The Rise of Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemes

Scammers are making big money off people who want in on the latest digital gold rush but don’t understand how the technology works.

Cryptocurrency Might be a Path to Authoritarianism

Extreme libertarians built blockchain to decentralize government and corporate power. It could consolidate their control instead.

A Brief History of SETI@Home

How astronomers deputized early internet users to help find alien civilizations

The Nomad Who’s Exploding the Internet Into Pieces

Could decentralizing online life make it more compatible with human life?

When a Robot Names a New Color of Paint

“Stoomy Brown.” “Burble Simp.” “Stargoon.”

The Weird Thing About Today's Internet

The world’s biggest tech companies might be bigger than you think.

Global Ransomware Attack Stuns Systems in Up to 74 Countries

Businesses and hospitals were disrupted in a massive wave of cyberattacks Friday. Such attacks have increased by more than 500 percent in recent years.

An Albatross Census From Space

Researchers are using high-resolution satellite images to count the large birds on remote islands.

Online Dating Tries to Flirt With the Workplace

A chat bot that tells you if your co-workers have crushes on you, so you never have to stop working, or dating.

The Internet of Things Needs a Code of Ethics

Technology is evolving faster than the legal and moral frameworks needed to manage it.

Chatbots Have Entered the Uncanny Valley

When virtual assistants almost pass as human, they only seem more robotic.

Don't Use the Force, Luke—Use the Targeting Computer

Machines can now see into the future, and we ignore them at our peril.