
Loudspeaker Is First Complete 3D-Printed Consumer Electronic
The achievement suggests that 3-D printing might soon be mature enough for people to manufacture complete devices on demand
The achievement suggests that 3-D printing might soon be mature enough for people to manufacture complete devices on demand
A computer's microphone and speakers can covertly send and receive data
How a soccer video game finally got air resistance right
China and other emerging economies have overtaken Western nations in dumping old electronic goods, from TVs to cellphones, and will lead a projected 33 percent surge in the amount of waste from 2012 to 2017, a U.N.-backed alliance said on Sunday...
Just because your smartphone can bring up your position on a map does not mean that a call to 911 automatically shows responders where you are. Larry Greenemeier reports.
We show you some of our favorite gizmos from the past year
We show you some of our favorite gizmos from the past year
A new patent for this wearable technology could aid someone who is blind, deaf or needs to be guided through an alien environment
Researchers have built a battery from a conductive, nickel-coated polyester fabric, so that your phone battery could be sewn into your shirt. Christopher Intagliata reports
Why we need to rethink intellectual property for the era of additive manufacturing
The material, called stanene, could in theory mimic the properties of a room-temperature superconductor
Forget plastic: for under $1,200, you could print metal components and tools
We say we want simpler gadgets, but why don't we buy them?
Tech Talker: Quick and Dirty Tips to Navigate the Digital World
Films like The Invisible Man and the more recent Harry Potter series speak to the fascination humans have with invisibility. Will new technology grant us this ability? Scientific American 's John Matson explains how it might work...
A new app stores sexually transmitted disease test results in one place and, if you like, can discretely notify sex partners of your health status
The Silicon Valley start-up culture is causing a long-overdue disruption in universities
Locate and identify invasive species to alert experts about the spread of habitat-destroying flora and fauna
This is a special series of SA Forum essays produced with the World Economic Forum and to run during the Summit on the Global Agenda , held in Abu Dhabi from November 18 to November 20...
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