Technology Innovation
The Rise of the Bionic Human
New technology is allowing the paralyzed to walk and the blind to see. And it's becoming a smaller leap from repairing bodies to enhancing them
May 17, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Jobs of the Future: How Accurate Were the Soothsayers of 1982 At Predicting Today’s Top Careers?
College graduates take note: Your dream career as a robot psychologist or nasal technologist is just around the corner
May 15, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Is Facebook Good For TV?
It wouldn't seem to be. But social TV, where people interact with their friends on a second screen while they're watching a show, may be boosting ratings
May 14, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
What Really Sparked the Hindenburg Disaster?
Seventy-five years later, opinions still vary on what caused the airship to explode so suddenly
May 10, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
What Makes a 21st Century Mom?
Not an easy answer. But here are 10 recent studies on what it means to be a mother today
May 10, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Rebuilding Rainwater Collection in India
From one conservationist's perspective, harvesting rainwater doesn't necessarily mean high-tech strategies—traditional techniques have been around for centuries
May 09, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Big Data or Too Much Information?
We now create an enormous amount of digital data every day on smart phones, social networks and sensors. So how do you make sense of all of it?
May 07, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Medicine Goes Small
Nanotechnology is taking health care to the molecular level and changing it in profound ways. But is it all good?
May 02, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Groundwater, Gravity and Graphic Design
An important piece of science recently popped up in Times Square, in the form of a 19,000-square-foot interactive map by a Dutch information designer.
May 02, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
Will America ever love electric bikes?
Most bikers scoff at them, but as the U.S. population ages and gas prices rise, expect to see more bikes running on batteries.
April 27, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
The Magazine of the Future (on floppy disk!)
More than 20 years before the iPad, an entrepreneur saw the potential of interactive, digital magazines
April 23, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
To the Asteroids and Beyond
A group of big-name tech billionaires wants to open up a new frontier in space--mining space rocks.
April 23, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Next Up? The Smart Watch
If the crowd-funding spike for the Pebble smart watch is any indication, wearable tech is about to go mainstream.
April 20, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
The Disco-Blasting Robot Waiters of 1980s Pasadena
In 1983, a Chinese fast-food restaurant hired a curious-looking pair of servers: Tanbo R-1 and Tanbo R-2.
April 19, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
When Innovation Flows Uphill
Think that all the best inventions happen in rich countries and trickle down to poor ones? Think again.
April 18, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
How the Titanic Tragedy Reshaped the Fishing Industry
Alarmed by the sinking of the ocean liner, a radio pioneer devised a way to detect icebergs—and then submarines, reefs and schools of fish
April 13, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
E-Book Recreates a Monster
Frankenstein is back, but this time his story is interactive, as publishers scramble to "enhance" novels.
April 12, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
When Animals Inspire Inventions
Whether it's tiny robots swimming inside our bodies or super-efficient 3D solar panels, nature never stops providing answers
April 09, 2012 |
By Randy Rieland
Google Goggles Aim to Augment Reality
The internet giant's newest innovation is a wearable computing device that projects data right in front of our eyes
April 06, 2012 |
By Joseph Stromberg
The High-Tech Minimalist Sock-Shoe
Nike's latest innovation promises to improve runners' comfort, help the environment, and revolutionize shoe manufacturing
April 06, 2012 |
By Sarah C. Rich
