Researchers tackle challenge of communicating with test flights using weaker frequencies
Credit: University of Kansas Imagine this engineering headache: Using a wireless transmitter, you need to send 40 megabytes of data every s ...
Team finds new method to improve predictions
Credit: Public Domain Researchers at Princeton, Columbia and Harvard have created a new method to analyze big data that better predicts out ...
Chrysler minivan gets 84 mpg equivalent in electric mode
Fiat Chrysler says its new gas-electric hybrid minivan will get the equivalent of 84 miles per gallon in electric mode and 32 mpg in city-hi ...
GoPro cuts staff shifts focus
Mini-camera maker GoPro announced plans Wednesday to cut 15 percent of its staff as its shifts its focus to its core manufacturing operation ...
Wacky tech gifts for the ultra-tech-savvy who has everything
This photo provided by Plox shows the "Star Wars" Death Star levitating bluetooth speaker. It's a little tricky to set up, but onc ...
Android malware steals million Google accounts: researchers
Malware dubbed Gooligan targets devices running Android 4.0 and 5.0, which represent nearly 74 percent of mobile devices using the Google-po ...
Big data analytics—Nostradamus of the 21st century
Griffith acting head of School of ICT Bela Stantic With much of the debate as to whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton would win the elec ...
Netflix launches offline viewing matching Amazon
"Netflix is working with lots of partners globally to get downloading rights for the bulk of the content on our service," a statem ...
UT Dallas WindSTAR team works to improve the energy of air
WindSTAR, in partnership with industry, conducts research to increase the amount of energy the nation gets from wind. Credit: University of ...
EU unveils plans to boost 'clean energy' use
Photovoltaic panels dominate the landscape at the solar energy centre in Cestas, France The EU on Wednesday unveiled "clean energy&quo ...
Self-driving truck is part of Ohio announcement on research
A self-driving truck is scheduled to hit the road in central Ohio in conjunction with an announcement about new state investments to support ...
Enabling the offshore wind supergrid
In 2010, world leading companies in offshore wind came together to form 'The Friends of the Supergrid'—an association that advocates for an ...
The surprising technology behind the future of autonomous driving
Credit: Nissan As autonomous driving (AD) technology brings new advances and features to mobility, important questions inevitably arise. Fo ...
Data-driven maintenance in the industry leads to cost savings
Smarter strategies for maintenance in the industry, using data from components, can reduce costs by 20-40 percent and make new forms of busi ...
Throwing new light on printed organic solar cells
Researchers at the University of Surrey have achieved record power conversion efficiencies for large area organic solar cells. In recent yea ...
IBM unveils Watson-powered imaging solutions for healthcare providers
BM demos AI and imaging at RSNA 2016, world's largest annual gathering of radiologists in Chicago. Credit: IBM Watson Health IBM today anno ...
Speed warning system saves lives and reduces emissions
This is how the system appears to the driver. The 81 - 84 km/h range in an 80 km/h zone displays a flashing speed limit symbol. Beyond 84 km ...
Europol blames human error for data security breach
European Union police agency Europol says human error is to blame for a breach of its data security rules by a former staff member that repo ...
Colombia plane crash—how can people survive deadly air disasters?
Work out where your nearest exit is. A plane crash in Colombia has killed at least 75 people including most of one of Brazil's top football ...
Study examines effect of privacy controls on Facebook behavior
Despite the widespread popularity of online social network platforms, privacy remains a troublesome issue. A new study from the Naveen Jinda ...
New mini robot sub unveiled at the National Oceanography Centre
Unveiling of the microsub at the MATs showcase. Credit: National Oceanography Centre The first robotic microsub capable of being deployed f ...
3-D printed operational drone with embedded electronics using aerospace-grade material
NTU PhD Student Phillip Keane with the 3D printed drone in front of the Stratasys printer. Credit: Nanyang Technological University Researc ...
Drone 3D printed with embedded electronics
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore and Stratasys Asia Pacific claim to have 3D printed a ready-to-fly drone with embedded electronics using aerospace-grade material.
Bumpy surfaces and graphene to dissipate heat
Bumpy surfaces separated by a layer of graphene could help dissipate heat in next generation microelectronic devices, according to Rice University scientists.
Low-cost technology to better provide drinking water in developing countries
Maji Safi founder John Maiyo, and company adviser John Howarter, pour water into a slow sand filter that the company is developing to provid ...
SiFive claims a first with launch of RISC-V based SoC
RISC-V pioneer SiFive has launched the FE310, said to be the first SoC to be based on the RISC-V architecture. The part, manufactured by TSMC on a 180nm process, is targeted at microcontroller, embedd
Sun setting on Japan's solar energy boom
Renewable energy in Japan faces increasingly stiff competition from nuclear and fossil fuel-generated power The sun is setting on Japan's c ...
After split from US internet gatekeeper is 'grassroots'
ICANN became independent on October 1, 2016 after the expiration of an 18-year contract to manage the technical functions of the internet ad ...
Electric car factory planned in Arizona to have 2000 workers
Electric car maker Lucid Motors said Tuesday it will build a manufacturing plant in Arizona that will begin production in 2018 as it looks t ...
Telescopic walls could rise on demand to stop flood waters
University at Buffalo PhD candidate Jorge Cueto (polo shirt), founder of Smart Walls Construction LLC, in the lab developing telescopic floo ...
Growing fears of IS use of weaponised drones
Military experts worry the Islamic State group could use drones to cause violence, such as this one belonging to the Iraqi Federal Police, h ...
Facebook brings mobile games to Messenger
Facebook "Instant Games" is launching in 30 countries with 17 titles available Facebook on Tuesday unveiled "Instant Games&q ...
'Dronejacking' may be the next big cyber threat
A new report found that many consumer drones lack adequate security making it easy for an outside hacker to take control A big rise in dron ...
Ready for takeoff: Blues skies thinking to improve aircraft safety
A gas flow simulation can model the oscillations of the air around a wing during aircraft takeoff and reveal potentially damaging low, infra ...
NREL adds solar array field to help inform consumers
NREL engineers Bill Sekulic (left) and Chris Deline look at the new PV array just north of the NREL parking garage. The new array extends th ...
Online shopping offers environmental benefit
Shoppers sitting down at their computer to take advantage of online sales are helping the environment, said a Purdue University professor. ...
New prototype plywood panels may be world's largest
A Mass Plywood Panel made by Freres Lumber Company undergoes testing at Oregon State University's Advanced Wood Products Laboratory. Credit: ...
Reconciling solar energy and heritage preservation
Maria Cristina Munari Probst created a database of examples of solar panels that either fit or do not fit harmoniously in their urban settin ...
Tests on oil recycled from tyres finds a cleaner diesel blend
Farhad Hossain, Professor Richard Brown and GDT's Trevor Bayley in QUT's Biofuel Engine Research Facility with a truck tyre that would yield ...
UK bill requiring firms to store Web histories becomes law
This photo-illustration shows the web flash pages for GCHQ, the British governments communications and electronic surveillance headquarters, ...
VR offers television producers 'Hollywood in a box'
A camera technician works with CBS Digital's state-of-the-art "Parallax' and "Previz" production systems in a green room at C ...
Top German spy warns of political cyberattacks Russia links
German Chancellor Angela Merkel,right, and the President of the German Federal Intelligence Agency (BND) Bruno Kahl attend a ceremony for th ...
Ukraine moves giant new safety dome over Chernobyl
People walk past Chernobyl's New Safe Confinement covering the destroyed 4th block of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after its installati ...
Carmakers to build Europe network of e-charging stations
Hybdrid and all-electric cars remain little-used in Europe, hobbled by high prices, the short range of the vehicles and a lack of recharging ...
Graphene antennas suit NFC applications
CNR-ISOF, an Italian based member of the Graphene Flagship, says it is possible to use graphene to produce fully flexible antennas for near field communications (NFC).
Ice filled nanotubes could enable new applications
A team of MIT researchers has found that, when confined within carbon nanotubes, water can freeze solid – even at temperatures that would normally see it boiling. The team adds its work might lead to
Germany's spy chief warns Russian cyberattacks could hit polls
Germany's Bruno Kahl says cyberattacks are taking place to sow political uncertainty Germany's foreign intelligence service chief warned Tu ...
Mobile use drives US holiday shopping gains (Update)
Americans are turning to their mobile devices for deals to kick off the holiday shopping season, with retail trends increasingly upended by ...
Nissan banks on after-sales 'hyper-personalization' revenue
Nissan Motor Co. Corporate Vice President Kent O'Hara smiles after a round table meeting at its headquarters in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Tuesda ...
First Data: Thanksgiving Black Friday sales up 9 percent
Shoppers carry their purchases as they walk though the steam coming from the underground along Fifth Avenue on Black Friday in New York, Fri ...
Samsung to boost dividends review corporate structure
In this Oct. 26, 2016 file photo, a visitor walks by Samsung Electronics TV screens at Korea Electronics Show or KES in Seoul, South Korea. ...
Intel to provide computing power for Delphi autonomous cars
Auto parts and electronics maker Delphi Corp. has signed a deal with Intel to buy high-powered computer processors for Delphi's future auton ...
Mobile use drives US holiday shopping gains
Americans are turning to their mobile devices for deals to kick off the holiday shopping season, with retail trends increasingly upended by ...
Power savings: ONR research helps Navy curb kilowatts
With support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a portable meas ...
Britain seeks to restrict access to online porn
The Digital Economy Bill proposes a fine of up to £250,000 ($310,000, 293,000 euros) or five percent of turnover, whichever is higher, ...
Autonomoose other self-driving cars hit Canada streets
A Lincoln MKZ sedan hit the road in Canada as Ontario is hoping to grab some of the billions of dollars being spent to develop vehicles that ...
Cyber Monday transforms as shoppers are more connected
In this Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, file photo, Tashalee Rodriguez, of Boston, uses a smartphone app while shopping at Macy's in downtown Boston. ...
With early deals how much will Cyber Monday buyers spend?
In this Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, file photo, Tashalee Rodriguez, of Boston, uses a smartphone app while shopping at Macy's in downtown Boston. ...
Europol closes 4500 websites peddling fake brands
In the crackdown, agencies from 27 countries mostly in Europe but including from the US and Canada, joined forces to shut down over 4,500 we ...
Feds: Railroads slow to make progress on train technology
The nation's three busiest commuter railroads—which together serve nearly 1 million riders in the New York City area each day—continue to la ...
New technology aims to makes photovoltaic cells 70% more effective
Assaf Manor, Assistant Professor Carmel Rotschild and Nimrod Kruger at the lab. Credit: Technion Technion researchers have developed a tech ...
Chevy Bolt isn't stylish but GM is pushing its practicality
In this Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, file photo, the Chevrolet Bolt EV debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. What Gener ...
Multi-megawatt floating system soon to be set up near Le Croisic France
Floating wind turbines for offshore use are seen by many as embodying the future of the sector: they circumvent the problem of unsuitable se ...
Qubits made on 300mm CMOS process for first time
CEA affiliates Leti and Inac, working with the University of Grenoble Alpes, have demonstrated a quantum-dot-based spin qubit fabricated on a 300mm CMOS line.
Construction greener and more efficient with intelligent software
Construction vehicles could become more efficient and environmentally-friendly, thanks to new technology developed by WMG at the University ...
Misinformation on social media—can technology save us?
Sharing election hashtags: Dots are Twitter accounts; lines show retweeting; larger dots are retweeted more. Red dots are likely bots; blue ...
How real is the risk posed by 3-D printed guns?
One of the weapons seized in the Operation Oscar Quantum raids. Credit: Queensland police 3-D printed guns are back in the news after Queen ...
New technique lays the foundation for greener transport fuels and next generation engines
End view of the shock tube used to model the auto-ignition properties of light naphtha. Credit: KAUST The search for better engine performa ...
New method for the early detection of emerging problems in industrial processes
A statistics-based method for the early detection of emerging problems in industrial processes such as oil refining could improve industrial ...
The future of nuclear energy
2016-11-28 22:00:12The future of nuclear energy
Credit: TasfotoNL/iStock Early this year, Rachel Slaybaugh attended a campus mixer on technological innovation. When she introduced herself ...
Two Taiwanese teenagers win World Robot Olympiad in India
In this Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, photo, participants from Taiwan watch their robots playing a soccer match during the World Robot Olympiad in ...
Should tech companies warn consumers that their products could be addictive?
Tech companies should perhaps warn consumers about the addictive properties of their products. Credit: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University ...
Graphene impregnated cotton for wearable devices
A method for depositing graphene based inks onto cotton, developed by by researchers from the University of Cambridge and Jiangnan University, could enable the creation flexible and wearable electroni
DirecTV wants to be the next online substitute for cable
In this Monday, May 19, 2014, file photo, traders gather at the post that handles AT&T on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Ther ...
Trump Tower becomes 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps
Someone renamed Donald Trump's midtown Manhattan building on Google Maps, and the new moniker isn't very flattering. ...
'Diamond-age' of power generation as nuclear batteries developed
Credit: University of Bristol New technology has been developed that uses nuclear waste to generate electricity in a nuclear-powered batter ...
Meet TIM the LHC tunnel's robot
TIM uses the tracks of the former Large Electron Positron (LEP) monorail. This image from 1991 shows the LEP monorail, which carried materia ...
Stunned tech sector ponders future under Trump
After disbelief, anger and grief, the US tech sector is looking to come to grips with the presidency of a man described by many of its leadi ...
Upstate NY towns embroiled in fight over tall wind turbines
In this Aug. 25, 2016 file photo, people gather to protest the installation of windmills in Somerset, N.Y. A battle of clean energy vs. the ...
Some examples in Europe show that cities running their own energy company can lower the energy bill for citizens
Credit: Youris.com Across Europe, town and city councils are becoming increasingly interested in energy decentralisation, i.e. in producing ...
Sensors to measure 'fan quakes' at Michigan-Ohio State game
Ohio Stadium is sure to be rocking on Saturday when Ohio State and Michigan take the football field, and geologists will find out just how m ...
Do automakers have the mettle to harness potentially lucrative data?
When cars exit the tunnel of the next 15 years, they'll be like giant smartphones. ...
Review: Backbeat Pro 2 shows just how good wireless headphones are getting
So Apple has taken the lead and announced that wired headphones are headed toward extinction (not really), but if wireless headphones are th ...
Cleaning equipment-maker hopes to introduce industrial-sized Roomba-like floor scrubber
New robotics technology is seeping into every part of manufacturing - even the cleaning of the factory floors and assembly lines. ...
New TV tech promises better picture for mainstream consumers
If all you want for Christmas is a TV whose picture hops off the screen, this could be your year. ...
Bangladesh says Uber 'illegal' days after launch
A notice placed in a high-circulation newspaper by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority told drivers not to work through the popular Uber ...
Binge-eating bacteria extract energy from sewage
Hungry bacteria extract energy from sewage. Credit: Ghent University New research shows that sewage contains a source of energy that can be ...
flightSpeak app guides travelers through airports
What: flightSpeak, an app to help you navigate any airport Who: ...
Australia says IBM settles over online census failure
Global technology giant IBM carried most of the blame for the crash of Australia's online census three months ago and had compensated the go ...
Finland plans to phase out coal by 2030 (Update)
In a move to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Finland on Thursday announced plans to phase out coal within 14 years, cut oil imports by half an ...
Finland plans to phase out coal by 2030
In a move to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Finland plans to phase out coal by 2030, cut oil imports by half and substantially increase the n ...
Opinion: The UK government wants to control porn viewing habits
Credit: Wikipedia The British government has already won the power to record everything we access on the internet. Now it wants to have a s ...
No signal loss in this optical system
A model of an optical system in which losses in waveguides are compensated by gain in signal amplitude has been calculated by scientists from the Institute for Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics
Autumn Statement support for Broadband and 5G
In the Autumn Statement, the government has committed to investing £1billion to support the private sector roll-out of full fibre broadband by 2020/2021 as well as trials of 5G mobile communications.
How much wind energy can be generated in your area? Check EMHIRES
Reliable modelling of wind energy generation depends on the accurate representation of the spatial and temporal characterisation of data on ...
VTT creates the world's first hyperspectral iPhone camera
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has created the world's first hyperspectral mobile device by converting an iPhone camera into a new ...
Facebook's accidental 'death' of users reminds us to plan for digital death
Not dead yet, Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. Facebook screenshot The accidental "death" of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and mil ...
Researchers discover most winter boots are too slippery to walk safely on icy surfaces
With the help of WinterLab, an underground, state-of-the art research facility located at Toronto Rehab, researchers are testing the slip re ...
How much should air traffic controllers trust new flight management systems?
Boeing 737-700 jet airliner. Credit: Wikipedia/Arcturu With airfares at their lowest point in seven years and airlines adding capacity, thi ...
Electric balaclava to avert chest infections in cold weather
The smart balaclava. Image courtesy of Stoll GmBH Researchers have developed a smart balaclava which warms oxygen before it's inhaled to re ...