Industry Tech Culture The time for pragmatism in tech is now Repositioning tech as a beneficent force that can help improve our society and our world By Bob O'Donnell, March 24, 2020, 10:40 AM
Science Got a graphics card? Put it to work fighting the coronavirus Run simulations and help researchers understand the coronavirus and test treatments By Isaiah Mayersen, March 15, 2020, 10:01 AM 54 comments
Science Researchers develop nerve interfaces amputees can use with zero training Trials have shown participants can use the limb immediately By Cal Jeffrey, March 5, 2020, 1:43 PM 9 comments
Science Scientists create bendable concrete to better withstand natural disasters More flexible and better for the environment By Shawn Knight, March 4, 2020, 6:47 PM 29 comments
Security Electronics Researchers manage to leak data from a PC by manipulating its screen brightness The technique focuses on exfiltrating sensitive info from physically isolated machines under camera surveillance By Humza Aamir, February 6, 2020, 10:01 AM 15 comments
Science Electronics Researchers create a robotic hand that can 'sweat' The tech could help soft-body robots stay cool By Cohen Coberly, January 29, 2020, 8:07 PM 13 comments
Science Electronics Scientists build a memory cell with electrical-optical duality They've bypassed the need for electrical to optical converters By Isaiah Mayersen, January 19, 2020, 10:39 AM
Industry Hardware A new type of DRAM might pave the way to instant-on PCs The new tech could take the $100 billion memory market by storm By Adrian Potoroaca, January 15, 2020, 4:56 PM 14 comments
Industry Survey: New research shows it's a hybrid and multi-cloud world Understanding the cloud in corporate environments By Bob O'Donnell, January 14, 2020, 10:57 AM
Wearable Tech One in five Americans now wear a smartwatch or fitness tracker Wearables aren't going away By Rob Thubron, January 10, 2020, 5:21 AM
Science Stanford researchers create miniaturized particle accelerator using infrared light Small enough to fit on a silicon chip By Shawn Knight, January 6, 2020, 12:10 PM 7 comments
Science Scientists develop a 'Liquid Health Check' that assesses multiple health factors with one blood test The test is still in its early stages, though By Cohen Coberly, December 2, 2019, 5:01 PM
Software Apple Apple launches Research app, opens three health studies for people in the US Apple wants to dive deeper into health research but experts still have questions By Adrian Potoroaca, November 15, 2019, 6:15 AM
Science Tech Culture Scientists train rats to drive tiny cars and collect food Just don't expect them to make deliveries anytime soon By Humza Aamir, October 24, 2019, 8:18 AM 9 comments
The Web Tech Culture Another study finds Facebook can make you depressed Quitting the social network might bring benefits By Rob Thubron, October 3, 2019, 5:25 AM 13 comments
Hardware Science Los Alamos National Laboratory is buying a 5,000-qubit quantum computer from D-Wave The system uses Quantum Annealing, a different technology than Google and IBM's systems By William Gayde, September 25, 2019, 1:10 PM 11 comments
Industry Software Researchers unveil flight-assistance system that lets planes land themselves on any runway Another step toward full automation By Cohen Coberly, July 9, 2019, 4:03 PM 14 comments
Science Scientists store data in molecules smaller than DNA DNA alternatives could be less susceptible to hacking By Shawn Knight, July 8, 2019, 10:09 AM
Science Electronics Researchers create light-based 'neurosynaptic network' microchip that can imitate basic brain function It contains four artificial neurons and 60 synapses By Cohen Coberly, May 20, 2019, 4:51 PM
Gaming 'Hardcore' and 'casual' are no longer adequate in defining gamers research says Newzoo has eight new 'personas' that more accurately describe segments of the gaming population By Cal Jeffrey, May 15, 2019, 2:20 PM 22 comments
Science Scientists create record-breaking 10-petawatt laser that can vaporize matter Careful! You'll put your eye out with that thing By Cal Jeffrey, May 7, 2019, 6:07 AM 18 comments
Electronics Hardware Scientists build the first light-based hardware that competes with silicon Photonic processing is the future and it's closer than you think By Isaiah Mayersen, April 20, 2019, 8:20 AM 11 comments
Science Scientists restore basic cellular activity to a decapitated pig's brain hours after death The creature was not sentient, though By Cohen Coberly, April 17, 2019, 4:51 PM 9 comments
Science Winter is coming, and researchers have found a way to generate electricity from it What if snow could power your house? By Cohen Coberly, April 16, 2019, 4:32 PM 27 comments
Industry Electronics Micron, Intel, and Nvidia are asking for a $3.5 billion increase in research funding Fear mongering over China's own semiconductor advancements By Greg Synek, April 3, 2019, 7:49 AM 14 comments