Are consumers ready to give augmented reality a try?
This photo provided by Ikea demonstrates Ikea's augmented reality app called IKEA Place, on an iPhone, allowing a user to superimpose vi ...
Best Buy rolls out consulting service at people's homes
In this Monday, May 22, 2017, photo, Edward Calixto walks out of a Best Buy store with his purchased LED TV, in Hialeah, Fla. Best Buy Co., ...
Text messages as public records emerges as new Montana issue
Montana government leaders plan to create rules for when and how to preserve text messages after a news organization's public-records re ...
New analysis identifies where commercial customers might benefit from energy storage
Commercial electricity customers who are subject to high demand charges may be able to reduce overall costs by using battery energy storage ...
Collaborative effort proves silicon-based solar cells can reach nearly 36% efficiency
Collaboration between researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Swiss Center for E ...
Photosynthesis discovery could help design more efficient artificial solar cells
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A natural process that occurs during photosynthesis could lead to the design of more efficient artificial solar c ...
Some Apple 'spaceship' neighbors say life has been hell
At the end of Nightingale Avenue, a tall yellow brick facade now blocks the view of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the south. Residents call it ...
Where's the line? Managing extreme speech on social media
Extreme speech on social media—foul language, threats and overtly sexist and racist language—has been in the spotlight. While such language ...
Federal judge reviews $151 million chemical spill settlement
A revised class-action settlement plan is back before a federal judge deciding how to pay victims of a chemical spill that left people witho ...
Delivery without drivers: Domino's Ford team up for test
This Friday, Aug. 24, photo, shows the specially designed delivery car that Ford Motor Co. and Domino's Pizza will use to test self-driv ...
NREL updates baseline cost and performance data for electricity generation technologies
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the 2017 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB), updating a k ...
Two faced 2D material for piezoelectricity sensors
A semiconducting transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) has been created by Rice laboratory scientists from a monolayer of molybdenum diselenide from which the top layer of the lattice was stripped and
Graphene heterostructure creates strong spin signals
A device based on a bilayer of graphene and boron nitride which is said to show unprecedented spin transport efficiency at room temperature has been created by Graphene Flagship scientists based at th
Method to create electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries
A solution to create rechargeable zinc-air batteries has been found according to researchers from the University of Sydney and Nanyang Technological University.
Lithium iodide to work better in lithium-air batteries
Finding ways to suppress certain chemical reactions could make compounds such as lithium iodide (LiI) work better in lithium-air (or lithium-oxygen) batteries, says a team at MIT.
Semi sales through European distributors continue to boom
Demand for semiconductors from European companies showed no signs of slowing during the second quarter of 2017, according to distribution association DMASS. In its latest report, the organisation not
Modules support high throughput streaming applications
A family of high-performance PXI remote control and bus extension modules featuring PCI Express Gen 3 connectivity has been launched by National Instruments.
Connector simplifies assembly boosts data rates
An SMT board-to-board connector developed by Hirose features a three piece floating contact system to simplify assembly and support data rates of up to 15Gbit/s.
Black phosphorus ink for opto device fabrication
An international research team has developed black phosphorus inks that are compatible with conventional inkjet printing techniques and says the approach could be used to make optoelectronic and photo
Material for faster charging supercapacitor
A polymer electrode developed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Cambridge achieves energy storage close to the theoretical limit, but also demonstrates flexibilit
Method to manufacture perovskite LED diodes
A cheaper and easier way to produce perovskite-based LED lights is said to have been developed by researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan.
Structural changes in crystal phase transition discovered
Structural changes accompanying phase transition in an organic crystal tetramethyltetrathiafulvalene (TMTTF)2PF6 are said to have been unveiled by a research team at Nagoya University.
Electronic skin microsystem demonstrates better flexibility
An electronic skin microsystem developed by a team from South Korea's Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) and Northwestern University can track heart rate, respiration, mus
Biofuel cells use sweat to power wearables
Stretchable fuel cells that extract energy from sweat and can power electronics – such as LEDs and Bluetooth radios – have been developed by a team of engineers at the University of California San Die
Energy-saving magnets for particle accelerators
UK engineers at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire have developed a new type of energy-saving magnet for the next generation of particle accelerators
FPGAs power deep learning platform
Microsoft is using Intel’s Stratix 10 FPGAs in Project Brainwave – its accelerated deep learning platform that is said to be capable of delivering ‘real-time artificial intelligence’. This, according
Ultrasonic sensor company gets backing from IMechE
University of Bristol spin out Inductosense has raised £1.1million from a consortium of investors, including the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ Stephenson LP Fund.
Researchers create magnetoelectric memory
A new kind of energy-saving computer memory has been demonstrated by researchers at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Bond dissociation energies found for promising molecules
The precise values of the bond dissociation energies of the group four and five transition metal silicide molecules – TiSi, ZrSi, HfSi, VSi, NbSi and TaSi – have been discovered by scientists at the U
Ideal memory material conceptualised
A material that could store data for an exceptionally longer time than current devices has been conceptualised by researchers at the Korean Institute for Basic Science (IBS), paving the way for future
HGV platoons to be trialled on UK roads
TRL is to lead an £8million trial of heavy vehicle platooning under real-world operational conditions. The trials, tailored to the requirements of UK roads, will look to understand issues such as fuel
Magnesium batteries offer greater storage capacity says US team
Researchers at the University of Houston say they have developed a new design for the cathode in magnesium batteries. The move is said to increase storage capacity ‘drastically’.
Wearable displays shaped like clothes
Highly efficient, light-emitting clothes that can be commercialised have been developed by a research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. The discovery could enable applica
Twistron yarns generate electricity
Yarns that generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted have been created by a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Hanyang University in South Korea.
Nanodiamonds to prevent fires in lithium batteries
Nanodiamonds can curtail the electrochemical deposition – called plating – that can lead to hazardous short-circuiting of lithium ion batteries, say researchers at Drexel University, Tsinghua Universi
Face scans robot baggage handlers—airports of the future
Credit: Petr Kratochvil/public domain Passengers' baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with ...
Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi named to lead Uber: report
Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has reportedly been tapped to lead Uber Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi has been chosen to replace ousted Tra ...
The benefits of waste-to-energy technologies
Argonne research shows that we can generate energy and mitigate methane emissions from food waste. Credit: Shutterstock/Argonne National Lab ...
Artificial intelligence cyber attacks are coming – but what does that mean?
Hackers will start to get help from robots and artificial intelligence soon. Credit: Jinning Li/Shutterstock.com The next major cyberattack ...
How robots could bridge the elder-care gap
Robots can also lend a hand of sorts. Credit: Shutterstock.com Despite innovations that make it easier for seniors to keep living on their ...
Solving AI's moving-target search problem
Credit: IBM As we look to get from point A to point B, people increasingly have options that go beyond the typical bus or taxi. Various fla ...
High tunability of 2D material revealed
The band gap of moly sulphide, or MoS2, has been measured by a team at the Berkeley National Laboratory, who also revealed the 2D material's high tunability and an interrelationship between its el
Oldest white supremacist site shut down after complaint
The founder of the internet's oldest white supremacist site said he was trying to get back online Monday after a company revoked its dom ...
Electricity consumption in Europe will shift under climate change
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Rising temperatures due to greenhouse gas emissions will fundamentally change electricity consumption patterns in ...
Mark Zuckerberg welcomes second daughter in Facebook post
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, shown in this 2016 file photo, said they hope baby August is a good ...
Renault-Nissan China's Dongfeng announce e-car venture
Automakers Renault and Nissan say they will develop electric cars with a Chinese state-owned partner, adding to a series of tie-ups between ...
Wisconsin company holds 'chip party' to microchip workers
Tony Danna, left, vice president of international development at Three Square Market in River Falls, Wis., receives a microchip in his left ...
Ferroelectric thin films compatible with oxide electrodes
The theory that oxide electrodes destabilise ferroelectric phenomena called flux-closure domains (FCDs) in ferroelectric thin films has been disproved by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Spanish court backs extradition of Russian programmer to US
Spain's National Court has recommended the extradition to the United States of a Russian computer programmer accused by U.S. prosecutors of ...
Spain will shut down country's oldest nuclear plant
In this Oct. 6, 2009 file photo, of a worker as he checks the controls inside the control room of the nuclear power plant of Santa Maria de ...
Apple results could hold clues to iPhone 8 sales date
Apple's next iPhone is coming. But when, exactly? Buried in App ...
Amazon under federal investigation over Iran-linked sales
Under federal investigation for possibly violating U.S. sanctions against Iran, Amazon.com has admitted to selling consumer goods to at leas ...
Use of this visual technology is becoming popular for big events
At an after-party for the red carpet premiere of the seventh season of "Game of Thrones" at Walt Disney Concert Hall, partygoers w ...
Sprint posts rare profit says a deal may be coming soon
In this Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, file photo, a person walks by a Sprint store in Miami. On Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, Sprint Corp. reported fiscal ...
Bitcoin dispute results in split-coin
Bitcoin has a new brother—Bitcoin Cash—after a dispute among the developers of the crpyto currency A dispute among developers of virtual cu ...
Tesla's Model 3 and the transition to sustainability
The first Model 3s were delivered this week, and with it, perhaps the beginning of the end of the internal combustion era. This might be the ...
UK presses tech firms to choke off online extremism
In this Wednesday, March 29, 2017 file photo, Britain's Home Secretary Amber Rudd, arrives for a cabinet meeting in 10 Downing Street, Londo ...
Germany tests facial recognition technology at rail station
German authorities have launched a six-month test of automatic facial recognition technology at a Berlin railway station, which the country' ...
Clyde Space announces satellite partnership with Teledyne e2v
Clyde Space, a manufacturer of miniature satellites, has announced a partnership with conglomerate Teledyne e2v to deliver what it says is a world-first in satellite technology.
Uncovering data theft quickly
Profile-based anomaly detection helps to uncover network attacks more quickly. Credit: Fraunhofer FKIE Computer experts have always struggl ...
Reliably determining and predicting attitude motion of defunct satellites
Fraunhofer FHR‘s space observation radar TIRA. Credit: Fraunhofer FHR Uncontrollable flying objects in the Earth's orbit are an enormous ri ...
Automated painting of individual pieces
Multi-physical simulation of a high-rotation atomizer with internal charging. In this example, the simulation is being used to calculate the ...
Micro-membrane diaphragm pump for delivering ambient air to gas sensors
The world’s smallest micromembrane pump measures just 25 square millimeters. Credit: Fraunhofer EMFT Particulate matter harms the heart and ...
Creating a high-speed internet lane for emergency situations
In an emergency, responders’ telecommunications could get delayed by overloaded networks. Credit: City of Hampton, Virginia During large di ...
Security solution implemented using Imagination’s OmniShield multi-domain technology
Imagination Technologies and Sierraware, a developer of virtualization and security, are collaborating to make Sierraware’s SierraTEE available for devices based on Imagination’s MIPS CPUs.
Indonesia lifts threat to ban encrypted app Telegram
The Indonesian government has lifted its threat to ban the encrypted messaging app Telegram because it's taking steps to address "negat ...
INVECAS acquires Lattice's HDMI design team and Simplay Labs Subsidiary
INVECAS, a provider of silicon proven IP Solutions and ASIC design services has announced that it is acquiring Lattice Semiconductor’s HDMI design team and Simplay Labs subsidiary, which oversees stan
Virgin America computer systems hacked
Alaska Airlines says it is taking precautions including requiring employees to change their passwords after Virgin America's computer system ...
Tech advances will lead to MH370 discovery - Malaysia Airlines
The resting place of missing flight MH370 will eventually be found but it will require advances in science and technology, including artific ...
Sony net profit soars in April-June quarter
Tokyo-based Sony posted a quarterly net profit of 80.87 billion yen ($730 million), up from 21.17 billion yen earned in the same period in 2 ...
Biofeedback technology helping improve balance in Parkinson's patients
Smarter Balance System. Credit: University of Houston University of Houston researchers in the Department of Health and Human Performance a ...
Threat of a bitcoin split avoided for now
In this April 7, 2014, file photo, Bitcoin logos are displayed at the Inside Bitcoins conference and trade show in New York. The threat of a ...
Cable company Charter says no interest in buying Sprint
This Wednesday, April 1, 2015, file photo shows an entrance to Charter Communications' headquarters in Town and Country, Mo. Charter, one of ...
HBO programming stolen in cyberattack
HBO has had some of its programming stolen in what is being described as a cyber incident. ...
States find rewards from high-tech investments given time and patience
High-tech happens organically in places with built-in advantages, but it can happen elsewhere too, and state investments can play a part, sa ...
'Game of Thrones' script leaked after HBO hack
HBO said Monday its network was victimized by a cyberattack, and media reports said the hack resulted in the leak of a script of the popular ...
UK minister to meet Silicon Valley over online extremism
Britain's interior minister Amber Rudd is expected to meet with social media sites and web giants including YouTube, after she flies into Sa ...
Artificial skin could allow robots to feel like we do
Researchers are running tests on pig skin to come up with an artificial alternative for robots. Credit: Dr Aisling Ni Annaidh at University ...
Opinion: Super-intelligence and eternal life—transhumanism's faithful follow it blindly into a future for the elite
Distant Earth. The rapid development of so-called NBIC technologies – nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology and cognitive s ...
Discovery and Scripps seek to tie up in $12 billion TV deal
In this Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014, file photo, Jonathan Scott, left, and Drew Scott, of HGTV's "Property Brothers" cable television s ...
Always take the weather with you
The advent of mobile communications devices and in particular the internet-connected smart phone and tablet means that users can have access ...
Anonymity scoundrels and free speech
Christoph Bezemek of the Institute of Public Law and Political Science, at the University of Graz, Austria, tells a tale of his school histo ...
3-D printing technologies transport students to ancient greece
The use of 3-D printing technologies in Victoria University of Wellington's Classics Museum has students using ancient Greek artefacts the w ...
Nanowire to miniaturise energy-efficient electronics
A nanowire made of vanadium dioxide (VO2) that could reduce the power demands of nano-resonators by a factor of one hundred is said to have been made by researchers from Osaka University in Japan.
Smarter electrification—providing energy isn't enough
Four years ago life in Pulau Bau, a village on a tiny island off North Maluku in Indonesia, was transformed. The community was supplied with ...
Reconfigurable electrical circuit etched into a crystal
A way to write an electrical circuit into a crystal which could enable transparent, 3D electronics that can be erased and reconfigured has been found by Washington State University physicists.
New method promises easier nanoscale manufacturing
A way to precisely pattern nanomaterials has been discovered by scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory that they claim could open a new path to the next generation of
Is 'diesel summit' the last chance for Germany's favourite engine?
Germany hosts a debate on the future of diesel engines next week as pressure grows on the government and automakers to curb or ditch a techn ...
Watch out Messi here come the footballers at RoboCup
The game, which Bordeaux won 4-0, was one of the gripping final matches in a four-day event that saw about 3,000 researchers and engineering ...
Europe battles Google News over 'snippet tax' proposal
EU plans to make Google pay for the news it displays are making the internet giant furious A major battle is brewing in Brussels over an EU ...
New CBS newsmagazine promises immersive storytelling
CBS premieres a news program Monday designed to showcase the journalism on its CBSN streaming service, the second time this summer one of th ...
Deadly crashes spur calls for tractor-trailer side guards
This June 29, 1967, file photo shows the mangled car that actress Jayne Mansfield died in after colliding with a truck, on Route 90 outside ...
Samsung facing growing threats despite record profits
The world's top smartphone maker, one of the huge family-run chaebols which dominate the South Korean economy, will be confronted by tougher ...
Apple removes some VPN services from Chinese app store
China has hundreds of millions of smartphone users and is a vital market for Apple, whose iPhones are wildly popular in the country Apple h ...
Arizona aims to combat wrong-way driving with new technology
Arizona transportation officials are moving forward with a first-in-the-nation pilot program that will use thermal camera technology to curb ...
EPA OKs pollution controls on new diesel Jeeps Ram pickups
In this July 22, 2011 file photo, the Chrysler logo is displayed at a car dealership in Omaha, Neb. U.S. regulators have blessed emissions c ...
Design method helps animated characters gain physical form
Credit: Disney Research Disney Research has developed a method for designing cable-driven mechanisms that help artists and hobbyists give p ...
Stampede2 storms out of the corral in support of US scientists
Stampede2 is the flagship supercomputer at The University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). A strategic national ...
Making animated characters jump just got easier
Credit: Disney Research The way a videogame character jumps, kicks, walks, runs or even breathes is determined by a loop of frames known as ...
Broadband light sources with liquid core
A supercontinuum light source has been generated using liquid core optical fibres, says a team from the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, the Fraunhofer Institute of Applied Optics and Precisi