Is America Ready For The Next Technological Wave? | Innovation
Brian Arthur defines science as the understanding of physical phenomena technology as the use of physical phenomena to implement a precise function. For…
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Google+ says it found security flaw in March but chose not to tell users |…
Google said on Monday that hundreds of thousands of people who used its Google+ social network may have been affected by a security flaw that the company…
Robotic ‘skin’ transforms stuffed animals into soft bots. And that’s just…
It’s not an idle question. Researchers at Yale University have developed “robotic skins” that can be wrapped around everyday objects to turn them into soft…
Patent talk reveals Walmart’s look at virtual reality system for shoppers |…
If patent applications are anything to go by, then Walmart’s wish list apparently includes a virtual reality shopping system—complete with fulfillment…
Facebook’s new video chat device met with privacy concerns | Innovation
Facebook on Monday launched two in-home video chat devices, moving the company beyond its social network and into the increasingly competitive market for…
Computer Scientists Are Developing A ‘Master’ Fingerprint That Could Unlock…
Aditi Roy, Nasir Memon, and Arun Ross Just how unique are partial finger prints? Fingerprint readers, like the TouchID on an iPhone, exist to make your…
Fox in the mouse house — Disney names batch of new executives | Innovation
Disney CEO Bob Iger has formally appointed several key 21st Century Fox executives to leadership positions, as Disney closes its $71.3 billion acquisition of…
Google Uses Kids To Promote Its Brand In The Classroom | Innovation
I’m not writing about the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, Marvel or Harry Potter. This blog is about how high-tech companies like Google use kids and schools…
Unusual magnetic behavior observed at a material interface | Innovation
An exotic kind of magnetic behavior, driven by the mere proximity of two materials, has been analyzed by a team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere using a…
When cars fly? Japan wants airborne vehicles to take off | Innovation
Japan is banking on a future with flying cars, launching an initiative with the private sector to develop futuristic vehicles commercialising flying cars.