While AI-controlled doomsday machines are considered unlikely, the hazards of artificial intelligence for nuclear security lie instead in its potential to encourage humans to take potentially apocalyptic risks, says a new RAND Corporation paper

From insulator to conductor in a flash

17 Apr 2018

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, unless you are an app developer

11 Apr 2018

Microsoft plans to invest $5 billion in IoT

05 Apr 2018

Unexpected effect could lead to lower-power memory, computing devices

19 Mar 2018

Using artificial intelligence to investigate illegal wildlife trade on social media

13 Mar 2018

Efficient monitoring of illegal wildlife trade on social media is crucial for conserving biodiversity

Australian scientists make two atom qubits “talk” to each other

08 Mar 2018

Researchers want to teach computers to learn like humans

05 Mar 2018

Researchers identify how phishing strategies may lead to success or failure

27 Feb 2018

Private browsing gets more private

26 Feb 2018

Flight simulator software maker uses malware in controversial effort to counter piracy

21 Feb 2018

Researchers demonstrate promising method for improving quantum information processing

19 Feb 2018

Researchers devise silicon-based quantum computing architecture

15 Feb 2018

Programming drones to fly in the face of uncertainty

13 Feb 2018

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