Checking The Claim: A Wireless Network That Streams A Thousand Times Faster?
As wireless data networks face more congestion, will entrepreneur Steve Perlman’s latest idea be the ultimate fix?
Kissing Language Barriers Goodbye
Google is paving the way for the universal voice translator, formerly a thing of science fiction. But will they actually help us communicate?
Checking the Claim: This Device Would Allow Dogs to Talk Like Humans
A team of oddball inventors claims they are developing a headset that translates a canine’s thoughts into words
Text Me, Ishmael: Reading Moby Dick in Emoji
Why someone would translate Herman Melville’s classic into emoticons
Your Dog Can Tell From Your Voice If You’re Happy or Sad
New fMRI research shows that dogs’ brains are specially equipped to process human voices, and respond differently based on our emotions
With an oPhone, You Can Send Scents to Friends
An inventor has come up with a system for embedding smells into movies, music and text messaging
Sketchy Skype Calls Actually Do Hurt Your Emotional Connection
“If one wanted to go to less trouble in undermining the world’s unity, one could start with a dodgy internet connection obstructing conversational flow”
Forget Bulky Smart Watches, Slip On a Smart Ring
A team of developers is taking orders for a ring that displays incoming text and email messages and helps locate lost phones
Have Scientists Found a Way to Pop the Filter Bubble?
They say the key to exposing us to opposing views is to get them from people with whom we share other interests
This Device Lets People Video Chat With Their Pets
Who says you can’t Skype with your cat or dog? With PetChatz, owners alleviate separation anxiety and even give their furry friends a special treat
When Drones Get Personal
So we’ve seen how a drone can deliver a package, but can one become a buddy with a camera?
How Do You Protect Scientific Equipment From Vandals? With A Friendly Warning
A friendly label, instead of a threatening warning, might cut down on the vandalization and theft of scientific instruments
Document Deep Dive: What Did the Zimmermann Telegram Say?
See how British cryptologists cracked the coded message that propelled the United States into World War I
My Big Hang-Up in a Connected World
One man’s rage against the communication revolution and the dying of civility
Radio Activity: The 100th Anniversary of Public Broadcasting
Since its inception, public radio has had a crucial role in broadcasting history - from FDR’s “Fireside Chats” to the Internet Age
Can Computers Decipher a 5,000-Year-Old Language?
A computer scientist is helping to uncover the secrets of the inscribed symbols of the Indus
Gettysburg Address Displayed at Smithsonian
Lincoln’s timeless speech during the Civil War endures as a national treasure
Making Copies
At first, nobody bought Chester Carlson’s strange idea. But trillions of documents later, his invention is the biggest thing in printing since Gutenburg
The Wizard of Odd
Illusionist Ricky Jay, a keeper of magic’s secrets, conjures up a dirty deal in TV’s “Deadwood”
Hear Here
Record your life story at a studio in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. You may just make history
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