A new wave of electric-powered vehicles—scooters, longboards, unicycles—is ready to whisk you from your mass-transit stop to your final destination. But are cities ready?
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These Gloves Translate Sign Language Into Text & Speech In Real Time
While most college undergraduates are spending their free periods on Facebook, two remarkable students have used their spare time to pioneer an invention that
Experimental Solar-Powered Plane Completes Journey Across The Pacific
Solar Impulse 2 pilots Bertrand Piccard (right) and Andre Borschberg celebrate after Piccard landed their solar-powered plane at Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif.,
Scientists Generate Power from Walking
University of Wisconsin scientists have developed a system to harvest some of the power generated by walking humans. The system fits into the sole
The Solution to Home Wi-Fi Issues
Get better wi-fi in some parts of your house than others? A new start up may have a solution that actually works.
Working on the Really Tough Problems
Trying to solve seemingly unsolvable problems may be good for you; even when you fail, which you probably will. Learning to deal with failure
Using Satellite Imaging to Protect Cultural Sites
Sarah Parcak calls herself a “space archaeologist”. She uses satellite imaging to find undiscovered ruins and to protect that have been discovered by looters.
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Scary or Good? NYC Goes Big on Data
Most people live in cities now, for better or worse. Large cities have been shown to be hotbeds of innovation, and human interaction actually
Your Luggage is a Computer
“The big news in bags is the emergence of “smart” luggage: souped-up suitcases that can charge phones, weigh themselves, send out homing signals when