Passwords are the bane of our computing lives. But do we really want PCs that can log themselves into our systems without us?
Uniloc, a California security company, has launched a product that allows computers and smartphones to ...READ MORE›
It's no secret that access to endless energy is the lifeblood of data centers. At the same time, energy costs vary widely depending on location. What if data centers could use that price variability to their advantage? That's the ...READ MORE›
Solar-powered cell phone prototypes and rumors abound, but Nokia has a battery-less alternative power source for our cell phones lined up: radio waves. The company told MIT's Technology Review that it is working on technology ...READ MORE›
One of the great parts of my job is the chance to recognize
extraordinary women leaders, many of whose contributions are not widely
know. The Anita Borg Institute’s Women
of Vision event recognizes three women in the areas ...READ MORE›
Mice and guinea pigs have long been subject to the wrath of cosmetics companies that use animals for skin allergy testing. But the thousands of critters experimented on each year won't be needed for much longer now that L'Oreal and ...READ MORE›
In 2005, a Chevron ad offered us these prescient--and surprisingly honest--words: "Energy will be one of the defining issues
of this century. One thing is clear: the era of easy oil is over." And as we have seen over the past month ...READ MORE›
Lithium-ion batteries will most likely power the next generation of electric vehicles, but Arizona-based startup Fluidic Energy is already looking further into the future. The company, which is betting on a metal-air ionic liquid ...READ MORE›
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a questionable technology at best, so it's a good thing that scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have come up with a potential alternative--the Sunshine to Petrol machine, which ...READ MORE›
Even if someone has a heart attack, it routinely takes three hours before the symptoms become manifest. And that's precisely the problem--Every hour that ER treatment is delayed raises the chance of death by a percentage point, so ...READ MORE›
Search engines would be more efficient if they were decentralized, reports MIT's Technology Review. In other words, they'd be faster if they were run like bot-nets.
Bot-nets are networks of zombie computers whose processing resources ...READ MORE›
Dozens of to-do apps and voice recorders have allowed the iPhone to serve as a safety net for all the things that slip through our brains, forgotten. But can an iPhone app really help you remember?
The creators of a new iPhone ...READ MORE›
As with all wirelessly-connected electronic devices, smart meters--and in turn, the smart grid--are vulnerable to hackers. And if the smart grid is hacked, well, there goes the neighborhood's (or the city's) power. CNN recently ...READ MORE›
Europe's ITER project is blowing $14 billion on the creation of a nuclear fusion power plant, but the bloated project might be outrun by General Fusion, a Vancouver, Canada startup that claims it can build a prototype plant in under a ...READ MORE›
Watch out, solar manufacturers: GE may be about to take over your turf. The corporate giant, which has already carved out a spot as one of the world's leading wind turbine suppliers, announced this week that it is moving into the thin film solar business.READ MORE›
Gaming can make the world a better place. Just ask Jane McGonigal, a game designer, games researcher and future forecaster who creates games that solve real-world problems through collaboration. At 32 years old, McGonigal has ...READ MORE›
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