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Test-Driving an Audi With Laser Headlights
These lights make for warmer whites and brighter brights; they let me drive faster on a test track, too
The 2015 Top Ten Programming Languages
New languages enter the scene, and big data makes its mark
Interactive: The Top Programming Languages 2015
New languages enter the scene, and big data makes its mark
First FAA-Approved Drone Delivery Is a Success, but Does It Matter?
A drone delivered medical supplies to a rural clinic with FAA approval
Airless Tires Roll Towards Consumer Vehicles
Hankook puts its iFlex airless tire through consumer-oriented ride and handling tests
Diesel-Powered Fuel Cell Produces Clean Electricity
Can diesel fuel be made green
Video Friday: Bacteria Driving Robot, Drone With Gun, and Freaky Snakebot
The most exciting place in robotics right now: Video Friday
Why Aren't Supercomputers Getting Faster Like They Used To?
Experts dream of reaching exascale computation rates by 2020, but it may take longer than expected
VIDEO: Build A Better Bike Computer
A Raspberry Pi and Kindle make vital information about your bicycle journey readable
Intel Hits Snag On The Way To Next-Generation Chips
Moore's Law's steady cadence hits another hiccup. Will more follow?
Transactive Energy Controls Survive First Test in Pacific Northwest
The future of distributed energy resources will need far more automation
Two Great Photovoltaic Materials Brought Together Make Better LEDs
Researchers combine quantum dots and perovskite that could lead to a hyper-efficient LED
Robotic Construction Gets Fancy at ETH Zurich's Digital Fabrication Lab
Bricklaying robots, building structures out of rubble, and creative concrete are all works in progress at ETH Zurich
Weyl Fermions Found, a Quasiparticle That Acts Like a Massless Electron
“Weyltronics” could lead to superefficient circuits and new quantum computers
Plastic Roads Sound Like a Crazy Idea, Maybe Aren’t
Just one word: plastics
Antineutrino Detectors Could Be Key to Monitoring Iran's Nuclear Program
New kinds of compact antineutrino detectors could be the next nuclear safeguard
ReWalk Robotics's New Exoskeleton Lets Paraplegic Stroll the Streets of NYC
Yesterday, a paralyzed man strapped on a pair of robotic legs and stepped out a hotel door in midtown Manhattan
Range Rover Recall is Due to a Software Glitch
It's a small recall--just 65,000 vehicles--but it's the thin edge of the entering wedge for cars that think
New Study Finds Feedback Loop Between Air Travel and Climate Change
Increased jet stream winds from warming climate could lengthen flights, causing more climate-warming emissions
Mobile Robots and RFID Tags Internet-of-Things-ify the Outdoors
With long-range RFID tags that cost pennies, mobile robots can perform dirt cheap sensing anywhere you want
Interactive: The 2015 Top Ten Programming Languages
New languages enter the scene, and big data makes its mark
Perovskite Solar Cell Production Gets Environmentally Friendly
Research project aims to develop printing production method of perovskite solar cells eliminating lead compounds
A Smartphone Charger That Runs On Candlepower
During the next power outage, you may indeed be lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness, at least if you want to charge your phone
Wind Turbines Power Liquid-Air Energy Storage
Can a novel design for wind energy with storage scale up?
Introducing a New Material for Invisibility Cloaks
New "metasurface" makes for thinner cloaking devices
NASA’s TransFormers Could Make Harsh Lunar Environments Robot Friendly
Robots using mirrors to reflect sunlight at other robots could enable exploration of craters and caves
Exploratorium’s Iron Science Teacher Competition Explores Everyday Objects
Using light bulbs to lunch foods, competitors devise science experiments under pressure
A Middle East Supercomputer Makes the Top 10 List for the First Time
Saudi Arabia's Shaheen II is the region's first supercomputer to compete in the big leagues
Google Funds University Living Lab for Internet of Things
Google awards $500,000 to turn Carnegie Mellon University's campus into a testing ground for the Internet of Things
Solar Powered Family Car Generates More Energy Than It Uses
A solar car with an eye towards practicality is energy positive while seating four
With Pluto Encounter a Generation Passes the Torch
My generation will soon have witnessed every planet probed, but it's my grandchildren that will be the real explorers
Boeing Patents Laser Nuclear Fusion Jet Engine
We very much doubt that Boeing is actively developing this thing, but we can get excited about it anyway
The Capabilities of Nanomaterials in Textiles Continue to Expand
Nanotextiles move from mere water repellants to mobile phone chargers
This Dictionary Will Get You Ready For “Talk Like Silicon Valley” Day
Do you know what “Button’s Law” is? How about a “Bus Factor” or a “Dave Ratio”? You can find out in a new Silicon Valley Dictionary
Video Friday: Your New Buddy, Atlas Fast Walking, and Robot Deception
Don't be deceived. The best robot videos are here, and only here
DOE Launches New Grid-Connected Wave Power Project in Hawaii
Marine energy technologies are beginning to emerge but are a long way from being competitive
First Transistor Fabricated From Black-Arsenic Phosphorus
New twist on 2-D black phosphorous allows precise control of band gap
3D-Printed Explosive Jumping Robot Combines Firm and Squishy Parts
With a material that grades from rigid to flexible, this explosive jumping robot can keep on hopping
Watch This Fellow Drive a Ranger Rover With a Smart Phone
Remote-controlled cars are no longer just for Bond movies
Swiss 'Pac-Man' Satellite to Gobble Up Space Junk in 2018
A satellite with a net will locate and capture a cubesat in an operational test of an orbital space junk removal system
VIDEO: The Bitcoin Blockchain Explained
And why it’s the future of the web
Genomic Data Growing Faster Than Twitter and YouTube
As many as two billion human genomes will be sequenced by 2025
Inside an MRI, a Non-Metallic Robot Performs Prostate Surgery
If the robot masters prostate procedures, brain surgery may be next
Women Less Likely To Be Shown Ads for High-Paying Jobs
Study shows gender discrimination in targeted advertisements, cause unknown
Biggest Neural Network Ever Pushes AI Deep Learning
Digital Reasoning has trained a record-breaking artificial intelligence neural network that is 14 times larger than Google's previous record
VIDEO: New Minidrone Cuts Through the Waves
Catch a glimpse of Parrot’s first-ever waterborne drone
Graphene-Based Microphone Could Let You Hear Like a Bat
The microphone's ideal flat-band frequency response offers opportunities in acoustics
Apple and Android Are Finally Shouldering Their Way Into Cars
Automakers are losing their stranglehold on pricey, often optional navigation and infotainment systems.
Another Robot to Enter Fukushima Reactor, and We Wish It Were Modular
A real-world use case where modular robots could be invaluable
Volkswagen Promises Battery Breakthrough for Electric Cars (And a Weird Little Scooter)
The next generation e-Golf won't outrange a Tesla Model S, but it may be so cheap that it won't matter
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