2017 January

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF A new Tor update has just created a new, even darker section of the Dark…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to move objects with light has been science fiction for a long time,…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Biometric border technologies can scan and authenticate you without you ever knowing, or needing to…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Traditional stem cell therapies can often lead to cancer down the line, but NC State’s…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Species are going extinct today 10,000 times faster than ever before, and conservationists are getting…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Every time a new self-driving vehicle hits public roads it brings the technology one step…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The UK and Europe lag behind the US and other countries in trialling autonomous vehicles,…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Machines are increasingly becoming autonomous and intelligent and it’s one of the greatest dangers humanity…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF For better or worse, more and more healthcare services are being augmented and automated using…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Unlike passwords you can’t change your biometric ID’s, and hackers are finding new ways to…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF With China and Russia investing more money in anti-satellite weapons DARPA wants to create a…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Knots haved helped society advance, whether it’s helping us make clothes or kevlar, now the…