Computer Science
The 2014 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award Winners
These 10 innovators in science, history, society and the arts are a testament to the imagination and hard work that define the nation's spirit
Could This Be the Answer to the Tech World’s Diversity Problem?
Kimberly Bryant hopes to crack the code with her organization that teaches young girls of color how to program
How Palmer Luckey Created Oculus Rift
The young visionary dreamed up a homemade headset that may transform everything from gaming to medical treatment to engineering—and beyond
Some Cell Phone Towers Don’t Just Relay Your Call, They Listen In
The surprisingly affordable way to spy on someone's phone
A New Way to See Earthquakes: Peoples’ Fitness Trackers
Yesterday's Napa earthquake woke people up
Computer Scientists Hack Michigan Traffic Lights To Show Glaring Security Flaws
Three major weaknesses make traffic lights used in almost all U.S. states prone to attacks
How You Type Your Password Could Be Its Own Security Measure
Your phone could learn your typing behavior and use that to keep itself safe from intruders
Google Thinks These 18 Teenagers Will Change the World
The global finalists of this year’s Google Science Fair take on cyberbullying countermeasures, tar sands cleanup and wearable tech
This Hacker Can Mimic a Car Key Fob
If you put a computer in it, hackers can get in
Here's One Alternative to Having Your Password Stolen by Russian Hackers
Log in just by clicking your favorite spots on a map
Scientists Can Now Eavesdrop By Watching a Soundless Video of a Glass of Water
Sound is pressure, pressure causes motion and motion shows up on film
Researchers Crack the Code of First Impressions
Mathematics identifies the subtle facial features that influence how we judge others
Astronomers Are Doing Real Science With Space Photos They Found on Flickr
Want to help research? Grab a camera and point it to the heavens
The Net’s Dark Side: Watch People Try to Hack Each Other, Live
A honeypot network tracks global hacking attempts in real time
These Psychedelic Images Find Order Amid Chaos
Artist Jonathan McCabe builds computer programs that create their own art—intricately patterned images that look part organic, part kaleidoscopic
The Turing Test Measures Something, But It's Not "Intelligence"
A computer program mimicked human conversation so well that it was mistaken for a real live human, but "machine intelligence" still has a long way to go
Google Is Launching 180 Satellites to Bring the Internet to Remote Corners of the World
Google is acquiring satellite companies and hiring experts to find solutions for bringing internet to remote corners of the world
The Future is (Still) Here: Day Two of Smithsonian's Second Annual Conference
Instead of holding its own global fest this year, Nerd Nite descended on our nation's capital.
Take a Peek Into the Future's Present With Our Live Coverage of Smithsonian's Two-Day Festival
The magazine's 2nd annual conference brings together experts, authors and visionaries in the fields of science, science fiction and technology.
Watch the Universe Evolve Over 13 Billion Years
A new computer simulation, called Illustris, can take you on an epic journey through space and time
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