper

Oct 24, 2018

Investigative journalism could make a comeback thanks to data

Computation & Data, Technology & Society

Pressure is mounting for tech companies to install “back doors” in software to give law enforcement access to secured devices. | iStock/smartboy10

Oct 9, 2018

Riana Pfefferkorn: How are the boundaries of digital privacy shifting?

Electronics & Networking, Security, Technology & Society

AI is in our phones and cars. Is it any surprise that it’s also in our hospitals and doctor’s offices? | Reuters/Mike Blake

Oct 9, 2018

David Magnus: How will artificial intelligence impact medical ethics?

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Technology & Society

Small changes in commute routines could reduce the negative effects of congestion. | Reuters/Eric Thayer

Oct 4, 2018

Balaji Prabhakar: Can digital incentives help alleviate traffic?

Artificial Intelligence, Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics

Sep 14, 2018

A video editing algorithm gives ordinary motion a dance-like rhythm

Computation & Data, Technology & Society

In real-world experiments, the system successfully identified airplanes, automobiles, cats and dogs. | Getty Images/Andrey Suslov

Aug 17, 2018

A new AI camera recognizes objects faster and more efficiently

Technology & Society, Transportation & Robotics

Currency is just one of the many potential applications of the traceable, ledger-like technology. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Aug 7, 2018

Dan Boneh: Still in early days, Blockchain is rich with possibility

Computation & Data, Security, Technology & Society

It’s a complex decision to determine how much to save for retirement. | Stocksy/Sean Locke

Aug 6, 2018

Gopi Shah Goda: You’re probably not saving enough for retirement

Technology & Society

Informed by geometry and motion, the system figures out the vibrations of each object and how they affect sound waves. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Aug 6, 2018

Crash! Bam! Plop! A new system brings the sounds of animation to life

Computation & Data, Technology & Society

While a populist leader claims to represent the people, once in power, their leadership swings towards authoritarianism.| Unsplash/davide ragusa

Jul 20, 2018

Anna Grzymala-Busse: Lessons from the rise of global populism

Security, Technology & Society

Cybersecurity is not a single issue, it's a constellation of issues that touches financial services, energy and government. | iStock/Tommy Lee Walker

Jul 18, 2018

Andrew Grotto: Combating cyberthreats in the age of the cloud

Electronics & Networking, Security, Technology & Society

Transformational leaders slow down and harness their emotions in order to lead others to success. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

Jul 5, 2018

Tenacious compassion: Leading through the storm

Technology & Society

To drink or not to drink? With a little help from the sun, a dehydrated hiker may no longer have to ask this question. | iStock/Lisay

Jun 22, 2018

A solar purifier creates its own disinfectant from water and sunlight

Energy, Environment, Technology & Society

Participants of the European Union Force (EUFOR), practice an anti-terrorism situation at the Sarajevo International Airport. | Reuters/Dado Ruvic

Jun 15, 2018

Martha Crenshaw: Fighting terrorism in the age of social media

Electronics & Networking, Security, Technology & Society

A woman sits near the “Marilyn” print by pop artist Andy Warhol at the “The Square of the Peace” Museum Centre in Russia. | Reuters/Ilya Naymushin

Jun 15, 2018

Fred Turner: The 60s counterculture roots of today’s social networks

Computation & Data, Electronics & Networking, Technology & Society

Could VR’s new age elevate the practical application of the technology? | Stocksy/Brian Powell

May 29, 2018

Jeremy Bailenson: Taking a grand tour of the latest in virtual reality

Computation & Data, Health, Technology & Society

Today, robots. Tomorrow, the human brain. | Illustration by Stefani Billings

May 17, 2018

Mechanical engineers seek to master the forces that drive our world

Technology & Society

The availability and means of accessing food impacts the evolution of our cultures. | Illustration by Kevin Craft

May 15, 2018

Roz Naylor: Changing how — and what — the world eats

Environment, Health, Technology & Society