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Airborne wind energy company Makani has graduated from X's experimental labs and is teaming up with offshore energy giant Shell

Autonomous vehicles could use parking lots more efficiently, but also worsen gridlock

The wireless standard is already behind more than 100 low-power, wide-area networks around the world

The wireless standard is already behind more than 100 low-power, wide-area networks around the world

A government project begins testing millions of Internet-connected devices to see how safe they are from cyberattacks

New research pins quantum technological hopes on a graphenelike semiconducting material

And for some tech workers, a new survey finds, scandal-ridden companies may actually be more appealing

RVR is rugged, affordable, expandable, and easy to program

Companies can save time and money by testing devices early and often

Anshel Sag, a consumer tech analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, shares his predictions for this year’s show

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Officials say figuring out how to collect data from transportation companies is the first step toward smarter cities

To consumer tech analyst Carolina Milanesi, “smart” devices may finally start to live up to their name

Games, Computers, and Humans

With ultrafast pulses, it's possible to write bits in picoseconds—100 times faster than today's technologies

This new tracking system developed by researchers in Australia provides more accurate location data by optimizing when a GPS sample is taken

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An extra pair of wings makes robot insects much easier to control

A crash plan to scale up solar thermal power generation struggles amidst overly-ambitious timing and market uncertainty

Extracting faint signal data amid powerful measurement interferences may save both time and, in many tech spaces, lives

Desert ants can navigate remarkably well with the aid of the sun, a skill that robots are trying to duplicate

Meanwhile, those at Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn feel quite secure, according to a survey by social network Blind

The new "American AI Initiative" is heavy on bombast, light on specifics

Legendary inventor James West is trying to save lives with a smart stethoscope

Joints that are reconfigurable on the fly help this small robot avoid obstacles

A public-private group plans to make flying vehicles into a viable business in 2023

Airbus says air taxis could become a popular transportation option for urbanites

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos

A new user verification system for phones relies on the unique way a person moves his or her lips

Silent speech recognition enables covert communication

In Japan, you'll be able to rent a home robot that someone else occasionally inhabits to fold your clothes

Its magnetic properties come from spin excitons, and could someday improve the speed and power consumption of data storage devices

Specialized chips and circuits may not save the computer industry after all

The push to connect more devices and share more data presents a variety of challenges for wireless researchers

Loon’s proprietary radio solutions for balloon-based networks could work just as well in space

Made with cotton, this generator harvests body heat to power wearable electronics

As either "guesser" or "drawer," the Allen Institute's new AI cooperates with a human player

Costly consequences go on and on

A drone powered by electrohydrodynamic thrust is the smallest flying robot ever made

New technology teases simple, photon-only alternative to existing high-maintenance quantum repeater technologies

To improve energy efficiency, a smart grid project in Turkey and Portugal leverages consumer choice

The telecom industry has an increasing need for EMI shielding, using EMC gaskets in between metal housing covers.

Leonardo augments humanoid legs with thrusters to help it run and jump

Scientists in Japan have developed a MEMS energy harvester charged by an off-chip electret

This smart seat keeps tabs on your heart while you take care of business

Happy workers are crowding the halls at LinkedIn, Uber, and Salesforce, but in short supply at Snapchat, eBay, and Oracle, according to a survey by Blind