Scientific American http://www.scientificamerican.com Science news and technology updates from Scientific American https://static.scientificamerican.com/sciam/assets/Image/newsletter/salogo.pngScientific Americanhttp://www.scientificamerican.com Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:15:11 GMT en-us Scientific American, a Division of Springer Nature America, Inc. Scientific American multimedia@sciam.com What Apple's New Vision Pro Headset Might Do to Our Brain https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-apples-new-vision-pro-headset-might-do-to-our-brain/ C3490D3B-489F-4D97-B22A9A0229089286 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Sat, 24 Feb 2024 00:25:03 GMT <p>The release of Apple&rsquo;s mixed-reality headset raises questions about hours spent in a virtual replacement of our world</p> <p>The release of Apple&rsquo;s mixed-reality headset raises questions about hours spent in a virtual replacement of our world</p> Lauren LefferTechnologyComputing We Need Cybersecurity in Space to Protect Satellites https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-cybersecurity-in-space-to-protect-satellites/ B814ADB0-3EE3-46B7-B7900B986E781E25 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT <p>Amid rising numbers of cyber threats, safeguarding our satellites is no longer optional but a necessity for global security and reliability</p> <p>Amid rising numbers of cyber threats, safeguarding our satellites is no longer optional but a necessity for global security and reliability</p> Sylvester KaczmarekTechnologyAerospaceComputing Can this AI Tool Predict Your Death? Maybe, But Don't Panic https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-this-ai-tool-predict-your-death-maybe-but-dont-panic/ 22695E9E-8CF8-4CE9-934145667A5AE79F Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:45:00 GMT Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:51:04 GMT <p>Amid the machine-learning boom, model developers have built an all-purpose digital oracle from a trove of big data</p> <p>Amid the machine-learning boom, model developers have built an all-purpose digital oracle from a trove of big data</p> Lauren LefferSociologyTechnologyArtificial IntelligenceComputing The Most Important Unsolved Problem in Computer Science https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-most-important-unsolved-problem-in-computer-science/ A24CBAFC-3300-4C93-87D9CD10537DFE50 Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:00:00 GMT Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:48:10 GMT <p>Here&rsquo;s a look at the $1-million math problem at the heart of computation</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s a look at the $1-million math problem at the heart of computation</p> Jack MurtaghAdvancesMathComputing How Search Engines Boost Misinformation https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-search-engines-boost-misinformation/ 38FDCB2D-EF64-4B36-AD2606735A17E1C6 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:30:00 GMT Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:43:27 GMT <p>Data voids in search results can lead down rabbit holes that bolster belief in fake news</p> <p>Data voids in search results can lead down rabbit holes that bolster belief in fake news</p> Lauren LefferPoliticsTechnologyComputing