
Real-Life "Tractor Beam" Can Levitate Objects Using Sound Waves
The device relies on a precisely timed sequence of sound waves that create a region of low pressure that traps tiny objects, which can then be manipulated solely by sound waves

Real-Life "Tractor Beam" Can Levitate Objects Using Sound Waves
The device relies on a precisely timed sequence of sound waves that create a region of low pressure that traps tiny objects, which can then be manipulated solely by sound waves

A Quick Guide to the Senate's Newly Passed Cybersecurity Bill
The basics of the controversial Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)


Political and Industry Leaders Make a Case for Basic Research
At the “Innovation: An American Imperative” symposium October 20 on Capitol Hill, industry leaders and members of Congress talked about shoring up federal support for basic research and development

Jazz-Playing Robots Will Explore Human–Computer Relations
MUSICA is part of a new DARPA program to explore new ways that people can interact with computers and robots

Back to the Future, Part II Predicted Techno-Marvels of October 21, 2015
Mr. Fusion aside, this 1989 time-traveling comedy was spot-on about many devices that we now take for granted

Verizon's Zombie Cookie Gets New Life
Verizon is merging its cellphone tracking supercookie with AOL’s ad tracking network to match users’ online habits with their offline details

Graphene Gets a New Competitor
Phosphorene could make a better transistor

Advanced Robotics on a Dime
The toy company WowWee brings expensive university bots to store shelves

Do We Need to Prepare for the Robot Uprising?
Some of the brightest minds in science and tech think we need a plan to keep humans safe from supersmart machines

What Could Criminals Do with 5.6 Million Fingerprint Files?
The hack against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was bad—really bad—but the theft of biometric data was more symbolic than practical

What's Behind VW's Downfall and Secretive Emissions Deals
The German carmaker’s emissions-testing cheat reveals how car companies and government regulators negotiate trade-offs between fuel efficiency and performance

Silicon Valley and "Disruptive" War Research
The Pentagon hopes to generate more "disruptive" weapons technologies by pursuing closer ties with researchers in Silicon Valley and elsewhere