The fiber-optic cables carrying data across the internet are vulnerable to hacking. Two US initiatives aim to fix that by creating super-secure quantum transmissions. Read more »
Millions of people in 233 countries weighed in on whose lives self-driving cars should prioritize, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures. Read more »
Securing multiple clouds can be very complex. What’s needed is an integrated approach that is dynamic and flexible, and able to keep pace with cloud workloads and applications as they expand.
One day, gene therapy may help with the rarest of diseases. Some parents aren’t waiting. Read more »
Designer babies aren’t futuristic. They’re already here. Read more »
The Amazon-owned security company says neighborhoods that use its products are safer, but the studies are unclear at best Read more »
Your life span is written in your DNA, and we’re learning to read the code. Read more »
Your family and friends will be able to interact with a digital “you” that doles out advice—even when you’re gone. Read more »
But can any company afford to manufacture one-off medical treatments? Read more »
A new wave of chatbots are replacing physicians and providing frontline medical advice—but are they as good as the real thing? Read more »