What Happens When You Drop an iPhone Into a Blender?
Scientists ground up an iPhone 4s to reveal its chemical composition, highlight rare metals used in manufacturing and encourage device recycling
This App Tracks Breathing to Identify Opioid Overdoses Before They Turn Deadly
Second Chance transforms smartphones into sonar systems, tracking users’ breathing and sending for help if a potential overdose is detected
Museum Visitors Can Play This Wall Art Like an Instrument
An artist, musician, experience designer and app developer meet for coffee. This multi-sensory installation is the result
What the Popularity of ‘Fortnite’ Has in Common With the 20th Century Pinball Craze
Long before parents freaked over the ubiquitous video game, they flipped out over another newfangled fad
This App Is Saving Thousands of Snakes (and Humans) in India
The Big Four Mapping Project’s conservation tool helps prevent snakebites and the killing of common venomous species
This Free Virtual Reality App Drops Users in the Heart of Historic Armenia
Painstaking imaging of cultural heritage sites worldwide has the potential to usher in a new era of participatory preservation efforts
“Time Banking” Is Catching On In the Digital World
Apps that allow users to pay for services in redeemable credits instead of cash are helping to build communities
Step Into Scotland With Immersive AR App
Portal AR allows users to traverse Britain’s highest peak, roam the halls of Edinburgh Castle and enjoy whiskey at Highlands distillery
No, Your Nose Isn’t as Big as That Selfie Makes It Seem
If you take a selfie from just 12 inches away, it may make your nose look 30 percent bigger
Will a New Mosquito Emoji Create Some Buzz About Insect-borne Diseases?
Available in mid-2018, the emoji could provide a new means for communicating the science and health implications of mosquitoes
The Rise of Indoor Navigation
You may never get lost in a mall again with these new technologies, designed to help you navigate inside places traditional GPS-based mapping apps can’t
These Are the Most Instagrammed Museums of 2017
Selfie, selfie, in the feed—which institutions did users of the popular photo sharing site tag as the fairest of all?
This App Can Diagnose Your Car Trouble
MIT engineers have developed an app that uses smartphone sensors to determine why your car’s making that funny noise
Why Jony Ive Is Apple’s Design Genius
His work has become the seeds of a tech revolution that is rapidly changing our lives
App Aims to be the “Shazam” of the Art Museum
With a database of 30 museums worldwide and growing, Smartify can use your phone camera to identify and explain works of art
The Intrepid Teachers Bringing Internet Access To Women In Rural India
The gender disparity among internet users in the country’s small villages is staggering. A program called Internet Saathi aims to help
New Startup WildKale Lets Farmers Sell Directly to Customers Through an App
Yes, it’s like “Uber for farmer’s markets.”
Apps Can Help You Get Pregnant. But Should You Use Them as a Contraceptive?
An increasing number of women are relying on apps to track their menstrual cycles. Now, there’s even an app approved as birth control.
Telephones Were Silenced for One Minute After Alexander Graham Bell Died
By the time Bell died, he had moved on to other inventions. But the telephone made a huge mark on American society
Can the ‘Textalyzer’ Stop New Yorkers From Texting and Driving?
The device would allow police to check if phone usage could be to blame for a car crash, but critics have raised privacy concerns
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