It was 30 years ago this month that Tim Berners-Lee, then a physicist-turned-computer-scientist at CERN, published a document entitled “Information management: a proposal”.
The Dark Side Of Social Media
Social media can bring people together for good, but it can also connect supporters of terror, extremism and hate.
Smarter Parts Make Collective Systems Too Stubborn
As researchers delve deeper into the behavior of decentralized collective systems, they’re beginning to question some of their initial assumptions.
Artificial “Dumbness” May Be A Solution For Engineering Smart Machines
Design principles derived from observing fruit flies may lead to better self-driving cars and improved Parkinson’s treatment
How Quantum Terrorists Could Bring Down The Future Internet
Malicious actors could exploit the laws of quantum mechanics to destroy quantum information on a global scale, say physicists.
The Race To Claim The North Pole Will Heat Up
Eleven years after Russian explorers planted their country’s flag on the Arctic Ocean floor, trying to claim the seabed for Russia alone, sea ice has melted to a record low, and everyone wants a piece of the North Pole — since it’s no longer a frozen death trap.
Franken-Algorithms: The Deadly Consequences Of Unpredictable Code
The death of a woman hit by a self-driving car highlights an unfolding technological crisis, as code piled on code creates ‘a universe no one fully understands’
Fighting ISIS And Fake Facebook Accounts With Physics
Online extremist groups emerge like curdling milk, a dynamic that may also describe how the recently disclosed fake Facebook accounts attract followers.
Identifying Early Signs Of Online Extremist Groups
An analogy between the growth of online networks and the formation of gels suggests ways to detect extremist groups before they become influential.
Have Scientists Discovered An Algorithm That Could Thwart ISIS?
A group of scientists may have discovered an existing mathematical equation that could help predict the next Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack.