Twitter Bots Create Surprising New Social Connections

• 01.23.2012
• Web
• By Mike Orcutt
• 7 Comments

Researchers show how simple programs posing as real people can shape interactions on Twitter.

Wasting Hackers' Time to Keep Websites Safe

• 01.24.2012
• Web
• By Tom Simonite
• 15 Comments

Instead of blocking attacks, a startup distracts attackers with false information.

Startup Makes 'Wireless Router for the Brain'

• 01.23.2012
• Biomedicine
• By Courtney Humphries

Kendall Research's devices could make optogenetics research much more practical.

Tabletop Computer Knows You by Your Shoes

• 01.23.2012
• Computing
• By Kate Greene
• 5 Comments

A system with foot-level cameras aims to cure the problem of multiple people using one touch screen.

Fracking Quakes Shake the Shale Gas Industry

• 01.20.2012
• Energy
• By Peter Fairley
• 9 Comments

Well shutdowns prompted by fracking-induced seismicity may inspire technology tweaks.

New Apps Let Facebook Record Your Personal History

• 01.19.2012
• Web
• By Tom Simonite
• 2 Comments

The site can now provide summaries and stats that offer a window on your life months or years in the past.

Yahoo Predicts America's Political Winners

• 01.19.2012
• Web
• By Christopher Mims
• 4 Comments

The effort combines a variety of data-driven approaches.

The Robots of CES

• 01.18.2012
• Computing
• By Tom Simonite

Meet a cycling android, a remote-controlled orb, and other robotic curiosities from last week’s Consumer Electronics Show.

At CES, a Preview of Tomorrow's Wearable Computers

• 01.17.2012
• Communications
• By Tom Simonite
• 4 Comments

Eyeglasses that overlay data and imagery onto the real world will unlock new kinds of mobile computing.

New Process Makes Heat-Harvesting Materials Cheaply

• 01.18.2012
• Materials
• By Prachi Patel
• 5 Comments

Such materials could be used to cool computers and buildings, and harvest waste heat in cars.

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Ford Bets on the Digital Car

• 01.09.2012
• Business
• By Mahendra Ramsinghani
• 4 Comments

The 108-year-old automotive company is embracing the technologies, business tactics, and spirit of Silicon Valley.

The Year in Numbers

• 12.28.2011
• Computing
• By Mike Orcutt
• 1 Comment

A look back at 2011's biggest technology stories, by the numbers.

Intel Shows Off Its Smart Phone and Tablet for 2012

• 12.21.2011
• Computing
• By Tom Simonite
• 4 Comments

Prototype devices show Intel chips running devices that could challenge the iPhone and iPad early next year.

Discovery Could Lead to an Exercise Pill

• 01.11.2012
• Biomedicine
• By Karen Weintraub
• 15 Comments

A newly identified hormone acts like a workout, and transforms bad fat into good.

A Hand-Cranked Tablet Unveiled at CES

• 01.09.2012
• Computing
• By Tom Simonite
• 11 Comments

The rugged eight-inch tablet comes from the One Laptop Per Child team.

Startup Promises a Revolutionary Grid Battery

• 01.04.2012
• Energy
• By Phil McKenna
• 26 Comments

Eos Energy Storage says its zinc-air battery can store energy to meet peak power needs for less.

The Year in Materials

• 12.29.2011
• Energy
• By Kevin Bullis
• 1 Comment

Vibrant displays head to market, invisibility cloaks become more practical, and batteries store more energy.

New Manufacturing Tech Could Mean Cheaper Solar Cells

• 01.03.2012
• Energy
• By Kevin Bullis
• 4 Comments

Startup Natcore says its process could reduce costs and enable new nanostructured designs.

Can One Phone Save Nokia and Microsoft?

• 01.09.2012
• Computing
• By Tom Simonite
• 6 Comments

The Lumia 900 is Nokia's attempt to draw level with Apple and Google and also carries the hopes of Microsoft.

Photosynthesis Fuel Company Gets a Large Investment

• 01.18.2012
• Energy
• By Phil McKenna
• 38 Comments

Joule Unlimited will build a production plant for turning sunlight and CO2 into liquid fuels.

What If Electric Cars Were Better?

• 12.29.2011
• Business
• By David Rotman
• 34 Comments

Improving the energy density of batteries is the key to mass-market electric vehicles.

Your Connected Vehicle Is Arriving

• 01.03.2012
• Business
• By Thilo Koslowski
• 28 Comments

As our cars become networked—to the Internet and to one another—new trends in technology and society will redefine transportation. What's certain: tomorrow's automobiles will provide experiences that go well beyond driving.

Startup Promises a Revolutionary Grid Battery

• 01.04.2012
• Energy
• By Phil McKenna
• 26 Comments

Eos Energy Storage says its zinc-air battery can store energy to meet peak power needs for less.

Cleaner, Cheaper Liquid Fuel from Coal

• 01.06.2012
• Energy
• By Peter Fairley
• 23 Comments

A new conversion process promises zero carbon emissions during production—but some question whether it will scale.

Drive-by Gun Scans Prompt Privacy Questions

• 01.24.2012
• Computing
• By Chris Opfer
• 22 Comments

Police hope terahertz-scanning devices can be more effective than patting people down, but civil rights groups are wary.

Revenge of the Electric Car

• 01.05.2012
• Business
• By Mahendra Ramsinghani
• 16 Comments

The Nissan Leaf is the first all-electric car to try to connect to a mass market. Now Nissan is betting on a U.S. factory that can turn out 150,000 cars a year.

Discovery Could Lead to an Exercise Pill

• 01.11.2012
• Biomedicine
• By Karen Weintraub
• 15 Comments

A newly identified hormone acts like a workout, and transforms bad fat into good.

Wasting Hackers' Time to Keep Websites Safe

• 01.24.2012
• Web
• By Tom Simonite
• 15 Comments

Instead of blocking attacks, a startup distracts attackers with false information.

In the Developing World, Solar Is Cheaper than Fossil Fuels

• 01.27.2012
• Energy
• By Kevin Bullis
• 12 Comments

Advances are opening solar to the 1.3 billion people who don't have access to grid electricity.

Ford Bets on the Digital Car

• 01.09.2012
• Business
• By Mahendra Ramsinghani
• 4 Comments

The 108-year-old automotive company is embracing the technologies, business tactics, and spirit of Silicon Valley.

New Manufacturing Tech Could Mean Cheaper Solar Cells

• 01.03.2012
• Energy
• By Kevin Bullis
• 4 Comments

Startup Natcore says its process could reduce costs and enable new nanostructured designs.

What If Electric Cars Were Better?

• 12.29.2011
• Business
• By David Rotman
• 34 Comments

Improving the energy density of batteries is the key to mass-market electric vehicles.

The Year in Materials

• 12.29.2011
• Energy
• By Kevin Bullis
• 1 Comment

Vibrant displays head to market, invisibility cloaks become more practical, and batteries store more energy.

Your Connected Vehicle Is Arriving

• 01.03.2012
• Business
• By Thilo Koslowski
• 28 Comments

As our cars become networked—to the Internet and to one another—new trends in technology and society will redefine transportation. What's certain: tomorrow's automobiles will provide experiences that go well beyond driving.

Discovery Could Lead to an Exercise Pill

• 01.11.2012
• Biomedicine
• By Karen Weintraub
• 15 Comments

A newly identified hormone acts like a workout, and transforms bad fat into good.

Magnetic Memory Miniaturized to Just 12 Atoms

• 01.12.2012
• Computing
• By Katherine Bourzac
• 2 Comments

A memory-storage element made at IBM Research points to future computing systems built atom by atom.

Startup Makes Peel-Off Solar Cells

• 01.25.2012
• Energy
• By Kevin Bullis
• 1 Comment

Astrowatt's wafer-making method could mean cheaper solar power.

Tabletop Computer Knows You by Your Shoes

• 01.23.2012
• Computing
• By Kate Greene
• 5 Comments

A system with foot-level cameras aims to cure the problem of multiple people using one touch screen.

Revenge of the Electric Car

• 01.05.2012
• Business
• By Mahendra Ramsinghani
• 16 Comments

The Nissan Leaf is the first all-electric car to try to connect to a mass market. Now Nissan is betting on a U.S. factory that can turn out 150,000 cars a year.