Communications

A Harris poll finds that many Americans wondery how smartwatches and smartglasses would fit into the average person's life. Larry Greenemeier reports.

The first step toward fixing it is to map it

Many Filipinos embraced wireless in response to a history of poor landline service, leaving them with few communications options after the superstorm

As a platform to help with decision-making, Watson has a lot to learn—which is exactly the point

The number of Sandy photos posted to Flickr spiked exactly when the atmospheric pressure plummeted, and Sandy made landfall. Christopher Intagliata reports

Computer chips inspired by human neurons can do more with less power

New research shows how mobile devices can identify single viruses, maybe single molecules

As air pressure in New Jersey dramatically fell last October, more photographs were taken. And when air pressure in the state rose again, fewer photos were taken

The ambitious program to blanket the contiguous 48 states with a movable array will also now reach Alaska

A group of e-mail users have filed suit claiming that Google's scans of Gmails for commercial data gathering purposes is in fact wiretapping. Larry Greenemeier reports.

Can helium improve the capacity and efficiency of hard drives?

The virtual reality pioneer talks Facebook, the NSA, the limits of big data and the future of our digital selves