How to advance technology without cognitive overload
A new paper explores how managing cognitive load distribution is vital for navigating complex technologies and enabling their effective use.
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Faulty engineering led to implosion of Titan submersible headed to Titanic wreckage, NTSB finds
Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday.
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'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone use
Police won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can help residents find a healthier relationship with their screens.
Oct 10, 2025
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AI Apocalypse? Why language surrounding tech is sounding increasingly religious
At 77 years old, Geoffrey Hinton has a new calling in life. Like a modern-day prophet, the Nobel Prize winner is raising alarms about the dangers of uncontrolled and unregulated artificial intelligence.
Aug 29, 2025
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AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven't changed much since Napoleon's army
Despite two centuries of evolution, the structure of a modern military staff would be recognizable to Napoleon. At the same time, military organizations have struggled to incorporate new technologies as they adapt to new ...
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Berserkers to bigfoot: Computational folklore explained in 101 seconds
Quick: Think of "folklore." Did images of witches, trolls, goblins or other fairytale creatures and stories populate your mind?
Aug 7, 2025
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He pioneered the cellphone. It changed how people around the world talk to each other—and don't
Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it.
Jul 2, 2025
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The hidden bias pushing women out of computer science
At the dawn of computing, women were the early adopters of computational technology, working with punch cards in what was then considered secretarial work. As computer science evolved into a prestigious field focused on algorithms ...
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Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives
A few metro stops from Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans—TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads.
Jun 1, 2025
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This redundant aviation safety net helps keep planes safe when controllers lose contact
It was alarming news when air traffic controllers directing planes coming and going around one of the nation's busiest airports repeatedly lost their radar and radio communications, but pilots, independent air safety experts ...
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