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We need new words to describe the coming wave of machine-generated information

Wireless power transfer is less efficient over distances, but there are remedies

With a little DC wizardry and a lot of cash, we could swap power across continents

If you had a couple of weeks and a robot to program, what would you do?

Lasers that can span the entire color spectrum could speed up Li-Fi and find use in lighting and displays

Circuits with single atoms and molecules: the ultimate of Moore's Law?

Hacking a Moving Jeep Was Evidently Enough To Catch NHTSA's Eye

The range of applications for the fiber, including shape-shifting aircraft and exoskeletons, come right out a comic book

Thirty years ago, the Amiga computer launched at Lincoln Center. Count me among its fans who are remembering and celebrating

The week's best robot videos

Major League Baseball teams hope the mThrow’s instant data analysis will improve performance and prevent injuries

Old generators prop up voltage for regions rich in renewables

How to get more women overseeing tech companies? Start by making a list

Charge makes glass moves between light, dark, and "cool" modes

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Researchers can leverage pop culture to talk about their projects

We can't drill 5 kilometers down to tap geothermal energy, but we may be able to get there with a really big gun

A robot powered by turbulence might be the best way to explore gas giants

Web applications could increase security by keeping data encrypted even during computations

Of course, it's staged, and Jeep has now issued a security patch. But it shows how full of holes automated autos can be

Refueling and repairing satellites in orbit could drastically lower costs, and NASA is working to make it happen

Mildred Dresselhaus, Daktari Diagnostics, O3b Networks Honored

Instead of either Internet or TV in UHF channels, how about both?

An unprecedented effort backed by a Russian billionaire will search the Milky Way galaxy for signals from alien civilizations

Plants could provide abundant sustainable materials for lithium-ion batteries

Segmented structure could help electrons flow in future chips

A spaceplane that uses ground-based microwave power as an energy source could be a very efficient way of launching satellites

Growing polycrystalline materials on a non-wetting surface increases grain size

Physical robots mutate and crossbreed to evolve towards the most efficient mobility genome

Track your dog’s behavior with this smart collar

New wrinkle promises to expand nanowire uses in optoelectronics

Solar fuel cells made of nanowires beat their non-nano predecessors

The first spacecraft of the asteroid-mining venture Planetary Resources will test technologies for future space missions

These lights make for warmer whites and brighter brights; they let me drive faster on a test track, too

New languages enter the scene, and big data makes its mark

New languages enter the scene, and big data makes its mark

A drone delivered medical supplies to a rural clinic with FAA approval

Hankook puts its iFlex airless tire through consumer-oriented ride and handling tests

Can diesel fuel be made green

The most exciting place in robotics right now: Video Friday

Experts dream of reaching exascale computation rates by 2020, but it may take longer than expected

A Raspberry Pi and Kindle make vital information about your bicycle journey readable

Moore's Law's steady cadence hits another hiccup. Will more follow?

The future of distributed energy resources will need far more automation

Researchers combine quantum dots and perovskite that could lead to a hyper-efficient LED

Bricklaying robots, building structures out of rubble, and creative concrete are all works in progress at ETH Zurich

“Weyltronics” could lead to superefficient circuits and new quantum computers

Just one word: plastics

New kinds of compact antineutrino detectors could be the next nuclear safeguard

Yesterday, a paralyzed man strapped on a pair of robotic legs and stepped out a hotel door in midtown Manhattan