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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

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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

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Bests human professional gamers in the complex strategy game StarCraft II

Using scalp electrodes to jolt the brain has been called both a miracle cure and a sham

Engineers aim to use “silicon interconnect fabric” to build a computer with 40 GPUs on a single silicon wafer

The Princess phone was pitched as the perfect extension for the bedroom

As far as we know, this is the smallest legged robot in existence

Engineers from Johns Hopkins reinvent the humble stethoscope to save lives

To produce a field of 16 teslas for CERN’s Future Circular Collider, scientists must invent a new class of magnets

A novel catalyst protects fuel cells from contaminants, and could help China catch up in battery-free EVs

Defining a “data scientist” is tough; finding one to hire in today’s market can be even tougher. A certification program aims to help

Shape-memory materials could make medical devices longer lasting and easier to implant