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New statistical calculations suggest the fundamental quantum limits of some sensitive measurements may have been off by a factor of pi

Meanwhile, Blockchain’s star is fading, Hired report shows

We take a look at the new visual programming interface and API for Sony’s adorable robot dog

Toshiba may use it to find and exploit arbitrage opportunities in foreign currency markets

While Amazon leads rankings of tech employers

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A new device could make it easier to monitor sleep apnea at home

Researchers vying for a $7.5 million Carbon XPrize will demonstrate their system in Wyoming

A variety of fun activities will introduce kids to STEM

A variety of fun activities will introduce kids to STEM

Software developer ranks as top tech job, while data engineer is fastest growing

Metasurface performs the mathematical operations necessary for edge detection

The startup’s autonomous system senses and melts frozen buildup

How to teach a robot to be a stand-up comedian

iBeam plans roll-to-roll microLED display manufacturing, bypassing large-screen production problems

A new manufacturing technique for graphene could drive costs down considerably

The explosion of Internet video inspires new software tools to deliver your favorite shows

Instead of using drones as pixels, these drone displays create a mid-air screen for 3D laser projectors

Ginni Rometty exits, Arvind Krishna enters, and many IBM employees cheer

Optical Communcations Could Quickly Outpace 5G

3 Steps to Better Stimulus-Response Measurements

Does German researchers' ability to transmit quantum bits 20 km put us on the road toward a practical quantum repeater?

A tiny laser array paints images directly onto your retina

The minimalist robotic tank can build its own track up into the air as it drives

A solutions-based synthesis can make thin yet strong electrolytes for solid-state batteries

South Africa's Internet is running on backup connections until cable breaks in Congo Canyon are fixed

The intrinsic errors, repeatability and configuration sensitivities are studied in this work with examples in the WR-10 and WR-2.2 bands.

The Q-Zilla scheduling tool efficiently sorts ‘elephants’ from mice-sized tasks for cloud-based services

Dissent is a matter of personal choice, but choosing when and how to speak out need not happen in isolation

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Programs written in the language include one for fortune-telling from the I Ching

The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab let kids measure radioactivity and prospect for radioactive ores

An analysis of top U.S. metros for tech professionals puts five cities above San Francisco, and 18 above San Jose

The Interrogator system links ten organs-on-chips to predict how a human body metabolizes drugs

Inspired by insects and small birds, this wing design offers a massive endurance boost for micro aerial vehicles

Kenya's High Court rules on rushed next-generation ID system

The launch of Apex.OS 1.0 makes autonomous car development simpler, safer, and more secure

Here’s how the Event Horizon Telescope team pieced together the now-famous image of a black hole


The liquid crystal display blocks the sun in just the right spots

The generations-long trend toward lower prices reversed around the turn of the century, and increasing use of solar and wind power is part of the reason why

Validate Power Electronics Control with Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing

Cyborg sea jellies are both faster and more efficient than their purely biological counterparts

A sweaty robotic hand could cool down about three times more efficiently than humans

The hardware limitations of the Internet of Things means the digital certificates these devices rely on to encrypt data can be easily compromised

The densely populated country turns to coal and power imports

New kinds of content addressable memory could speed search, enable in-memory computing

A massive neural network connects cameras, a robot arm, and a suction gripper in Covariant’s logistics system

A proposed crowd-sourcing technique could mean that hardware for 5G networks hitches a ride on cars