- How Military Counterinsurgency Software Is Being Adapted To Tackle Gang Violence in Mainland USA
Analysts believe that insurgents in Afghanistan form similar networks to street gangs in the US. So the software for analysing these networks abroad ought to work just as well at home, say military researchers
- Using a Smartphone’s Eyes and Ears to Log Your Every Move
New tricks will enable a life-logging app called Saga to figure out not only where you are, but what you’re doing.
Many of us already record the places we go and things we do by using our smartphone to diligently snap photos and videos, and to update social media accounts. A company called ARO is building technology that automatically collects a more comprehensive, automatic record of your life.
- A Battery and a “Bionic” Ear: a Hint of 3-D Printing's Promise
Laboratory advances hint at how additive manufacturing technology could change the way some electronic devices are made.
Today’s 3-D printers can generally only build things out of one type of material—usually a plastic or, in certain expensive industrial versions of the machines, a metal. They can’t build objects with electronic, optical, or any kind of functions that require the integration of multiple materials. But recent advances in the research lab—including a 3-D printed battery and a bionic ear—suggest that this might soon change.
- A Second Artificial Retina Option for the E.U.
A sight-restoring implant approved for sale in the European Union on Wednesday is the second artificial retina to become available in the region.
- The Word "Visionary" is Overused, But It Really Applied to This Man
Back when computers were still just number-crunching machines, Douglas Engelbart foresaw their more powerful application in helping humans collaborate.
One summer day in 2000, I was in the Silicon Valley offices of the computer peripherals maker Logitech for a demonstration of a gimmicky new mouse. It was only mildly interesting, until a soft-spoken older gentleman came into the room. It was Doug Englebart. Because he is credited with inventing the computer mouse, Logitech’s public-relations people were hoping he could help illustrate just how far the device had come since he conjured one out of a block of wood in the 1960s.
- How Energy Consumption Has Changed Since 1776
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reviews big changes in energy use since the Declaration of Independence.
It’s easy to forget just how recently we started using fossil fuels in large amounts. In honor of the July 4th holiday, the U.S. Energy Information has produced a chart showing how rapidly the country shifted from using wood almost exclusively as an energy source to using first coal, then petroleum and natural gas.
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