wordpress-seo domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /var/www/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114At the annual gadget show, wearable-device makers are moving beyond activity-tracking wristbands.
The International Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas this week, is a vast celebration of every imaginable gadget and gizmo, from self-cleaning smartphone screens to self-driving cars. And while the event is not always a reliable guide (think 3-D TVs), it does reveal the industry’s best guess of what consumers might want next.
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What do the latest technologies to flop, fizzle, and flame out tell us about innovation?
All successful technologies are alike, but every failed technology flops in its own way.
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From genetically modified foods to gene therapy, 2014 was a big year for rewriting biology.
The year in biotechnology began with a landmark event. A decade after the first human genome was decoded at a cost of about $3 billion, the sequencing-machine company Illumina, of San Diego, introduced a new model, the Hyseq X-10, that can do it for around $1,000 per genome.
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The past year saw new breakthroughs in making intelligent software and using it to solve problems in areas such as medicine.
The holy grail of artificial intelligence—creating software that comes close to mimicking human intelligence—remains far off. But 2014 saw major strides in machine learning software that can gain abilities from experience. Companies in sectors from biotech to computing turned to these new techniques to solve tough problems or develop new products.
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In 2014, advanced materials let humans scale glass walls and helped clear the way for cheap, clean energy.
The most important advances in materials this year could make cleaner vehicles and renewable electricity more affordable.
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From Facebook’s purchase of WhatsApp to the possibility of peak coal in China, the numbers told the tale.
Compelling technology stories in 2014 could be told through some of the numbers behind them.
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The year saw dire predictions on climate change—and modest progress on renewables, carbon burial, and emissions agreements.
In 2014, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued stark warnings in its latest assessment of climate science, projecting potentially catastrophic outcomes if greenhouse-gas emissions are not brought in check.
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Wearable devices took center stage in mobile, and 2015 should be a landmark year for them.
In 2014, the hottest theme in mobile technology was the introduction of wearable gadgets that can track everything from seizures to how much sunlight you soak up. Device makers large and small attempted to make wearables that are both functional and fashionable.
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Humans and software see some images differently, pointing out shortcomings of recent breakthroughs in machine learning.
A technique called deep learning has enabled recent breakthroughs from Google and other companies in getting computers to understand the content of photos. Now researchers at Cornell University and the University of Wyoming have shown how to make images that fool such software into seeing things that aren’t there.
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Singapore plans to let anyone test driverless cars in one of its busy neighborhoods in 2015.
As driverless cars edge slowly toward commercial reality, some people are wondering how cities might change as a result. Will traffic lights disappear? Will parking garages become obsolete? Will carpooling become the norm?
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