Generative AI is infiltrating everything you do online, including how you find information. If you're bored with traditional search, check out the top AI search engines we've tried. I’ve been writing ...

We’re racing towards a future in which devices will be able to read our thoughts. You see signs of it everywhere, from brain-computer interfaces to algorithms that detect emotions from facial scans.

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meniOS currently pipes block requests straight to the device drivers. That "first come, first served" approach causes large seek latencies once multiple workloads compete for the disk (think shell ...

Law enforcement experts and policymakers are due to meet on 12 September to decide on proposals to require technology companies, such as Signal and WhatsApp, to scan all encrypted messages and ...

For Brooklyn subway riders, it’s only up from here. The Big Apple’s tallest subway station is finally set to get elevators, putting an end to straphangers’ 90-foot hike that officials have likened to ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

When mobility challenges make climbing stairs difficult, stair lifts and home elevators can restore access to multiple floors in your home. But should you install a motorized seat that glides along a ...

A dozen subway stations are newly slated for accessibility improvements, transit officials announced Tuesday. The stations, selected in concert with public feedback surveys, span four boroughs. “This ...