technology

$10 million X Prize offered for Star Trek 'tricorder'

The X PRIZE Foundation, together with Qualcomm Foundation, has announced a new $10 million prize: for anyone that can come up with a Star Trek-style medical 'tricorder'.

A robot who can "love"

Nowadays it seems like robots can almost do anything from driving a car to playing soccer, but one thing they can't do is, well, understand love. Well, at least until now.

NYC hopes tech can help reduce traffic

Gridlock may not be synonymous with New York City for much longer.

Which technologies improve the fastest?

Some technologies have remained the same for centuries; others seem to change every five minutes. But how are researchers to know where it's worth investing time and money in looking for improvements?

Scientists recommend technology diet

Could too much Facebook, Twitter, TV, and texting be bad for your health? As the amount of outside stimuli from technology increases, scientists are concerned our brains could be at risk.

Jelly muscles make robots more flexible, life-like

It’s hard to make a robotic pile of nuts and bolts move in a realistic or human way.

Woman battles muggers to keep romantic text messages

Would you fight to the death to preserve loving text messages on your phone?

Texas or bust: I'm headed to SXSW

A tech tradeshow is usually just a tradeshow; that is unless you’re headed to SXSW.

Robots compete in Japanese marathon

A 26.2 mile marathon is the ultimate test of endurance for any athlete. But could the same be true for robots? Well, onlookers gathered to watch five humanoid two-legged 'bots put to the test as they raced a full marathon on a closed course in Osaka, Japan. 

Super Bowl XLV goes high tech in new stadium

The Super Bowl has come quite far since it was once all about crowding into a friend’s living room and chomping noisily on messy chicken wings. In fact, it has gone super high tech, providing fans with new ways to interact with their teams and others on game day.

Did technology help football become a Turkey Day tradition?

Thanksgiving. A day that makes my pants feel tight just thinking about it, has its roots deep routed in tradition.

Cyberpunk master weighs in on augmented reality and human evolution

Cyberpunk godfather William Gibson believes that Homo sapiens have evolved a sophisticated methodology of augmenting and altering reality to suit its needs.

Has Apple gone too far?

It is now old news that Apple is considering developing new components in their devices that would allow them to spy on their users. It started several weeks ago when Apple filed the patent for the new components.

Sharp announces 3D video camera for mobile devices

Sharp has developed the first high-definition 3D camera for mobile phones, and says it plans to begin mass production by the end of the year.

Apple loses another iPhone prototype

"To lose one iPhone, Mr Jobs, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness."