Non-Latin Top Level Domain names grew in 2011
The number of country code Top Level Domains using non-Latin scripts and alphabets rose with the addition of 26 to 30 names in the last year.
GPO 2012 funding reflects shift to electronic publishing
Appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year are down to $126 million, about 70 percent of which is for preparing for digital access and printing.
Microsoft bids farewell to Consumer Electronics Show
Next month's Consumer Electronics Show will be the last for Microsoft, the company announced Dec. 21.
Navy's undersea robots get smarter
The U.S. Navy is developing new software programs to make its ocean-going robots more independent.
Nanotube paint could make invisible aircraft a reality
Nanotubes can be configured to create the blackest black, rendering an object invisible to radar or vision at night, researchers say. You wouldn't even be able to see Wonder Woman sitting inside.
SETI's search for alien life is back in business
With new funding and newly discovered planets to study, scientists resume their search for intelligent life in space.
A lamp of a different color
The Philips LivingColors Generation 2 LED Lamp can light up a room with grace and style, and a whole lot of color.
The standard keyboard goes virtual
The Celluon Virtual Laser Keyboard with Magic Cube uses an optical sensor to follow the exact positions of your fingers as you type on a laser-projected keyboard.
A battery that lasts 10 times longer, charges 10 times faster?
A team at Northwestern University discovers a great leap forward in lithium-ion technology.
Ga. town chooses smart grid as a service
The town of Norcross, Ga., is looking to the smart grid as a service to upgrade its electric grid and boost energy efficiency.
Can 'Jailhouse Heat' save 3-D?
The adult entertainment industry has a history of influencing technology choices.
NASA aims to build real tractor beams
The agency will research how beams can be used to move matter, though it might be a while before they can move the sofa.
Humanoid robot moves like a soldier, can drop and give you 20
Boston Dynamics' two-legged, two-armed (though headless) anthropomorphic robot is used in testing soldiers' protective clothing. Check out the video.
Need an explosives detector? Just print one out.
Georgia Tech researchers have developed a way to print nanotube-based explosives sensors from an inkjet printer.
Linux experts against requiring secure boot in Windows 8
The Linux Foundation, along with Red Hat and Canonical, has staked out positions on the secure boot implementation, particularly the possibility that Microsoft will make it mandatory in Windows 8.
Broadband nonprofit shines light on Rust Belt economy
A $45 million federal recovery grant is helping the OneCommunity development program build out a 1,800-mile high speed regional network for Northeast Ohio being used by area governments, educational institutions and health care providers.
Obama wants to speed up commercialization of federal R&D
A presidential memorandum directs agencies to streamline grants and develop metrics for measuring progress in commercializing government-funded research.
'Light field' camera lets you shoot first, focus later
The Lytro camera, developed by image scientist Ren Ng, captures light fields that are assembled into images later and could change how we take pictures.
MIT team's radar array can see through walls, for real
A team at MIT's Lincoln Lab has developed a phased array that delivers a real-time view of what's on the other side of a wall 20 to 60 feet away.
Predictive analysis can pay off big — if you look at it right
Analytics software is key to helping agencies understand and improve their operations, but it requires a whole new way of thinking, experts say.
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