
Ship-Safe Seas: Could the Titanic Disaster Happen Again?
Better technology and vigilant monitoring have made the oceans safer, but fatal accidents continue to occur
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
Words with more letters on the right side of a QWERTY keyboard are thought of more positively than are words primarily typed on the left side. Sophie Bushwick reports
Data centers powered by biogas and solar energy could make Apple's Cloud cleaner. Larry Greenemeier reports
Such beams of visible light are already used as optical 'tweezers.' Now, the same approach could be applied to radio wavelengths used in telecommunications
Microsoft's test version of its new Skype for Windows Phone app lets you call Skype contacts over 3G, 4G and wi-fi networks. Larry Greenemeier reports
The site uses credit card data in an effort to make a more reliable, objective measure of customer trust in a store or restaurant
The iPad 3 will reportedly come in three versions to handle Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G The iPad 3 will reportedly come in three versions to handle Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G. Citing intel from its own sources, 9to5Mac said yesterday that the new iPads will be codenamed J1, J2, and J2a, backing up previous information that it received...
Researchers study the idea of alternately powering up and then cooling down mobile processors to squeeze out better performance without overheating
The invite says only, "We have something you really have to see. And touch" Confirming reports from earlier this month, Apple this morning sent out invites to an iPad -related event taking place on March 7...
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