
Meet the World's First Truly Universal Cable
There’s a new USB. Its mission: to kill proprietary plugs

Meet the World's First Truly Universal Cable
There’s a new USB. Its mission: to kill proprietary plugs

6 Supercool Tech Toy Standouts at the 2016 International Toy Fair [Slide Show]
Coding and construction toys stole this year’s show


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

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

Soft Robots
Inspired by the the octopus, engineers are creating robots that can twist their way around problems that rigid robots can’t handle.
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The Race to Build the Unhackable Network
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The Challenges of Digital Voting
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There's a New Crash Dummy in Town
Two dozen automakers and research institutes have set out together to build a virtual model

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Go Players React to Computer Defeat
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Wearable Sweat Sensor Paves the Way for Real-Time Analysis of Body Chemistry
Flexible plastic sensor sends molecular test results to a smartphone