At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major. By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer covers computer science and A.I.

Looking to create a commercial prototype that will help to position the UK as a leader in advanced communications technologies, civil engineers at Aston University in the UK are teaming up with ...

Ham radio operator Frank Krizan of Texas, who spends his summers in Scarborough, performs "Hunt and Pounce," a method of scanning the radio band for stations waiting for a turn to call them, during ...

Juicy ham, slow-smoked over the pit and brushed with a bold, spicy plum Sambuca glaze. Watch the BBQ Pit Boys show how to turn a simple ham into a flavor-packed feast. Income tax credit announced for ...

Engineers at Iowa State University are developing a computer game to help emergency responders think on their feet in crisis situations. In the game, players are assigned to different roles like fire, ...

Some may have noticed that Longmont’s community radio station, KGUD-FM 90.7, has gone “radio silent” this week. But that’s nothing out of the ordinary, said George Baskos, the station’s founder, in an ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

Computer engineers design and upgrade advanced digital and computer-based systems by balancing and integrating hardware components and software. Computer engineering includes the design, construction ...

Tai Tsui, 77, has been repairing electronics in Eugene for 42 years, specializing in vintage radios. Due to decreasing prices and increasing complexity, fewer people repair electronics, making Tsui's ...

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of United Airlines flights were disrupted on Wednesday evening as the carrier grappled with a major computer system outage. "The underlying technology issue has been resolved, ...

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visits Saturday Light Brigade’s Youth Media Center in the basement of the Children’s Museum on Pittsburgh's North Side. In Saturday Light Brigade’s Youth Media ...