Six Innovators to Watch in 2013
All are inventive minds pushing technology in fresh directions, some to solve stubborn problems, others to make our lives a little fuller
The Best Inventions of 2012 You Haven’t Heard of Yet (Part 2)
Here’s the second half of a list of innovations that, while not as splashy as Google Glass, may actually become a bigger part of our daily lives.
The Best Inventions of 2012 You Haven’t Heard of Yet (Part 1)
They haven’t received much attention yet, but here are some of the more innovative—and useful—ideas that have popped up this year.
A More Human Artificial Brain
Canadian researchers have created a computer model that performs tasks like a human brain. It also sometimes forgets things
10 Gifts to Celebrate Innovation
From glasses that fight jet lag to a plant that waters itself to a rocking chair that fires up the iPad, here are presents no one will forget
Your Cell Phone Could Soon Become Part of a Massive Earthquake Detection System
In the future, your cell phone’s accelerometer could help detect earthquakes
Take Two Pills and Charge Me in the Morning
Health and medical mobile apps are booming. But what happens when they shift from tracking data to diagnosing diseases?
Are You Smarter Than Your Grandfather? Probably Not.
Senility isn’t the answer; IQ scores are increasing with each generation. In a new book, political scientist James Flynn explains why
Elon Musk, the Rocket Man With a Sweet Ride
The winner of the Smithsonian Ingenuity Award for technology hopes to launch a revolution with his spaceship and electric car
Open-Fire Stoves Kill Millions. How Do We Fix it?
Pollutants from crude stoves are responsible for many deaths – a D.C.-based NGO has a solution
8 Ways People Are Taking Twitter Seriously
Born in desperation and long mocked, the social media platform has become a popular research and intelligence-gathering tool
Shopping Gets Personal
Retailers are mining personal data to learn everything about you so they can help you help yourself to their products.
10 Ways Travel Is Getting Better
Sure, it can get aggravating, but here are some innovations that are making it easier and more enjoyable to take a trip
Can We Ever Stop Worrying About Blackouts?
Only if utility companies are able to make their power grids smart enough to spot outages and “heal” themselves
In the Future, You Will 3D Print Yourself as an Action Figure
In Tokyo, a reservation-only photo booth spits out three-dimensional replicas of its subjects
The Sharing of the Screens
Get ready for the day when your big screen and your small screens work together to connect you with shows and products.
We Can Bank Online. Why Can’t We Vote Online?
Voting experts David Becker and Thad Hall discuss the technologies that could forever change the way we register and cast our votes
Are Your Political Beliefs Hardwired?
Brain scans suggest Democrats and Republicans actually are different biologically. Welcome to the world of political neuroscience.
Tracking the Twists and Turns of Hurricanes
Incredibly powerful supercomputers and a willingness to acknowledge that they’re not perfect has made weather scientists become much more effective in forecasting hurricanes.
Turning Your Hand Into a Remote Control
A Microsoft prototype called Digits could put the power to control everything from TV screens to smart phones in a device you wear on your wrist
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