Is 2016 The Year Virtual Reality Finally Goes Mainstream?
Three different companies are bringing VR headsets to market in 2016, and some content companies have made major investments in the technology.
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Spotify Faces Class Action For Copyright Infringement
The lawsuit alleges that the streaming music service fails to properly compensate artists for the right to reproduce or distribute recordings. It's the latest in the ongoing debate over streaming.
Chemist Wants To Change The Color Of Science
Minorities are historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math fields. John Dimandja is a Congolese chemist on the faculty of Spelman College who's pointing the way into STEM careers for students of color.
What Brazil's Museum Of Tomorrow Means To Locals Today
The museum is meant to revitalize Rio de Janeiro and inspire environmental stewardship. To critics it's an eyesore that alienates the local community.
The Cybersecurity Argument For And Against Device Encryption
Government officials argue that encrypted communication poses national security risks. But tech companies say that making it possible to unlock devices would make the tools less secure for everyone.
Machines, Lost In Translation: The Dream Of Universal Understanding
Will there ever be a universal translator? Scientists have pursued one for decades (and some say we're close) but the challenge is as tremendous as teaching a computer to think like a human.
Answering Your Questions About The Democratic Data Breach
A software bug allowing rival campaigns to see each other's data is a major problem. The Democratic National Committee is investigating what happened.
Hoverboard Fires Linked To New Manufacturing Process In China
The hot gift this Christmas season is a hoverboard — those two wheeled electronic scooters. But they have been catching fire. The boards and the danger result from a new kind of manufacturing process on the rise in China.
Computer Glitch Allows 3,000 Inmates Early Release In Washington State
Since 2002, a computer error by the state's Department of Corrections permitted as many as 3,200 prisoners to be freed early. The department knew about the problem but a coding fix was never made.
How Did We Do On 2015 Tech Predictions? 'Still Waiting'
Last year, our tech reporters looked ahead to developments dealing with anticipatory computing, data breaches and Apple. Now as 2015 ends, they consider what has changed.