Information society technology

Might our smart devices support the search to happiness?

Should you trust an app with your mental health?

Are cyber-attacks the wave of the future, or can norms be developed to control international cyber conflict?

Pope Francis' surprise TED talk carries a message of warning to the powerful.

Technological progress brings far-reaching benefits, but it also poses increasingly serious threats to humankind. With governments and citizens already struggling with the consequences of recent innovations – from job displacement to security risks – technology policy is likely to take center stage

Europe is often viewed as a digital laggard, running far behind the US and Asia. But two new reports tell a very different story, showing how European startups are now taking the lead in artificial intelligence, creating new tech hubs, and attracting investment from traditional industrial stalwarts.

At least a billion hours of content are being consumed by YouTube users each day, Google-owner company reveal

We take a look at the contrasting visions of 2017 from Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Running Man" and Soviet Film strip, "In the year 2017". One portrays a capitalist dystopia, the other a communist ut

Facebook has opened up its Messenger app to create “chatbots,” as the compny looks to expand its reach into customer services and business

Hundreds of New York City payphones are being given a high-tech makeover with the introduction of free Wi-Fi kiosks. Standing over 2.7 metres tall

The near year-long GLOBALE art event celebrates art in the digital age. Organised in the south western Germany city of Karlsruhe, which is