With federal investigators turning up millions of bogus electronics in military systems, the Defense Department is searching for a better way to spot the fakes
Knowing when to pass on that luxury limo or overpriced pen
Microsoft's Windows Phone needs more apps, for which Microsoft--unlike Apple or Google--is paying developers. Larry Greenemeier reports
Next-generation science e-books may help keep young people engaged
Publishers have a massive problem with perception of value CNET) Here's something that tends to get lost in the debate over e-book prices : Paper doesn't cost very much.
Some free apps use the majority of the energy they pull on tasks other than the app itself--such as uploading user info and downloading ads. Christopher Intagliata reports
Past response strategies have focused on helping those in remote, rural areas. But when an earthquake, flood or other calamity hits an urban center, aid must take a different form
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers experiment with modular bots smart enough to morph into things placed near them
Better technology and vigilant monitoring have made the oceans safer, but fatal accidents continue to occur
The sensation may arise when the viewer's brain begins to consider an artificial figure as a possible human
Middle school students in a reading improvement class liked using e-readers for a variety or reasons, and felt their reading improved as a result. Sophie Bushwick reports
Information collected by AI software from sensors in homes and cities could identify and address health, safety and environmental problems without human intervention
Researchers plan to use the program's techniques to create easy-to-use programs for artists to make 3D models
The aviation industry lacks conclusive proof that gadgets do (or don't) interfere with instruments. Larry Greenemeier reports
Leading companies that have found ways to make easier access work well for you--and for them
Make buying, voting and losing weight easier by blasting away unnecessary steps
Linux and Android are two closely linked open-source projects, but they've been as notable for how distant they are from each other--until this week
Researchers are developing small, energy-efficient and luminous three-color laser light sources into smart phones that will enable the projection of screen images onto flat surfaces. Larry Greenemeier reports...
It's that time of year again, when anxious smartphone shoppers flood my inbox with questions about whether they should buy the current iPhone now or wait for the new version.
If the old SimCity could nurture a generation of urban planners, perhaps its newest rendition will inspire tomorrow's natural resource managers and environmental engineers
