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An international team of three takes home $1 million for being the best at predicting home prices

More than 10 years in the making, Terra wants to do for your lawn what Roomba has done for your floors

The U.S. government is proposing to reclassify nation's nuclear waste, much of which is stored in Washington state

Hundreds of IEEE members entered our contest. Here are the most memorable submissions

How Flash DSC is transforming rapid-scanning DSC technology, presented by Mettler-Toledo

The machine triumphed in DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge, where teams automated white-hat hacking

Seeing the road is a challenge for self-driving cars, but so is developing a secure software framework that won't crash

Problem highlights increasing concerns about validity of digital forensic apps

Unexpected interactions forced design fixes

This 1943 analog-to-digital converter helped make an unbreakable code

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Computer algorithms help prosthetics wearers walk within minutes rather than requiring hours of training

One day, electric bandages and biodegradable electronic implants could ward off infections and speed recovery

The system uses an adaptive algorithm to adjust to each person’s unique snore

Sapienz and SapFix are automated tools that Facebook now uses to find and fix problems across all of the company’s apps

Lidar wavelengths deemed safe for human eyeballs might imperil digital camera sensors

Immersive 3D video exposure helps people overcome arachnophobia

Their improvement had to do with power density rather than miniaturization

Robot dog gets just a little bit closer to real dog

Audio in VR sucks. Here’s how to fix it to create truly immersive experiences

The process involves two types of LEDs and a specially engineered chemical resin

Every day, researchers use the NI platform to push the boundaries of discovery.

The company that created it, Forced Physics, plans to install the technology in a pilot plant in February

Dieter Fox tells us about his plans for Nvidia's new robotics lab

A year-by-year plan to score a leadership position in engineering

The new network aims to improve traffic, manufacturing, health care, and more

The technology giant appears to be quietly building laser satellites for global communications

By automating assessments of road conditions, RoadBotics could help cities save time and money

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With artificial intelligence and voice control, smart microwaves, cameras, and doorbells, could finally catch on

The implant restored leg movement in rats and could be scaled to fit humans

This latest example of a government restricting Internet access to control its citizenry had unintended consequences

Columbus is piloting a fleet of autonomous electric shuttles as part of a multimillion-dollar smart transportation initiative

Passerine's fixed-wing drones can take off (and land) using a pair of legs

The number of new wireless devices continues to escalate and the amount of data consumed continues to grow at an exponential rate

Data-science job openings are expanding faster than the number of technologists looking for them, says job-search firm Indeed

Researchers have created a field-effect transistor using a single-crystal, “paint-on” perovskite

Dex-Net 4.0 enables "ambidextrous" robots to choose the best gripper for the job

San Diego’s installation of 3,200 smart streetlights is slightly behind schedule, but the city has already ordered more

LEDs made of gallium nitride nanowires are already incredibly compact and efficient—but a new vertical design could take these devices to the next level

Imagine taking photos or videos without the ability to zoom and focus. Nokia says audio recording should have the same tools

Electrical engineers are finding a powerful niche in low-voltage technology systems design

OnScale is working with leading oil and gas companies to optimize their ultrasonic sensors and measurement systems. This article will cover a range of applications, from basic sensor design, to downhole imaging and flow measurement.

Walking robots will always turn into falling robots, and wearable airbags could help keep them safe

Pairing an inkjet printer with a camera and image analysis software leads to surprising applications in cosmetics and farming