Who wouldn't want an AI-driven robot sidekick; a little mechanical pal, trustworthy and supportive — the perfect teammate. But should such an automaton be invented would it really be your teammate, an ...

Hyperlinks have been predominantly blue since the World Wide Web was introduced in the 1980s, and they are unlikely to change anytime soon. Why? The reason for blue hyperlinks is still true to this ...

BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and lives.

Ben Shneiderman, a titan in the world of computer science, has spent decades reshaping how humans interact with technology. As a pioneer in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), his work has not only ...

Stony Brook University will award musician Billy Joel, Islanders owner Charles Wang and Ben Shneiderman, a computer scientist who pioneered the hyperlink, with honorary degrees at its 55th ...

The following message is sent on behalf of Dr. Joy Johnson, Vice-President, Research and International. The Office of the Vice-President, Research is pleased to present The New ABCs of Research: ...

Leonardo’s Laptop: Human needs and the new computing technologies by Ben Shneiderman, MIT Press, $24.95/£16.50, ISBN 0262194767 Reviewed by Barry Fox LEONARDO da Vinci was “more than just ...

In a provocative new article in Science, computer specialists says it's time for the laboratory research that has defined science for the last 400 years to make room for a revolutionary new method of ...