As a writer on physics, I’m always seeking new metaphors for understanding Einstein’s general theory of relativity, and while…

If you were to found a company that makes and sells beer today, you would probably start a craft brewery. You’d start a small operation, find the people who enjoy your product and slowly expa…

In a stark reminder that you rarely actually own anything you buy digitally, Electronic Arts’ iOS Tetris games will not only be disappearing from the App Store on April 21, but the games themselves will no longer be playable on iPhones and iPads—even if you…

The story of how I finally got revenge on The VNC Guy back in my college days.

I take no pleasure in writing this blog post. In fact, even as I am writing these words I am internally torn on whether this is the right approach to addressing the problem on hand. Whether I’ve chosen the right approach remains to be seen, but regardless…

It took 12 years and at least $40 million to chart a region about 250 micrometers across—about the thickness of two strands of hair.

Create secure and private web apps using only static JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

The long-time host of PBS NewsHour Jim Lehrer died this week at the age of 85. In this age of news as entertainment and opinion as news, Lehrer seems like one of the last of a breed of journalist who took seriously the i

Every day we hear claims that Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are about to transform the economy, creating mass unemployment and vast monopolies. But what do professional economists think about this?

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It was Jan last year that I suggested HTTPS adoption had passed the "tipping point", that is, it had passed the moment of critical mass and as I said at the time, "will very shortly become the norm". Since that time, the percentage of web pages loaded over…

On a chilly evening last fall, I stared into nothingness out of the floor-to-ceiling windows in my office on the outskirts of Harvard’s…

Two of the main sites I use for news are Lobste.rs and Hacker News. Lobste.rs is far smaller than Hacker News, but I much prefer it. Here's why...

Facial recognition cameras are scanning faces at hundreds of retail stores to catch shoplifters before they steal. But everyday shoppers are often unaware that their faces are being scanned.

Copyright rules are made with the needs of the entertainment industry in mind, designed to provide the legal framework for creators, investors, distributors, production houses, and other parts of the

About the rise and fall of Microsoft's take on the web.

With confirmed cases in multiple countries, health officials are looking to similar outbreaks from the past and seeing a common thread.

The bank is the latest firm to eschew a lack of diversity in corporate governance.

Investigation shows oil-and-gas wells' toxic waste could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America.