Industry Electronics One of the world's first general-purpose computers just turned 80 years old IBM completed the machine in 1944, just in time for World War II-related computing tasks By Alfonso Maruccia, August 9, 2024, 4:04 PM
Tech Culture AI Harvard is bringing its own brand of generative AI to the classroom Similar to ChatGPT without being "too helpful" By Jimmy Pezzone, June 24, 2023, 10:31 AM
Science Engineers at Harvard developed a robot hand that has pneumatic tentacles instead of fingers Its main advantage is that it requires no special sensors or programming to gently lift fragile objects By Cal Jeffrey, October 26, 2022, 5:16 PM 9 comments
Industry Harvard researchers built an octopus-inspired robotic arm This is the closest imitation of a real tentacle By Adrian Potoroaca, February 28, 2020, 4:55 PM
Science Wearable Tech Researchers create 'adaptive metalens' that can outperform human eyes The 'breakthrough' could shake up the lens industry By Cohen Coberly, August 21, 2019, 4:47 PM 12 comments
Science Wearable Tech Tight-fitting and light exosuit aids walking and running through AI Only weighs 5kg with 90 percent of the weight located close to the body's center of mass By Cal Jeffrey, August 15, 2019, 4:25 PM 9 comments
Electronics Harvard's Robobee can now fly untethered Thanks to tiny solar cells By Rob Thubron, June 28, 2019, 5:20 AM
Science The Web Scientists edge closer to ultra-high-speed Wi-Fi using lasers Researchers have already transmitted a song via "quantum cascade laser frequency combs" By Cal Jeffrey, April 25, 2019, 3:33 PM
The Web Are you tone-deaf? Find out using this music quiz Not as easy as it first seems By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2019, 6:52 AM 10 comments
Electronics Science Harvard researchers develop high-tech hip-assistance shorts for those with walking troubles The 'soft exosuit' can tailor itself to an individual's walking patterns By Cohen Coberly, March 5, 2018, 2:58 PM
Electronics This 3D printer uses lasers and silver nanoparticles to print in midair By Shawn Knight, May 19, 2016, 7:00 PM
The Web Software Harvard, MIT develop code that makes webpages load 34 percent faster By Shawn Knight, March 9, 2016, 2:45 PM 11 comments
The Web Scientists build autonomous construction robots based on termites By Shawn Knight, February 16, 2014, 9:00 AM
The Web Industry Facebook releases Zuckerberg's Harvard emails, wants lawsuit dismissed By Rick Burgess, March 29, 2012, 4:30 PM 7 comments