Bitcoin is a decentralized, digital currency. It was invented by a mysterious individual known by the handle, Satoshi Nakamoto. A bitcoin is volatile but is...
“Why are you so optimistic about the future...don’t you read the papers?”
President Bill Clinton recently pitched this playful question to Peter Diamandis, Chairman and CEO...
Jason Silva calls technologies of media “engines of empathy.” They allow us to look through someone else’s eyes, experience someone else’s story—and develop a...
In Stephen King's story Low Men in Yellow Coats, an older man offers some advice to a boy about reading books: "Read sometimes for the story...read sometimes...
Big Brother is feeling you—literally.
A few months back, I wrote about Ellie, the world’s first AI-psychologist. Developed by DARPA and researchers at USC’s Institute for Creative...
Why are humans so damn curious? Because discovery is pleasurable.
Jason Silva, in his latest video, says humans don’t care about spectacle—what we care about...
In the midst of all the technological progress being made globally on a daily basis, sometimes it's tough to appreciate how we're changing as humans....
Ever wonder what that mini monolithic-shaped computer you carry around in your pocket is made of?
Gallium? Check. Arsenic? Check. Lead and tin? Check and...
In the film Minority Report, PreCrime police combine psychic premonitions with search and surveillance technology to prevent murders before they occur, resulting in a homicide-free society. Could a similar approach ultimately eradicate infectious diseases like malaria?
A recent...
While much of the media this week was obsessing over the latest gadget rollout from Apple, a handful of great stories made their way through the noise and showcase how technology...
There’s a new bartender set to sail on Royal Caribbean’s next-generation cruise ship—a robotic bartender, to be precise. The Makr Shakr, created by designers at...
We can all use an animal companion from time to time—a comforting presence that’s relatively low maintenance, warm, and furry. Pets offers no-drama company...
In the future, tiny machines may swim through our bloodstream repairing damage, attacking invaders, or taking real-time readings. We might even model such machines on...
In an experiment to study how neurons form networks and compute, Thomas DeMarse, a University of Florida professor of biomedical engineering, says his lab-grown...
Brain implants here we come.
DARPA just announced the ElectRX program, a $78.9 million attempt to develop miniscule electronic devices that interface directly with the...
It's no secret that in the digital age, social relationships are changing.
The rise of social media has forced us to rely on the ability to read between...
Worried about leaving a digital footprint behind? Your bacterial footprint could be much worse and even incriminating.
Recently, researchers traced the microbes that live on and around people...
