China’s Artificial-Intelligence Boom
The country’s universities and tech giants are starting to surpass American ones when it comes to researching and implementing AI.
The Risks of Sending Secret Messages in the White House
Communication apps with disappearing text could run afoul of presidential records laws—and might not be as secure as they seem.
When Bad News Was Printed on Milk Cartons
Before push notifications and AMBER Alerts, dairy farmers doubled as publishers.
Biometric Checkpoints in Trump’s America
Technological advances mean border screening could be more expansive than ever, if the government can get past the hurdles to implementing such a system.
A NASA Engineer Was Required to Unlock His Phone at the Border
A U.S.-born scientist was detained at the Houston airport until he gave customs agents the passcode to his work-issued device.
Donald Trump's Lost 1990s Websites
The president was all about GIFs, Flash, and #C5B358, but it wasn’t until the rise of the mobile web that he really found a home online.
A Surreal Trip to a Domain-Names Conference
… where misspelled URLs are auctioned off for tens of thousands of dollars.
'Give Us Your Passwords'
What happens if border agents are allowed to demand access to your phone and online accounts—and turn you away if you don’t comply?
People Are Finding It Hard to Focus on Work Right Now
A survey finds that nearly a third of people say they have been less productive since the election.
The Myth of Apple's Great Design
The company’s new “spaceship” headquarters shows how its beauty has always been skin deep.
Mapping Countries That Censor the Internet
A new app can test networks around the world for government interference.
Google Remakes the Satellite Business, by Leaving It
A startup says a 50-trillion-pixel image of Earth, refreshed daily, is coming later this year.
What Happened to Trump’s Secret Hacking Intel?
New information that the president promised over a month ago never materialized.
More Data, Better Dining?
Damian Mogavero, a consultant, argues that analytics can help restaurants become more creative and profitable.
Unsafe at Any Speed
The case against human drivers
Our Bots, Ourselves
How the descendants of Siri and Alexa could change our daily lives, thoughts, and relationships
It’s Getting Harder to Believe in Silicon Valley
Awestruck visions of the tech industry have become less convincing than ever.
Your Browsing History Alone Can Give Away Your Identity
Researchers have found a way to connect the dots between people’s private online activity and their Twitter accounts—even for people who have never tweeted.
Lessons About the iPhone, Courtesy of a Depression-Era Children's Book
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel and other classics by Virginia Lee Burton capture a bias in the way people look at technological innovation.
The Rise of Progressive 'Fake News'
The disempowered left now faces its own kinds of hoaxes and fables.