Twitter is shutting down its free API, here's what's going to breakChange your logins before it's too late.By K. Bell, 12 hours ago
Echolocation could give small robots the ability to find lost peopleResearchers from EPFL Switzerland are developing an echolocation system for small robots.By M. Moon, 02.04.2023
Researchers created a sticky drone to collect environmental DNA from forest canopiesScientists hope to learn about biodiversity in otherwise inaccessible places.By W. Shanklin, 01.27.2023
DARPA wants AR goggles to help soldiers with complex tasksBut first: cooking.By W. Shanklin, 01.25.2023
Teens don’t seem super concerned about social media’s effects on their livesThey describe minimal privacy concerns and low levels of online activism.By W. Shanklin, 11.16.2022
Soft robotic device stimulates muscles, sparks hope for ALS and MS patientsThe programmable 'mechanically active adhesive' reduced muscle degradation in immobilized mice limbs.By W. Shanklin, 11.14.2022
VR-controlled robots are being designed to treat injured soldiersThe system would provide advanced onsite diagnostics and potentially save lives.By W. Shanklin, 11.10.2022
UK police fail to use facial recognition ethically and legally, study findsPolice should be banned from using it in public spaces, the researchers say.By S. Dent, 10.31.2022
Scientists may have found an affordable way to destroy forever chemicalsPFAS are everywhere and have been linked to negative health effects.By I. Bonifacic, 08.20.2022
Researchers built a low-cost camera system that recreates sound from vibrationsA CMU team says the system can recreate audio from a speaker by looking at a nearby bag of Doritos.By K. Holt, 06.22.2022
Amazon is opening a center for quantum networking researchResearchers will work on technology that may lead to the creation of global quantum networks.By K. Holt, 06.21.2022
Dyson's been secretly working on robots that do household choresThey can map out your home, move dishes around and vacuum out seat cushions. By S. Dent, 05.25.2022
Microsoft reportedly censors searches for politically sensitive Chinese personalitiesThe censorship even applies to searches in the US and Canada, researchers say.By M. Moon, 05.20.2022
It's still really easy to game Facebook's algorithmA spam website and COVID-19 misinformation were among the most 'widely viewed' Facebook posts.By K. Bell, 05.18.2022
Boston's Federal Reserve says it has solved technical challenges of a 'digital dollar'It could settle payments in under two seconds and handle 1.7 million transactions a second.By S. Dent, 02.04.2022
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Twitter says its algorithms amplify the ‘political right’ but it doesn’t know whyThe company says further research is needed.By K. Bell, 10.21.2021
Google turns its AI on traffic lights to reduce pollutionThe company has conducted pilot tests to see if its software can improve traffic light efficiency.By C. Low, 10.06.2021
Facebook will publish some of its research on teens and InstagramThe company’s head of safety is testifying at a Senate hearing this week.By K. Bell, 09.27.2021
Solid-state silicon batteries could last longer and charge fasterResearchers hope that a new type of silicon anode will also boost energy density.By S. Dent, 09.27.2021