The state of the union for 3D printing is strong
If there were any doubts about the potential for this quirky, fascinating technology, its place in the president's State of the Union speech should erase them.
Electronics that dissolve when not in use?
DARPA wants to develop 'transient electronics' that will degrade into the environment when left behind on the battlefield.
Tape storage systems are down, but not out
Agencies are moving more of their data to the cloud and considering disk systems for local storage, but tape isn't quite dead yet.
How NASA beamed Mona Lisa to the moon, one pixel at a time
The space agency has been using its Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter to map the moon's surface, which made it a perfect platform to test out laser communications across space.
The military wants to step up its training game
When recruits already know elaborate games like Far Cry 3, a five-year-old simulation like the Army’s Virtual Battlespace 2 doesn’t cut it.
No Death Star, but a good use of technology anyway
The failed attempt to successfully petition the White House to build a Death Star nevertheless highlights a worthwhile way to use technology to engage the public.
Gesture control: Great innovation or Tower of Babel?
Operating a computer with no-touch hand gestures is the hot new thing in user interfaces, but without standards we'll need to know a different "language" for every device.
Oklahoma jail's lesson: Don't get fooled by familiar tech
Too many agencies stick with the tried, true and the outdated rather than upgrading to more efficient new technology.
Are ultra high-res OLEDs finally ready for their close-up?
The thin, flexible light screens with 4K resolution are four times sharper than LED or LCD monitors, but they could find limited use at first.
Wi-Fi service to monitor, reallocate local router usage
Qualcomm's cloud-based service could keep wireless applications from using more bandwidth than they need.
$25 computer could help create the techies of tomorrow
The Raspberry Pi, a small single-board computer that can teach kids the basics of computer science, is also a robust computer, now with its own app store.
HTML 5 ready for prime time
The new version of the markup language serves up multimedia content without the need for plug-ins and could help agencies built more secure websites.
Past robots show significance of the Navy's breakthrough
Most machines we think of as robots actually are Waldos, which makes the X-47B drone's autonomy all the more impressive.
Drone hacker infects other competitors
The winning entry connected wirelessly with other drones, prompting them to "run amok."
Is Navy's new drone the first real military robot?
The X-47B stealth drone, designed to fly missions on its own, represents something of a breakthrough in robotic technology.
Is the light spectrum the next frontier for wireless?
A researcher in Scotland says LEDs can be used to transmit data, potentially making every street lamp into a high-speed Internet port.
NASA thinks warp-drive travel might be possible
Scientists explore the idea of achieving faster-than-light travel within the laws of special relativity by warping space.
HOBO tends government's green roofs
The system's instruments monitor everything from temperature to soil moisture.
8 reasons agency IT will change course in 2013
Next year is likely to be a tipping point when agencies will have to make landmark decisions about the types of client machines they use.
Smart-phone battery life could double -- without better batteries
A power amplifier technology developed by an MIT spinoff would let mobile devices operate on half the power.
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