TechnologyMarch 1, 2016
Meet the World's First Truly Universal Cable
There’s a new USB. Its mission: to kill proprietary plugs
Electronics
TechnologyFebruary 19, 2016
6 Supercool Tech Toy Standouts at the 2016 International Toy Fair [Slide Show]
Coding and construction toys stole this year’s show
The Young American Scientists Issue—Read Now
ElectronicsFebruary 17, 2016
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
ElectronicsFebruary 8, 2016
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
ElectronicsFebruary 4, 2016
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. It is a Nature Video production.
ElectronicsFebruary 1, 2016
Book Review: Contact Sport
Recommendations from Scientific American
ComputingFebruary 1, 2016
The Race to Build the Unhackable Network
Quantum computers will render today's cryptographic methods obsolete. What happens then?
PolicyFebruary 1, 2016
The Challenges of Digital Voting
Information security expert Avi Rubin explains why we won't be voting on our smartphones anytime soon
AutomobilesFebruary 1, 2016
There's a New Crash Dummy in Town
Two dozen automakers and research institutes have set out together to build a virtual model
ElectronicsFebruary 1, 2016
In Case You Missed It: The first 3-D color hologram, An in-office paper-recycler and more!
Top news from around the world
TechnologyJanuary 28, 2016
Go Players React to Computer Defeat
Experts think that world champion Lee Sedol may still beat the AI software in a March contest
TechnologyJanuary 28, 2016
Wearable Sweat Sensor Paves the Way for Real-Time Analysis of Body Chemistry
Flexible plastic sensor sends molecular test results to a smartphone