Computers getting closer to replacing people?
They've already replaced some supermarket clerks, but can machine learning help them replace lawyers?
Windows' CTRL-ALT-DEL was a good 'mistake'
It's been a part of Windows users' lives for decades and helped make NT attractive to government. Now Bill Gates says it never should have happened.
Moore's Law bending, ready to break
Even everyday computers are taking quantum-like leaps in processing power.
Could humans follow Voyager out of the solar system?
People are pondering trips to Mars and beyond, but radiation is a threat. A "Star Trek"-inspired shield could be the answer.
NASA's Spacecraft 3D shows what augmented reality can do
The free mobile app can put spaceships in your living room or wherever you point your device, and hints at augmented reality's potential as a training tool.
Can the Galaxy Gear change the fate of wearable tech?
Samsung's new smartwatch has a few things going for it, but the track record on wearable computers, in government or out, isn't promising.
Moon beams: NASA set to test laser space communications
A lunar mission launching this month will test two-way laser communications, which will transmit six times the data at 25 percent less power.
How 3D maps can get more accurate
A research team solves a common problem with robotic 3D mapping, leading to clearer, more detailed maps.
A clock that measures time to 18 zeros is no small thing
NIST's ytterbium-based atomic clock measures the difference between seconds to the quintillions part, and could have practical applications.
Marines using biometrics to ID friends, foes in Afghanistan
The Biometric Enrollment and Screening Device uses a combination of facial, thumb and iris scans matched against an internal database to identify persons encountered on the battlefield.
Army preps on-the-spot 3D printing process for the battlefield
The Army Research Lab and Purdue University develop a process that would let soldiers repair damaged parts on aircraft and ground vehicles on the spot.
3D printings new frontier: Rebuilding lost reefs
A project to restore lost reefs along the coast of the Arabian Peninsula is an example of what environmental agencies can do to reverse ecological damage.
Mix of tech brings warp speed to WANs
Aspera and Intel combine technologies to get 10 gigabits/sec transfer speeds over a wide area network.
Older technology catches the solar system by its tail
The Voyager spacecraft, with their 36-year-old systems and 68KB of computing capacity, may soon exit the solar system.
Haswell chips can give a laptop workstation power
The Scorpius 2.0 is an example of what's possible with Intel's new low-power, high-performance processors.
Army's exoskeleton to help soldiers carry the load
In order to reduce soldiers' fatigue and injury, the Warrior Web prototype reduces the stress on the troops who carry 100 pounds or more of equipment.
Print your own Venus de Milo, and add some arms!
A 3D printing pioneer's project to create CAD files of some of the world's great sculptures could give students, and everyone else, a hands-on education in art.
Using Wi-Fi signals to see through walls
MIT researchers' Wi-Vi system uses two transmitters and a single receiver to detect motion on the other side of a wall or door.
NSF, NASA gamification help get STEM ed get off the ground
The National Science Foundation funds development of STEM games such as those by Wisdom Tools, and NASA helps ensure their accuracy.
Tapping satellite spectrum could greatly expand, improve Wi-Fi service
Globalstar and research organization Jarvinian have successfully tested Terrestrial Low Power Service, which adapts satellite communications spectrum for Wi-Fi.
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