7 in 10 smartphone apps share your data with third-party services
Where are all the data going? nmedia via shutterstock.comOur mobile phones can reveal a lot about ourselves: where we live...
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Pain-sensing electronic silicone skin paves the way for smart prosthetics and skin grafts
Ella Maru Studio, Author providedSkin is our largest organ, made up of complex sensors constantly monitoring for anything that might...
As cobalt demand booms, companies must do more to protect Congolese miners
A "creuseur," or digger, descends into a tunnel at the mine in Kawama, Democratic Republic of Congo. Michael Robinson Chavez/The...
Why Silicon Valley wants you to text and drive
Tech companies want to reduce conflict between texting and driving. Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock.comAs self-driving cars come closer to being common on...
A universe without mathematics is beyond the scope of our imagination
Mathematics is the language of the universe. (Shutterstock)Almost 400 years ago, in The Assayer, Galileo wrote: “Philosophy is written in...
What is Section 230? An expert on internet law and regulation explains the legislation that paved the way for Facebook, Google and Twitter
Democrats and Republicans in Congress have asked sharp questions of social media CEOs as lawmakers consider changes to landmark internet...
What makes Uber and Airbnb different in the eyes of the EU – and why it matters
Shutterstock/easy cameraDigital platforms such as Uber and Airbnb have revolutionised the services we use. But progress rarely comes without a...
Does the next industrial revolution spell the end of manufacturing jobs?
ShutterstockRobots have been taking our jobs since the 1960s. So why are politicians and business leaders only now becoming so...
What is the HIPAA Privacy Rule? A health law scholar explains
HIPAA allows you to control disclosure of certain types of personal health information. Heath Korvola/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe Health Insurance...
Cyber peacekeeping is integral in an era of cyberwar – here’s why
ShutterstockCyber warfare is upon us, from interference in elections to a leak of cyber weapons from a national stockpile. And,...
