We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work, and relate to one another. In its scale, scope, and...

In recent decades, the world has been rocked by revolutions in the digitization of computation and communication. Now the physical world is being digitized, thanks...

As “the Internet of Things” takes hold, everyday objects are starting to communicate with each other online -- a linking of the digital and physical worlds that...

Everyone knows that the Internet has changed how businesses operate, governments function, and people live. But a new, less visible technological trend is proving...

Most of the world’s poor lack a basic savings account, but the humble cell phone may change all that. Thanks to mobile finance, banks can now offer critical...

All the key barriers to the artificial synthesis of viruses and bacteria have been overcome, spawning a dizzying array of perils and promises. But as the scientific...

Current research in robotics is pushing the boundaries of what robots can do, bringing closer the day when robots will become as integrated into everyday life as...

Machines are substituting for more types of human labor than ever before. This means that the real winners of the future will be neither the providers of cheap...

In 1983, Wassily Leontief asked if technological progress would doom human labor to being swept out of the economy the way horses once were. His answer was yes. But...

From Frankenstein onward, the idea of intelligent machines has frightened us. Many today warn of great dangers coming from robots and automation, including...

This year signals a major inflection point for the Internet of Everything, which will have a much bigger impact on the world and its cities than the Internet did in...

Advanced robotics will unquestionably advance human existence. But the robotic future will also involve dramatic tradeoffs, some so significant that they could lead...

Discussion of the political impact of social media has focused on the power of mass protests to topple governments. In fact, social media's real potential lies in...

Do the tools of social media make it possible for protesters to challenge their governments? Malcolm Gladwell argues that there is no evidence that they do; Clay...