A Canadian named Polly is something of a fortune teller. 2016 was a good year for her predictions. She accurately predicted the results of the Brexit vote as well as the 2016 American presidential elections. She also got it right for 2019's federal...
Elon Musk is popular for his eccentric persona and genius innovations in the technology space. After having a seemingly impossible dream of commercial space flight, he started off attempting what turned out to be a real impossibility: purchasing a...
The generation dubbed as "Digital Natives", born from 2011 onwards, consume the highest amount of screen time ever in the entire history of humanity. Kids aged ten and younger, preschoolers included, spend an average of four to six hours in front of a...
NASA identifies asteroids as "small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun." They are space rocks, devoid of living things. Though defined as "small," there are massive asteroids that are...
Everyone has a smart phone these days. This device keeps us connected with each other and with the wider world. It stores our data, keeps us entertained, and enables us to get so much more done than we normally would without it. It is a powerful...
When one hears the term "AI," images of a futuristic, fully automated world that frees humanity from day to day tasks come up - combined with darker visions of a dystopian world where people will be subjugated by "Robocop" type machines that control...
In early 2019, the worldwide leader in aircraft manufacturing suffered a crisis. Separate plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia had left hundreds of passengers dead. Engineers were stumped until they eventually uncovered the culprit: the MAX 737...
High-speed internet access is now considered an essential tool for people of all ages. The technology allows users to explore and experience the world, seek knowledge that once...
A YouTube originals production, The Age of AI takes a deep dive into this thrilling and constantly evolving technology. Hosted by actor Robert Downey, Jr., this eight-part series clears common misconceptions surrounding the technology, spotlights the...
The capabilities of three-dimensional printers have advanced rapidly in recent years. No longer limited to niche products, they are primed to transform the production of countless consumer goods. Printing Out the World examines this revolutionary...
With the advent of self-driving cars, smart home networks and machines that can replace our workers in factories across the globe, artificial intelligence has made its presence known in most of our lives. What are the capabilities and limitations of...
Go is considered the most challenging board game ever devised by man. Invented in China near 3000 years ago, it also remains one of the most popular. Although it may appear like a deceptively simple version of chess at first, the game demands an...
Increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence technologies can assist us with a variety of practical tasks in everyday life. Their diversity of purpose can also be employed to help us explore and analyze the outer reaches of space. Whether...
In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched on its first mission outside Earth's orbit. In the years since, it has proven an invaluable tool to better understanding the nature of our universe. Its functions helped scientists at NASA determine the...
