Technology
USB-C Users Guide
A quick FAQ as tech companies adopt the first universal cable
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Technology
Meet the World's First Truly Universal Cable
There’s a new USB. Its mission: to kill proprietary plugs
Technology
6 Supercool Tech Toy Standouts at the 2016 International Toy Fair [Slide Show]
Coding and construction toys stole this year’s show
Electronics
Apple Fears Court Order Will Open Pandora's Box for iPhone Security [Video]
Tim Cook defies demands to decrypt the San Bernardino terrorism suspect's iPhone. Yet it is unclear that cracking an iPhone 5c will impact newer, more secure models
Electronics
In Case You Missed It: The first 3-D color hologram, An in-office paper-recycler and more!
Top news from around the world
Electronics
GPS and the World's First "Space War"
Satellite-based navigation proved its mettle during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, leading to what some say is an overdependence on “jammable” GPS technology
Computing
The Race to Build the Unhackable Network
Quantum computers will render today's cryptographic methods obsolete. What happens then?
Automobiles
There's a New Crash Dummy in Town
Two dozen automakers and research institutes have set out together to build a virtual model
Policy
The Challenges of Digital Voting
Information security expert Avi Rubin explains why we won't be voting on our smartphones anytime soon
Electronics
Soft Robots
Inspired by the the octopus, engineers are creating robots that can twist their way around problems that rigid robots can’t handle. This article was reproduced with permission and was first published on February 3, 2016...
Electronics
Book Review: Contact Sport
Recommendations from Scientific American
Technology
Go Players React to Computer Defeat
Experts think that world champion Lee Sedol may still beat the AI software in a March contest
Technology
Wearable Sweat Sensor Paves the Way for Real-Time Analysis of Body Chemistry
Flexible plastic sensor sends molecular test results to a smartphone
Technology
Computer Beats Go Champion for First Time
Google's DeepMind program, which has mastered the 2,500-year-old board game, is a big achievement in artificial intelligence
Electronics
Apple's "Night Shift" Mode: How Smartphones Disrupt Sleep
The company's latest mobile operating system update signals growing awareness of the potential negative health effect of using smartphones and tablets at night
Technology
Star Wars Terms among 2015's Worst Passwords
In general, people tend to use passwords that are so common and easily guessable as to be nearly worthless in practice
Making Art with Drones
What can you create with 100 drones flying in formation? Intel and Electronica FutureLab partnered to answer that question, with spectacular results
Electronics
Bright Idea? Talk to Your Lightbulb to Control Your House
A closer look at the Sengled Voice bulb at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show
Technology
How 3-D Printing Threatens Our Patent System
Patents will have even more trouble with 3-D copies than copyright law had with digital music sales
Technology
HTC Vive Pre Adds Front Camera to Blend VR, Real World
Hands-on with the HTC Vive Pre at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
