Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American

Larry Greenemeier

Scientific American

New York, NY, United States

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  • PBS

Past articles by Larry:

IKEA-Building Robot Conquers Touchy-Feely Challenge

The Swedish company’s furniture has become something of a benchmark for robotics engineers → Read More

How Cryptojacking Can Corrupt the Internet of Things

IoT devices often have weak security, making them prime targets for criminals looking to score digital cash → Read More

Social Media's Stepped-Up Crackdown on Terrorists Still Falls Short

YouTube, Facebook and other sites are working together to find and delete extremist propaganda and recruiting videos, but a new study says they can do better → Read More

As Electricity Returns to Puerto Rico, Its People Want More Power

The island has long-term plans to make its main public electrical grid smarter as residents turn to solar power and microgrids for faster relief → Read More

Satellite Images Hint North Korea Won't Disarm Anytime Soon

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrives Friday for negotiations, but the photos suggest North Korea leader Kim Jong-un’s regime is increasing its missile-making capabilities → Read More

Can Robotics Solve Its Diversity Problem?

Fetch Robotics CEO Melonee Wise talks about the need for standardizing robots and diversifying engineering teams → Read More

How Close Are We--Really--to Building a Quantum Computer?

Intel’s head of quantum computing talks about the challenges of developing algorithms, software programs and other necessities for a technology that doesn’t yet exist → Read More

Here's What's Needed for Self-Flying Taxis and Delivery Drones to Really Take Off

Whether carting pizzas or passengers, small autonomous aircraft like the ones Amazon, Uber and others are testing need sophisticated traffic management to prevent collisions → Read More

IKEA-Building Robot Conquers Touchy-Feely Challenge

The Swedish furniture has become something of a benchmark for robotics engineers → Read More

Can AI Really Solve Facebook's Problems?

Despite CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to reassure Congress that artificial intelligence can help find fake news and protect privacy, lawmakers worry the tech may be “biased” → Read More

Uber Self-Driving Car Fatality Reveals the Technology's Blind Spots

The ride-sharing company has halted its autonomous vehicle testing while it investigates the accident in Arizona → Read More

Intelligent to a Fault: When AI Screws Up, You Might Still Be to Blame

Interactions between people and artificially intelligent machines pose tricky questions about liability and accountability, according to a legal expert → Read More

PBS

False news travels 6 times faster on Twitter than truthful news

False news -- inaccurate information presented as truth or opinion presented as fact -- is 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than information that faithfully reports actual events, according to a new study from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. → Read More

Russia's New Nukes Are Similar to a Risky Project the U.S. Abandoned

The U.S. Air Force’s Project Pluto sought to create nuclear-powered cruise missiles, but was terminated decades ago after second thoughts over the dangers → Read More

Supreme Court Skeptical of Microsoft's Ireland E-Mail Privacy Claims

Justices are considering whether a law passed prior to the Web and cloud computing allows companies to hide data stored abroad → Read More

Tech Dealers Now Trying to Save the Tech "Addicts" They've Created

The new Center for Humane Technology aims to lead the fight against society’s obsession with the Web, apps and social media—but it may just add to the confusion → Read More

Tech Dealers Now Trying to Save the Tech "Addicts" They've Created

The new Center for Humane Technology aims to lead the fight against society’s obsession with the Web, apps and social media—but it may just add to the confusion → Read More

Winter Olympics: Could Plastic "Ice" Help Overcome Bias toward Colder Countries?

Bobsled, luge and skeleton tracks lined with plastic rather than ice could make those sports more accessible worldwide → Read More

Winter Olympics: Could Plastic "Ice" Help Overcome Bias toward Colder Countries?

Bobsled, luge and skeleton tracks lined with plastic rather than ice could make those sports more accessible worldwide → Read More

Trump's Tax Bill a "Poke in the Eye" to America's Solar Future

Are tariffs on solar panels and cuts to energy research preparing the U.S. for the inevitable growth in renewables? → Read More