Computers
Forty Years Ago, the Mac Triggered a Revolution in User Experience
When it was introduced in 1984, Apple's Macintosh didn't have any striking technological breakthroughs, but it did make it easier for people to operate a computer
The History of the Internet, From MP3s to MySpace Tom
A new online museum explores the digital artifacts that defined the internet's early days
How and Why Do Violent Tornadoes Form?
Scientists hope new technology and computing power will help them understand destructive twisters
Earth's Next Supercontinent Could Wipe Out Mammals in 250 Million Years
Termed “Pangea Ultima,” the predicted future landmass might be extremely hot, plagued by volcanoes and largely inhospitable, per a new modeling study
Art Made With A.I. Won a State Fair Last Year. Now, the Rules Are Changing
Artists who submit to the competition will need to disclose whether they used A.I. tools like Midjourney
See Keith Haring's Computer Drawings, Hidden on Floppy Discs Since the 1980s
The never-before-seen images will be sold as NFTs at an upcoming Christie’s auction
Scientists Recreated a Pink Floyd Song From Listeners' Brain Waves
Electrodes collected brain signals while people listened to "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1," then computers produced a garbled but recognizable track
What the Covid-19 Pandemic Revealed About Remote School
The unplanned experiment provided clear lessons on the value—and limitations—of online learning. Are educators listening?
The Real History Behind the Archimedes Dial in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny'
A device called the Antikythera mechanism is the true-life basis for the object at the center of the franchise’s latest installment
The Brain-Computer Interfaces That Could Give Locked-In Patients a Voice
Implanted devices record the brain waves associated with speech and then use computer algorithms to translate the intended messages
The 'Godfather of A.I.' Now Warns of Its Dangers
Geoffrey Hinton quit Google this week to speak his mind on artificial intelligence, which he says may soon grow smarter than—and even manipulate—humans
Google Launches A.I. Chatbot—How Does it Compare to ChatGPT and Bing?
Bard might give incorrect answers, but it "doesn't go off the rails"
Are A.I. Image Generators Violating Copyright Laws?
Two new lawsuits argue that tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are infringing on artists' rights
Student Creates App to Detect Essays Written by AI
In response to the text-generating bot ChatGPT, the new tool measures sentence complexity and variation to predict whether an author was human
Is Popular A.I. Photo App Lensa Stealing From Artists?
The tool went viral first for generating flattering portraits—and then for igniting ethical concerns
These A.I.-Generated Images Hang in a Gallery—but Are They Art?
At "Artificial Imagination," a new Bay Area exhibition, artworks created by DALL-E 2 go on display
This 18-Year-Old Recreated the ‘Entire Universe’ in Minecraft
From the video game's blocks, he built galaxies, a nebula, a black hole and the solar system
The Cheating Scandal Rocking the Chess World
Will the evidence back up world chess champion Magnus Carlsen's allegations against Hans Niemann, a young grandmaster?
Who Is the Woman Haunting A.I.-Generated Art?
Now known as "Loab," she pops up repeatedly in a series of creepy images
Art Made With Artificial Intelligence Wins at State Fair
Artist Jason Allen placed first in a Colorado contest, generating debate about A.I.'s role in art
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