Technology Innovation
The World According to Twitter, in Maps
A new geographic analysis of millions of tweets provides a remarkably broad view of humanity, by language, location and other factors
May 10, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
10 New Things Science Says About Moms
Among then: They answer a lot of questions and their spit is good for us
May 10, 2013 |
By Randy Rieland
What Happens When a Keyboard Goes From Tactile to Touchscreen?
There's a word for that odd quirk of Apple iPads that hold on to design components of old keyboards
May 08, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
What Phone Companies Are Doing With All That Data From Your Phone
They're mining it and selling it. But don't worry, it's all anonymous. Maybe
May 08, 2013 |
By Randy Rieland
Fact of Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard
What came first: the typist or the keyboard? The answer may surprise you
May 03, 2013 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Five Innovative Technologies that Bring Energy to the Developing World
From soccer balls to cookstoves, engineers are working on a range of devices that provide cheap, clean energy
May 02, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Predictions for Privacy in the Age of Facebook (from 1985!)
Mark Zuckerberg wasn't even a year old when a graduate student foresaw the emergence of online personal profiles
May 02, 2013 |
By Matt Novak
PHOTOS: The Mind-Blowing, Floating, Unmanned Scientific Laboratory
Wave Gliders are about to make scientific exploration a lot cheaper and safer
May 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
How Lego Is Constructing the Next Generation of Engineers
With programmable robots and student competitions, Lego is making “tinkering with machines cool again”
May 2013 |
By Franz Lidz
What Lies Ahead for 3-D Printing?
The new technology promises a factory in every home—and a whole lot more
May 2013 |
By Elizabeth Royte
How the Smithsonian is Coming to You
Between smartphone apps and local exhibitions, the Institution is looking for great new ways to connect to our biggest fans
May 2013 |
By G. Wayne Clough, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
We Had No Idea What Alexander Graham Bell Sounded Like. Until Now
Smithsonian researchers used optical technology to play back the unplayable records
May 2013 |
By Charlotte Gray
Look Ma, No Fuel! Flying Cross Country on Sun Power
This week one of the strangest flying machines you've ever seen will start its journey across America--without a drop of fuel.
April 30, 2013 |
By Randy Rieland
How Big Data Will Mean the End to Job Interviews
Companies will rely more and more on analyzing mountains of data to determine who's the best fit for a job.
April 26, 2013 |
By Randy Rieland
Cops Could Soon Use Breathalyzers to Test for Illegal Drugs
Swedish researchers are developing a system that tests for 12 different drugs on your breath, including cocaine, marijuana and amphetamines
April 26, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Google Search Terms Can Predict the Stock Market
An investing strategy based on the frequency of certain words Google searches, it turns out, might yield sizable profits
April 25, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Eight New Things We’ve Learned About Music
It's right up there with food, sex and drugs when its comes to stirring up pleasure responses in our brains.
April 24, 2013 |
By Randy Rieland
Neuroscience Explores Why Humans Feel Empathy for Robots
Brain scans show that the neurological patterns linked with pangs of empathy for humans also occur when we see a robot treated harshly
April 23, 2013 |
By Joseph Stromberg
Do Teachers Need Their Own “Bar Exam”?
Some say the best way to improve American education--and get teachers more respect--is make them take challenging entry exams like doctors and lawyers do.
April 19, 2013 |
By Randy Rieland
