
Smartphone-Based Imaging System Spots Nanoscale Objects
New research shows how mobile devices can identify single viruses, maybe single molecules
New research shows how mobile devices can identify single viruses, maybe single molecules
A program uses an algorithm to identify dolphin whistles similar to that of the Shazam app, which identifies music from databases by changes in pitch over time. Christopher Intagliata reports...
These mobile tools help you become a citizen scientist, whether you’re documenting wildlife or measuring the effects of light pollution
Can helium improve the capacity and efficiency of hard drives?
An experiment demonstrates the radio-controlled hijacking of a drone
Tell us how paper and digital devices shape your reading habits
The virtual reality pioneer talks Facebook, the NSA, the limits of big data and the future of our digital selves
Fleets of unmanned aircraft may soon scan terrain for forest fires and deliver FedEx packages. Yet drones' security flaws allow them to be readily hijacked with simple technologies
Primate Labs found that the tablet comes close to reaching Apple's promise of doubling the speed of the iPad 4
Digital medical records can easily go awry, but nobody is tracking the errors
Data from Sandy is improving models that can predict storm surge and pinpoint sites for storm barriers
E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but reading on paper still has its advantages
New brain-mimicking artificial intelligence software can read security images called CAPTCHAS as well as people do, its developer says--but scientists are skeptical
The Nokia Lumia 2520 runs Windows RT and uses a Qualcomm processor
Highly automated systems for buying and selling promise big returns for the fastest traders, but such systems cannot always be controlled
How we study hands-free technologies makes all the difference
Measure the night sky (and light pollution) via an iOS app, and contribute your readings to a global map
Company tout its extended battery life, tabs, and tags, while demonstrating new features in Safari, Maps and iBooks
Children in rural Ethiopia are teaching themselves to read with Android tablets
A robot’s appearance should depend on the work it does but never fall into the “uncanny valley” and come across as creepy
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