How to measure the returns on R&D spending
MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to…
Social robots can help relieve the pressures felt by caregivers
People who care informally for sick or disabled friends and relatives often become invisible in…
Hollow Knight Silksong: How three people in Australia made the world's hottest game
This month, the Australian-made video game Silksong became one of the most played titles worldwide.
South Korea's loot box law shows strong results, but players still left in the dark
A new study in Acta Psychologica finds that South Korea's new law requiring mobile games…
Converting stereo 3D images to light field content could ease AR eyestrain
Researchers led by Prof. Homer H. Chen at National Taiwan University have developed a way…
Playful apps and chatbots can distract users from protecting their personal data
The more interactive a mobile app or artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is, the more playful…
The looming crackdown on AI companionship
As long as there has been AI, there have been people sounding alarms about what…
The Download: regulators are coming for AI companions, and meet our Innovator of 2025
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
The Download: computing’s bright young minds, and cleaning up satellite streaks
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Living differently can help reduce your home's carbon footprint
An EPFL study has measured the carbon footprint of 20,000 residential buildings in Vaud Canton…