To the designer Susan Kare, designing icons was about solving ‘the little puzzle of making an image fit a metaphor’. Forty years later, that challenge remains.
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The critical question is not whether the Luce succeeds as a product, but whether it succeeds as a Ferrari.
Europe has now published its plans to secure its ‘tech sovereignty.
In tests, AI robot systems easily rejected directly malicious commands. But their safety filters collapsed when creative writing was used to instruct them.
Technology could help find illegal waste sites faster and increase the chances of tracking down criminals.
The programme got bogged down by disputes over leadership, workshare and intellectual property.
A linguistic expert explains the techniques Enron traders used to build and retain trust in their criminal strategies.
The intiative looks to reduce glare and introduce lighting that is less disruptive to wildlife.
As a galactic archaeologist, my job is to reconstruct the past of our galaxy – and read the signs of its future.
The New Glenn explosion could seriously delay the timetable for returning to the Moon.
Generative AI systems show signs of being addictive, but the evidence is still at an early stage.
Archaeologists thought ancient Amazonia was only home to wandering people, but new technology has uncovered complex societies living in forest cities.
Astronomers should not try to message E.T. before international consultation has occurred.
Introducing white storks to England could help more people engage with nature.
Only 6.6% of surveyed astrobiologists agreed that scientists had probably found extraterrestrial life on exoplanet K2-18b.
Why pigeons deserve more respect.
A database of great ape research promises to unlock deeper understanding of their cognition, intelligence and social behaviour.
Some bird keepers have tried to drug their animals to stop them engaging in solo sex.
The Arctic was not simply a cold edge of the Cretaceous world, but a place where mammals adapted, diversified, migrated and originated.
More profitable applications for quantum computers are eclipsing the drive to break encryption.
William Adams was convinced that solar energy could change the world. The problem was, he needed more sun to demonstrate it.
I knew this text would not be welcomed by all. And that’s OK.
Could psychopathy be something we’ve just imagined because it’s convenient? Some experts believe so.
In our professional and personal lives, disappointment is an emotional signal worth learning to read.
Well, someone has to keep the larvae fed.