The hidden signals in your tweets
There’s much more personal information contained within your Twitter and Facebook posts than you think, which creates both benefits and fears.
View ArticleCan cities make you happy?
Does your neighbourhood make you happy or sad? Researchers are realising that how we feel about our local surroundings is vital to a city's success.
View ArticleThe world’s smallest movie
Why a stop-motion film whose cast was made up of a few thousand atoms may transform the way we use computers.
View ArticleShould you fear digital exposure?
In a digital world, our every move can be tracked. Many see this as a privacy invasion, but Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz argues it also offers unexpected benefits
View ArticleBrains that live on after death
California’s Brain Observatory is building a digital archive of human brains it hopes will help doctors cure life-threatening illnesses.
View ArticleStreet-talk makes smarter cars
If our cars can talk to roads and even buildings, could this help make the stressful city drive become a thing of the past?
View ArticleForget passwords - take a pill
A computer bug called Heartbleed has exposed just how vulnerable online passwords are. BBC Future profiled tech to replace them – including an edible capsule
View ArticleRise of the ‘robot bosses’
Imagine your boss was a machine. For some people it’s almost a reality, says Jane Palmer, so will we all end up working for robots and algorithms?
View ArticleThe hidden ways you’re tracked
Just how much of your life is watched? Security expert Bruce Schneier points out that it is more than most people think, says Chris Baraniuk.
View Article‘Everybody spies, or nobody does’
With fears increasing over snooping states and phone hacking, how do we balance privacy and security? Bruce Schneier says we must face up to a stark choice.
View ArticleJunk mail's subliminal messages
Is there more to junk mail than meets the eye? Chris Baraniuk explores the secret science and surprising tricks behind the marketing in your letter box.
View ArticleThe knowledge to do good
Access to open data fuels innovation and new products – and one data evangelist believes it could eventually make the world a better place.
View ArticleThe hidden ways traffic flows
Going from A to B? Whichever way you choose to travel, Chris Baraniuk discovers the hidden technologies which decide when and how you’ll get there.
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