Nantero signs NRAM licensing agreement
Fujitsu Semiconductor and Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor have announced that they will begin developing carbon nanotube based memory products using Nantero’s CNT NRAM technology.
'Help Wanted' signs go unanswered at some small businesses
In this Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, photo, Christine Perkins, who owns Pyara Spa and Salons at two locations in the Boston area, poses at a styl ...
iRobot CEO says vacuum cleaners clear path to robot future
The clash this year over the future of iRobot pitted visionary robotics against the retail success of the company's Roombas, the circular-sh ...
Where's your data? It's not actually in the cloud it's sitting in a data centre
The new Equinix SY4 data centre in Alexandria sure doesn’t look like a cloud from the outside. Credit: Equinix Without data centres, today' ...
Antennas enter the digital world says team
Antennas currently in use are mostly based on technology developed 50 years ago, but work undertaken by Aalto University researchers has the potential to allow antennas to enter the digital world.
Turbulence forces emergency landing in Ireland; 12 injured
A United Airlines flight bound for London made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport in Ireland on Wednesday after severe turbulence that ...
Crowdfunding site launches in Singapore and Hong Kong
Crowdfunding site Kickstarter made its Asia debut Wednesday with launches in Singapore and Hong Kong, giving entrepreneurs in the two cities ...
Euro project launches tools for energy efficient software development
A three year European research project, which closes today, has launched a set of tools that is said to make computer systems more energy efficient.
Intelligent technology—the evolution and future of automation
The world's oldest board game still has a few moves to play. Go, a game of strategy and instinct considered more difficult to master than ch ...
A software 'detective' for wind power generation
Advanced detection of wind anomalies could help prolong the lifespan of wind turbine components and reduce the cost of wind energy generatio ...
Going sustainable to rejuvenate the suburbs
Credit: Youris.com Peripheral areas often face poverty, crime, waste, pollution and decay. A new trend, however, considers suburbs the best ...
Machine learning techniques enable models from partial image data
A machine learning-based modeling scheme can generate plausible three-dimensional models of residential buildings from photographs even if t ...
Plastic crystal could enable non volatile RAM
A novel ‘plastic crystal’ developed by Hokkaido University researchers is said to have switching properties that suit it to memory-related applications.
The quest to end lost airline luggage
In this July 12, 2016, photo, passengers prepare to check bags at a Delta Air Lines counter at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood M ...
Dotcom's battle to avoid US trial goes live
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom leaves with his girlfriend Elizabeth Donelly following his extradition appeal at the High Court in Auckland, o ...
Berlin's IFA fair dons virtual reality headsets
Berlin's mega consumer electronics show IFA, which began as an exhibition on the new medium of radio more than 90 years ago, is today a mass ...
Apple on firm financial footing as EU tax bill hits
A multi-billion-dollar tax bill imposed by the European Union could bruise Apple's image more than its finances, which remain solid even as ...
Twitter offers video creators share of ad money
Video creators approved to join the Twitter Amplify Publisher Program will be able to have ads shown by simply "checking a box" pr ...
Lyft and Uber launch programs to cater to seniors
Uber and Lyft spent the last four years cornering the millennial market. Now they're going after a new demographic: senior citizens. ...
Self-Installing Automotive Driver Assistance System  EE Times
In addition to vehicle-in-front closure and lane departure warnings, this unit also stores 15 seconds of video pre- and post-impact in the event of an accident.
IBM's Almaden Lab: A glimpse into the future
To step inside IBM Research-Almaden is to get a peek into how the latest advances in technology are being applied to a crazy quilt of import ...
For young kids YouTube beats Disney Oreo
A new study has determined something most astute parents are already hip to: YouTube is the most-loved brand with their young kids. ...
Obama to guest-edit issue of Wired magazine
Is President Barack Obama already thinking about his next job? In the coming months, he will guest-edit an issue of tech-focused Wired magaz ...
Google to expand Waze carpooling service in San Francisco
Google is set to expand a San Francisco carpooling program that could morph into a showdown with its one-time ally, the popular ride-hailing ...
New rules on small drones kick in: What you need to know
For companies that want to use small drones, a new era began Monday. ...
Ghost HQ and Double Irish: Apple's tax deals
Take one set of European profits, one phantom headquarters and two companies and there you have it: Apple's recipe for avoiding tax. ...
Multi-billion Apple windfall puts Ireland in unusual bind
The European Commission's demand for Apple to pay Ireland some 13 billion euros in back taxes has put the country in the strange position of ...
Apple hit with record EU tax bill (Update 3)
The EU ordered tech giant Apple on Tuesday to pay a record 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland, a move Washington warned could damage ...
Roll-process technology for transferring and packaging flexible LSI
Research teams from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) have developed a continuous roll-processing technology that
EU hits Apple with record 13 bn euro tax bill (Update)
The EU ordered tech giant Apple to pay a record 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland, a move Washington warned could damage hugely impo ...
Chemists create low cost zinc-ion battery for grid energy storage
Chemists at the University of Waterloo have developed a rechargeable zinc-ion battery that is said to cost half the price of lithium-ion batteries because its fabrication does not require special cond
EU orders Apple to pay up to 13B euros in back taxes
European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, Aug. ...
Comey: FBI wants "adult conversation' on device encryption
FBI Director James Comey is again warning about the bureau's inability to access digital devices because of encryption. ...
Why the EU's tax probe of Apple and others is raising US ire
In this Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 file photo, a person stands near the Apple logo at the company's store in Grand Central Terminal, in New Yor ...
Transatlantic tussles: EU cases against US firms
The EU's decision to make Silicon Valley giant Apple repay 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland is the latest in a string of competitio ...
Robots can learn by simply observing
According to researchers at the University of Sheffield, it is now possible for machines to learn how natural or artificial systems work by simply observing them, without being told what to look for.
Flywheel technology could create new savings for light rail transit
UAlberta mechanical engineering professors Marc Secanell and Pierre Mertiny have discovered definite advantages to using flywheel technology ...
Apple hit by record 13 bn euro EU tax bill (Update)
The European Union on Tuesday ordered Apple to pay a record 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland, saying deals allowing the US tech gia ...
Poland investigates massive download of personal data
Prosecutors and other state security officials in Poland are investigating unprecedented massive night downloading by bailiffs of personal d ...
EU says Apple must pay up to 13B euros in back taxes (Update)
European Union Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday, Aug. ...
Apple says will appeal EU tax ruling
Apple vowed Tuesday to appeal an EU ruling ordering it to pay a record 13 billion euros in back taxes in Ireland, saying the decision would ...
Apple tax ruling could 'undermine' US-EU economic partnership: Treasury Dept
The US Treasury Department on Tuesday slammed an EU ruling ordering Apple to pay record back taxes, saying the decision threatened the bilat ...
Apple faces huge Irish tax payout in EU case
The European Union is expected to order Apple on Tuesday to pay billions of euros in back taxes in Ireland in one of its largest such cases ...
'Russian hackers' attack two US voter databases
US state officials say hackers have stolen data from as many as 200,000 voter records, although they told the Chicago Tribune no such record ...
Offshore wind sails forward but a different story on land
In this Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 photo, a sign against a proposed wind turbine hangs from a neighborhood telephone pole, in North Smithfield, ...
Dotcom wins right to live-stream appeal against US extradition
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom, seen with his girlfriend Elizabeth Donelly on August 29, 2016, says he has won his battle for his case to be live ...
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3-D printed tool for building aircraft achieves Guinness World Records title
A 3-D printed trim tool developed by ORNL and Boeing to be used in building Boeing's 777X passenger jet has received the title of largest so ...
Race for Facebook data center raises tax-break questions
The race between a small town on the Rio Grande in New Mexico and a Salt Lake City suburb to entice a new Facebook data center with millions ...
How machine learning can help with voice disorders
Accelerometers capture data about the motions of patients' vocal folds to determine if their vocal behavior was normal or abnormal. Credit: ...
Inferring urban travel patterns from cellphone data
Researchers from MIT and Ford Motor have developed a new computational system that uses cellphone location data to infer urban mobility patt ...
Apple expected to show new iPhone at event next week
Apple is expected to show off a new iPhone next week when the company holds its fall product launch event in San Francisco. ...
FAA forecast: 600000 commercial drones within the year
In this May 21, 2015 file photo, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta, speaks during a news conference at Newark Lib ...
In drought drones help California farmers save every drop
In this photo taken July 25, 2016, Danny Royer, vice president of technology at Bowles Farming Co., prepares to pilot a drone over a tomato ...
Pokemon just go: France doesn't want creatures in schools
Attention, legendary Pokemon creatures: You may soon be expelled from the schools of France. ...
Driverless taxi firm eyes operations in 10 cities by 2020
Doug Parker, COO of nuTonomy, the developer of the software for driverless taxis, pictured alongside one of the vehicles during an interview ...
FBI warns of possible state election-system hacks
The FBI is warning state officials to boost their election security in light of evidence that hackers breached related data systems in two s ...
Fitbit makes exercise even more of a game (Update)
This image provided by Fitbit shows examples, displayed on smartphones, of a new motivational feature called Adventures, which will be avail ...
Researchers investigate user behaviour when unknown messages are received online
Most people know that e-mails and facebook messages from unknown senders can contain dangerous links. However, many users still click on the ...
iPhone spyware spotlights Israel's secretive surveillance industry
An Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli NSO group, on August 28, 2016, in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv The ...
Fitbit motivational feature to take users on virtual hikes
Fitbit wants to help you exercise more by making you think you're hiking famous trails instead of your neighborhood. ...
Train windows that combine mobile reception and thermal insulation
LESO researchers have conceived an innovative glass that lets mobile phone signals through. Credit: Alain Herzog EPFL EPFL researchers have ...
The winners and losers in the race for driverless cars
Taking the drive out of the car will change the transportation industry. Credit: Shutterstock/Rob d The ridesharing service Uber is pretty ...
How shipping containers are changing infrastructure
German developer Jörg Duske has built student accommodation out of recycled shipping containers. Credit: Holzer Kobler Architekturen W ...
Drones meet drought in skies of storied California farmland
In this photo taken July 25, 2016, Danny Royer, vice president of technology at Bowles Farming Co., prepares to pilot a drone over a tomato ...
Kim Dotcom wants to livestream legal fight against the US
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom wants to livestream his legal battle against the United States on YouTube. ...
Feds turn to space experts NASA for small-drone traffic plan
In this June 11, 2015, file photo, a hexacopter drone is flown during a drone demonstration at a farm and winery on potential use for board ...
Autism a Silicon Valley asset with social quirks
Analyst Corey Weiss, disgnosed with autism as a young boy, works at Mindspark in Santa Monica, California Corey Weiss may not be adept at b ...
Uber rival Careem suspend services in UAE capital Abu Dhabi
Ride-hailing service Uber said Sunday that it and competitor Careem have abruptly suspended services in the United Arab Emirates capital of ...
Facebook makes trending news feature more automated
Facebook will rely more heavily on an algorithm to operate its trending news feature, no longer requiring people to write descriptions Face ...
Breach in fishing license system exposes data in Northwest
A breach in a vendor's system that processes online sales of hunting and fishing licenses in Idaho, Oregon and Washington state exposed seve ...
Appeals court rules NYC can use GPS to track taxi drivers
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New York City can track taxi drivers by using their cabs' GPS systems. ...
Structural regulatory and human error were factors in Washington highway bridge collapse
A key factor in the crash was the curved opening of the bridge. The posted height was the maximum in the center, not the lower curved sectio ...
Study provides voice for evacuation needs of mobility impaired
A new NIST study -- with findings based on the concerns, insights and opinions of people with mobility impairments voiced during interviews ...
Pokemon doughnuts exercise classes tap game's popularity.
In this Friday, July 22, 2016, photo, Pecha Berry Pokeseed doughnuts, top left and center, are displayed in a box of doughnuts from Doughnut ...
Apple issues update after cyber weapon captured
Apple released its latest iOS version, 9.3.5, which the New York Times said was meant to fix three security vulnerabilities in Apple product ...
Radio technology to extend battery life for mobile devices
A prototype radio from the University of Massachusetts Amherst that allows small mobile devices, such as fitness trackers and smartwatches, to take advantage of battery power in larger devices nearby
New approach to computing boosts energy efficiency
The Excess project includes methodology and software as well as hardware, such as the processors from Movidius, in order to achieve impressi ...
Edible batteries for future medical devices
Edible, non-toxic batteries could one day power ingestible devices for diagnosing and treating disease and a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the United States has reported
Silicon-metal material for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries
Researchers from MANA and the Georgia Institute of Technology have jointly developed an anode material for Li-ion rechargeable batteries by forming nanoparticles made of Si-metal composites on metal s
Apple issues update after security flaws laid bare: media
Apple released its latest iOS version, 9.3.5, which the New York Times said was meant to fix three security vulnerabilities in Apple product ...
New tool for medical students' anatomy lessons – a virtual scalpel
Dr. Kathryn Darras, radiology resident; Claudia Krebs, Professor of Teaching, department of cellular and physiological sciences; Dr. Bruce F ...
Where does AlphaGo go?
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Go: a game of complexity and a symbol for unity of contradiction. Credit: Chinese Association of Automation On March 15, 2016, Lee Sodol, a ...
Businesses spent $341 billion on R&D performed in US in 2014
The NCSES report focuses on business R&D performance. Other sectors also contribute to total US R&D. Credit: NSF Businesses spent $ ...
Activist discovers iPhone spyware sparking security update
Human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor speaks to Associated Press journalists in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. Manso ...
Netflix taunts N. Korea on-demand TV service on Twitter
Netflix is poking fun at North Korea's recent foray into on-demand TV, calling itself a "Manbang knockoff" on its Twitter bio. ...
Apple boosts iPhone security after Mideast spyware discovery
Human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor shows Associated Press journalists a screenshot of a spoof text message he received in Ajman, United Ara ...
Homeland Security investigating Leslie Jones website hack
In this July 9, 2016 file photo, actress Leslie Jones arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Ghostbusters." (Photo by Jordan Stra ...
Volkswagen dealers reach tentative deal in cheating scandal
Volkswagen has reached a tentative deal with its U.S. dealers to compensate them for losses they said they suffered as a result of the compa ...
Amazon starts car research and review site
Amazon is starting a site offering research, reviews and other information on new and used cars. ...
India: French submarine data leak no security threat
India said Wednesday that the leak of documents from a leading French builder of Scorpene submarines designed for India's navy was investiga ...
Why the EU's tax probe of multinationals is raising US ire
In this Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 file photo, a person stands near the Apple logo at the company's store in Grand Central Terminal, in New Yor ...
Secure networks for the Internet of the future
Security in large data centres: This goal is being pursued by the european research project SENDATE. Credit: University of Würzburg Tw ...
What do you do when hackers threaten to shut down an oil platform?
No computer system is safe. How can we defend ourselves? Credit: Thinkstock Espionage, sabotage and blackmailing threaten commercial enterp ...
How cooperative behaviour could make artificial intelligence more human
Some innate human features can only be learned through evolution. Credit: Shutterstock/Christian Lagerek Cooperation is one of the hallmark ...
What digital divide? Seniors embrace social technology
"Older adults think the benefits of social technology greatly outweigh the costs and challenges of technology," said Michigan Stat ...
Louisiana Tech University uses underground radar to locate post-Katrina damage
Underground pipe inspection vehicle uses ultra-wide band (UWB) pulsed radar technology developed at Louisiana Tech University to detect frac ...
EU rejects US concerns of bias in company tax investigations
In this Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 file photo, a person stands near the Apple logo at the company's store in Grand Central Terminal, in New Yor ...