How exactly does binary code work?
Adults Software EngineeringImagine trying to use words to describe every scene in a film, every note in a song, or every street in your town.
How to manage your time more effectively (according to machines) - Brian Christian
Adults Software EngineeringHuman beings and computers alike share the challenge of how to get as much done as possible in a limited time. Over the last fifty or so years, computer scientists have learned a lot of good strategies for managing time effectively - and they have a lot of experience with what can go wrong. Brian Christian shares how we can use some of these insights to help make the most of our own lives.
The story of Replika, the AI app that becomes you
Adults Software EngineeringReplika is a chatbot that creates a digital representation of you. It's strange and fascinating -- but the story behind it is even better.
Jumping Water Droplets Could Be the Future of Cooling Computers
Adults Software EngineeringEngineers have created a new water-based cooling system that could put an end to electronics crashing and overheating.
Moore's Law Is Ending... So, What's Next?
Adults Software EngineeringScientists are engineering a new, more efficient generation of computer chips by modeling them after the human brain.
Hackers Can Now Break Into Your Phone Using Music
Adults Software EngineeringNew research shows sound waves can manipulate the accelerometer in your phone; what implications does this have for data security?
How Google's featured answers can go terribly wrong
Adults Software EngineeringWhy Google search once said Obama was a king and dinosaurs weren't real.
14-Year-Old Prodigy Programmer Dreams In Code
Adults Software EngineeringFourteen-year-old programmer and software developer Santiago Gonzalez might just be the next Steve Jobs. He already has 15 iOS apps to his name and dreams of designing for Apple. At age 12, Santiago became a full-time college student and is on track to earn his bachelor's degree in computer science and electrical engineering by age 16. By 17, when most teenagers are excited to just have their driver's license, Santiago will have his masters degree.
A Huge Advancement in Mind-Controlled Tech
Adults Software EngineeringThis tech helps paralyzed people type with their minds, but the sky's the limit.
Can machines read your emotions?
Adults Software EngineeringComputers can beat us in board games, transcribe speech, and instantly identify almost any object. But will future robots go further by learning to figure out what we're feeling?
Introducing Project Bloks
Adults Software EngineeringProject Bloks is a research project with the aim of creating an open hardware platform to help developers, designers, and researchers build the next generation of tangible programming experiences for kids.
Is Big Data Getting Too Big?
Adults Software EngineeringBig Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work, and Think
Augmented Reality Climbing
Adults Software EngineeringTime Trial is a new interactive rock climbing video game produced by Randori, and hosted at Brooklyn Boulders Somerville twice each month. Players are given the opportunity to compete in a dynamic setting featuring augmented reality on a climbing wall. You have never seen anything quite like this before.
Behind the Magic
Adults Software EngineeringWe are pleased to share a sample of the visual effects work created for Colin Trevorrow's 'Jurassic World.' ILM has a long and storied history with the Jurassic series and this film, like each film that has come before it, breaks new ground in character animation and visual effects.
Clash of Clans' earns $1.5 million a day
Adults Software Engineering"Clash of Clans" is a mobile game that was released for the iPhone in 2012. Since then, it has become the highest grossing game in the app store, grossing over an estimated $1.5 million a day, sparking headlines like, "A Clash Of Clans Addiction Nearly Sank The Royals' Season," and "UFC Stars Hate How Much They're Spending On Clash of Clans."
Weather Box
Adults Software EngineeringKen Kawamoto, a software engineer by day and gadget inventor by night, likes to "break the barrier between the digital world and the real world ," and he has done just that with his latest invention - the Tempescope. This little box can create real raindrops and clouds and simulate lightning and sunlight to show you the weather forecast or real-time weather display. Photos
Masterpiece for Osmo
Adults Software EngineeringIntroducing Masterpiece, an Osmo app that will allow you to supercharge your drawing skills! Pick any image from the camera, curated gallery, or integrated web search and Masterpiece will transform it into easy-to-follow lines and help you draw it to perfection. You can then share a magical time-lapse video of your creation with your friends and family.
For What's Next: The New Chromebook Pixel
Adults Software EngineeringThe new Chromebook Pixel is the next generation in precision engineering and design.
Wanna Know People's Internet Password? All You Need To Do Is Just ASK
Adults Software EngineeringThe original form of hacking (social engineering) still works like a pro.