What exactly is the “metaverse,” and what could it be, beyond an overused, hyper-trendy prompt in marketing copy?

During its heyday in the 1950s, ham radio was predominantly a hobby for middle-class men, based in suburban homes.

How a dominant technology became viewed as the only option, with no need for better-designed competitors.

The mundane interface between human and machine caused social anxiety in the late nineteenth century.

If we give technology credit for changing history, does that mean we give ourselves less?

Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find thanks to obvious visual clues. But technology—and listening to local people—plays a bigger role now.

Given Covid-19, schools have limited options for teaching kids. What’s working and not working in the era of online learning?

Implanting machine components into human bodies, argues one scholar, could make for a better society.

Clubhouse reminds us of what early adopters forget: Leadership diversity is crucial to platform safety.

The citizen-science app iNaturalist lets you record observations of plants and animals. The data can be used to study biodiversity.