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DEADLY RAYS Getting humans to Mars could cost upwards of $1 trillion. But for the astronauts making the journey, the cost could be even higher —…

In a broad sense, music has a lot to thank technology for. There’s recorded sound, the amplifier and, more recently, the democratizing effect of all…

PARCHED Earlier this year, experts feared that a drought would force the South African metropolis of Cape Town to shut off residential tap water.…

NOVEL NET Have you ever dreamed of leaving it all behind, setting out on that cross-country road trip, and coming back with the manuscript you…

MOON UNIT Imagine, for a second, that human life has been snuffed out like the flame of a candle. Wouldn’t it be nice if we’d archived the sum of…

Distance between management and involvement in IT deliverables can cost an organization time and money and a loss in staff, business, morale and…

CAN’T LOOK AWAY The advent of FaceID, a feature that lets iPhone owners log into their devices using facial recognition, means it’s never been easier…

ATTENTION ECONOMY Social media’s vise-like grip on our attention spans is only getting tighter, Columbia Law School technology scholar Tim Wu…

WALK THIS WAY For many patients, total lower limb paralysis caused by spinal cord damage means a lifetime in a wheelchair. But a new treatment…

AUTOMATION STATION Experts predict that automation is going to replace hundreds of millions of jobs over the next few decades. One approach to…