Data, Science & Tech

Back-alley firms meddle in elections and promote falsehoods on behalf of clients who can claim deniability, escalating our era of unreality.

Mobile game boasts $1.4bn in global revenue, more than in first year

DeepMind is using its AI prowess to accelerate scientific work.

An interdisciplinary team developed a tool to parse quantum matter and make crucial distinctions in the data, helping scientists unravel the most confounding phenomena in the subatomic realm.

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Teens use “algorithmic folklore” to crack TikTok’s black box

In this paper, we suggest a systematic approach for developing socio-technical assessment for hiring ADS. We suggest using a matrix to expose underlying assumptions rooted in pseudoscientific...

It’s a Chamber of Desire from which there is no escape

Amazon has launched its serialized fiction Kindle Vella store that lets you unlock episodic, self-published stories via in-app purchases..

DALLAS (AP) — An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 million. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said that the 1996 game sold Sunday, breaking its previous record price for the sale of a single video game.

Which technology trends have the most momentum in an accelerating world? We ranked the top cross-industry trends that matter most for companies and executives.

One school using the software saw that a student’s face was captured more than 1,000 times during the week

Our Citizen Browser project found an array of proxies through which advertisers can target Black Facebook users, among other demographics

One of the NSA’s most powerful tools of mass surveillance makes tracking someone’s Internet usage as easy as entering an email address, and provides no built-in technology to prevent abuse.

Colorado is joining California, Virginia and Maine in requiring companies to allow state residents to wield more control over ad personalization.

Bitfinex and Tether will admit no wrongdoing in their $18.5 million settlement with the New York Attorney General's office.

The hyper-realistic cat looms playfully over one of Tokyo's busiest railway stations thanks to a curved 1,664-square-foot LED screen.

BOSTON (AP) — The single biggest ransomware attack yet continued to bite Monday as more details emerged on how a Russia-linked gang breached the exploited software company. The criminals essentially used a tool that helps protect against malware to spread it globally.

Explore 50 years of people, moments and milestones that have helped shape our story.

National Geographic finds continued animal suffering and exploitation in these YouTube videos. Here's what's being done months after the platform pledged to take swift action.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. Branson’s company announced Thursday evening that its next test flight will be July 11 and that its founder will be among the six people on board.

A new general language machine learning model is pushing the boundaries of what AI can do.

Smart spectacles could be tech's next big hardware platform — if they can overcome technical hurdles and social dilemmas.