BBC Future - Computer Stories tagged with Computer Why the military uses gamepads The humble joystick has morphed, over decades, into a much more sophisticated device. And they are finding some intriguing new roles outside video games. Fri, 12 Dec 14 12:25:55 +0000 ‘Everybody spies, or nobody does’ With fears increasing over snooping states and phone hacking, how do we balance privacy and security? Bruce Schneier says we must face up to a stark choice. Mon, 03 Nov 14 12:32:38 +0000 Is tech making you smarter? Can technology improve the way we learn and think? Google’s head of research argues we're headed into a new era of education. Wed, 22 Oct 14 21:05:57 +0100 Will we fear tomorrow’s internet? In 25 years, will life online be bright or bleak? Chris Baraniuk analyses competing visions for the future of the internet. Wed, 15 Oct 14 08:46:38 +0100 How con artists trick your mind Scammers play clever psychological tricks to fool their marks, says Colin Barras, and that means anyone can be vulnerable unless they know what to look for. Fri, 03 Oct 14 09:35:39 +0100 The goggles that make you nicer Can virtual reality make us more empathetic? Tiffanie Wen visited a special lab in California to try it for herself, and was surprised at what happened. Wed, 01 Oct 14 10:23:12 +0100 Will we ever read at superspeed? Some companies promise that they can make us all read at five times the speed. But given what we know about the brain, what’s realistically possible? Tue, 23 Sep 14 08:57:03 +0100 Why animals love touchscreens Whether it’s apes, bears or penguins, animals can’t enough of touchscreens, says Jason G Goldman, and it’s revealing intriguing things about their behaviour. Wed, 03 Sep 14 20:08:47 +0100 Music like never heard before Can computers compose beautiful, emotional music? Philip Ball discovers a new algorithmic composer challenging our ideas of what music itself should be Fri, 08 Aug 14 14:10:14 +0100