Technology

Political science experts predict that this could lead to a rise in extremism, while others see it as an opportunity to usher in a post-scarcity economy. In 2005, futurist Ray Kurzweil claimed the next technological revolution would rest upon advances in genetics, nanotechnology, and robotics, with robotics being the most Continue Reading

COST

Through technology, the phonograph both circumvented and reinforced the cultural hierarchy present in live musical performance. People from this region have produced a relatively small number of music technology-related publications. I think there are encouraging developments in technology that are permitting developed countries to ‘do more with less’, and increasing Continue Reading

Swinburne University of Technology

Find out how our staff, campuses, goals and policies make us the a world-class university with a global outlook for the real world. Support community Elevate society by supporting community programs and cultivating Indigenous connections. Get involved Share your skills or time by participating in research studies, mentoring our students, Continue Reading

MIT Technology Review

Computers were invented and later shifted from analog to digital in the Digital Revolution. Information technology, particularly optical fiber and optical amplifiers led to the birth of the Internet, which ushered in the Information Age. The Space Age began with the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, and later the Continue Reading

Technology news, articles and features

By working on a faculty-guided research project, Pannullo has gained hands-on research experience to pursue a future in regenerative medicine. Gordon started Optic Sky, an animation company, after graduating from RIT with a degree in film. He helps develop new talent by inviting RIT students to work on his production Continue Reading

New York Institute of Technology NYIT

Artificial intelligence technology’s impact on society is widely debated. Many argue that AI improves the quality of everyday life by doing routine and even complicated tasks better than humans can, making life simpler, safer, and more efficient. Others argue AI poses dangerous privacy risks, exacerbates racism by standardizing people, and Continue Reading

Technology in Society

Existential risk research analyzes risks that could lead to human extinction or civilizational collapse, and looks for ways to build resilience against them. The ethics of technology is an interdisciplinary subfield of ethics that analyzes technology’s ethical implications and explores ways to mitigate the potential negative impacts of new technologies. Continue Reading

Rochester Institute of Technology

CHICAGO — A former graduate student has been convicted of spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on scientists and engineers in the U.S. who had knowledge about aerospace technology and other technology. A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts Continue Reading