The capabilities of three-dimensional printers have advanced rapidly in recent years. No longer limited to niche products, they are primed to transform the production of countless consumer goods. Printing Out the World examines this revolutionary...
With the advent of self-driving cars, smart home networks and machines that can replace our workers in factories across the globe, artificial intelligence has made its presence known in most of our lives. What are the capabilities and limitations of...
Go is considered the most challenging board game ever devised by man. Invented in China near 3000 years ago, it also remains one of the most popular. Although it may appear like a deceptively simple version of chess at first, the game demands an...
Increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence technologies can assist us with a variety of practical tasks in everyday life. Their diversity of purpose can also be employed to help us explore and analyze the outer reaches of space. Whether...
In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched on its first mission outside Earth's orbit. In the years since, it has proven an invaluable tool to better understanding the nature of our universe. Its functions helped scientists at NASA determine the...
On February 1, 2003, as the Space Shuttle Columbia was making its re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere, the craft began to disintegrate and tear apart. All seven crew members were...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most significant leaps forward in the world of innovative technologies. The general public's knowledge of AI might be limited to its fanciful portrayals in modern TV and film, but how much of this...
Imagine a commercial passenger plane with a mind of its own. It acts against the demands of the pilot, and seems determined to kill everyone on board. This unlikely scenario is precisely what transpired on October 7, 2008, as Qantas Flight 72 spiraled...
America's first journey to the Moon took enormous resolve, innovation and moxie. When the Apollo 11 launched on July 16, 1969, the world seemed to awaken to a new realm of possibility. The missionќs success informed a reinvigorated sense of national...
Most people from the ages of 8 to 80 benefit from some form of artificial intelligence. From internet browsing to phone apps to car safety features, the technology informs many of...
It's an Amazon world, and we just live in it. Industrialization has given way to a new age where data rules the day, and Amazon stands at the mountaintop of that phenomenon. Consumers appreciate their vast selection of products, the fairness of their...
The future of automotive transportation is still being written as the competition between manufacturers continues to escalate. We seem to be on the precipice of significant and...
