Tech

  1. Computing

    Sleep helps AI models learn new things without forgetting old ones

    Breaks in training meant to mimic human sleep helped artificial intelligence learn multiple tasks.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  2. Tech

    Think twice before using ChatGPT for help with homework

    ChatGPT is a new AI tool that generates well-formed writing and code. Despite many benefits, it makes cheating easy and can supply bad information.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  3. Tech

    New robot can pick up a single drop of liquid

    The new device, which looks like a pair of plastic pinchers, is the first to be able to pick up individual droplets of liquid.

    By Stephen Ornes
  4. Tech

    Can a robot ever become your friend?

    Social robots can teach, help and keep people company. What would it take for machines to form real friendships with people? And do we even want that?

    By Kathryn Hulick
  5. Tech

    Insect-inspired drones work together to 3-D print structures

    For the first time, flying drones have 3-D printed structures. In the future, such drones might be able to build in hard-to-reach places.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  6. Tech

    Underwater cameras get a new power source — sound!

    Needing no batteries, a new digital camera can run almost continuously to offer new, deeper insights into the ocean world.

    By Deborah Balthazar
  7. Computing

    Scientists Say: Artificial intelligence

    Artificial intelligence is technology smart enough to do tasks that would normally require human brainpower.

    By Maria Temming
  8. Tech

    Will the internet soon reach the one-third of people without it?  

    Access to the internet is a human right, yet much of the world can’t get online. New tech has to be affordable and usable to end this digital divide.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  9. Space

    NASA is readying to send humans back to the moon

    The launch of NASA's Artemis I is a huge step toward sending humans back to the moon and beyond.

    By Liz Kruesi
  10. Tech

    A tool as small as a human cell can scan for contaminants and more

    Tiny spectrometers might someday show up on smart devices. They could help people scan for ingredients or contaminants in foods and other materials.

    By Kendra Redmond
  11. Tech

    A shape-shifting robotic tooth-cleaner might one day brush for you

    A swarm of billions of magnetic, bacteria-killing nanoparticles can be shaped into bristles to fit any surface, including between teeth.

    By Kathryn Hulick
  12. Tech

    How to turn your hobby into a seriously cool science project

    This year’s Broadcom MASTERS finalists were inspired by their love of painting, horseback riding and other pastimes.

    By Maria Temming