Tech
Should I Buy iPhone 4S Now or Wait For iPhone 5?
It's that time of year again, when anxious smartphone shoppers flood my inbox with questions about whether they should buy the current iPhone now or wait for the new version.
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Sustainability
SimCity 2013 Players Will Face Tough Choices on Energy and Environment
If the old SimCity could nurture a generation of urban planners, perhaps its newest rendition will inspire tomorrow's natural resource managers and environmental engineers
The Sciences
A Bit of Progress: Diamonds Shatter Quantum Information Storage Record
Researchers show how to store quantum bits at room temperature using a less complex process for seconds at a time
Tech
Supercomputers Can Save U.S. Manufacturing
The key to reviving manufacturing in the U.S. may lie in the nation's supercomputers
The Sciences
Physics Powwow: Highlights from the American Physical Society Meeting
The March meeting of the American Physical Society brought together thousands of researchers from around the world
Tech
In-Your-Face: Can Computers Catch You Telling a Lie?
Research suggests that software might be better than law-enforcement officials at detecting a lie. But will it really work?
Space
Best Mars Sky Show of 2012 Occurs Saturday: How to Watch Online
The online Slooh Space Camera will broadcast a free, real-time feed of the Mars opposition, beginning at 11:00 P.M. EST
Tech
9 Flying Robots Play 007 Theme
These adorable palm-size bots, apparently immune to being shaken or stirred, make their own coordinated flight decisions
Tech
iPad 3 May Come in Three Flavors
The iPad 3 will reportedly come in three versions to handle Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G The iPad 3 will reportedly come in three versions to handle Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G. Citing intel from its own sources, 9to5Mac said yesterday that the new iPads will be codenamed J1, J2, and J2a, backing up previous information that it received...
Tech
Could "Computational Sprinting" Speed Up Smart Phones without Burning Them Out?
Researchers study the idea of alternately powering up and then cooling down mobile processors to squeeze out better performance without overheating
Tech
How to Tell Who's Tracking You Online
A new tool reveals your virtual footsteps and who's taking note
Tech
Apple Sends Out Invites for March 7 iPad Event
The invite says only, "We have something you really have to see. And touch" Confirming reports from earlier this month, Apple this morning sent out invites to an iPad -related event taking place on March 7...
Tech
Time to Kill Off Captchas
How the bot-proofing of the Internet is bringing humans down
Tech
Use It Better: Eight Alternatives to the Hated Captcha
Programmers hope that humans can jump through these hoops better than bots
Tech
Optical Memory Could Ease Internet Bottlenecks
Latest design uses less power and retains data longer.
Tech
Apple vs. Facebook: Why Users Are the Losers
Apple's distaste for Facebook became apparent with last week's preview release to developers of Mountain Lion, the newest version of Apple's OS for computers Apple) commentary At first glance, it looks like Apple really loves Twitter...
Tech
Twitter Reveals People Are Happiest in the Morning
The social media site reveals daily emotional rhythms are consistent across cultures
Health
Microchip Implant Gives Medication On Command
A tiny chip implanted under the skin can dole out dozens of doses of osteoporosis medication right on schedule
The Sciences
Internet Freedom Fighters Build a Shadow Web
Governments and corporations have more control over the Internet than ever. Now digital activists want to build an alternative network that can never be blocked, filtered or shut down
Tech
The Coming Entanglement: Bill Joy and Danny Hillis
Digital innovators Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, and Danny Hillis, co-founder of the Long Now Foundation, talk with Scientific American Executive Editor Fred Guterl about the technological "Entanglement" and the attempts to build the other, hardier Internet...
