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2014 in Computing: Breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence

The past year saw progress in developing hardware and software capable of human feats of intelligence.

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Geneticists Begin Tests of an Internet for DNA

Scientists are starting to open their DNA databases online, creating a network that could pave the way for gene analysis at a new scale.

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Steve Jobs Lives on at the Patent Office

Years after his death, the former Apple CEO still wins patents.

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2014 in Computing: Breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence

The past year saw progress in developing hardware and software capable of human feats of intelligence.

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2014 in Energy: Dire Warnings, Slow Progress, and a Fusion Boast

The year saw a major new report on climate change—and modest movement on renewables, carbon burial, and emissions agreements.

David Talbot

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2014 in Materials: Rhubarb Batteries, the Gigafactory, and Printing Body Parts

In 2014, advanced materials let humans scale glass walls and helped clear the way for cheap, clean energy.

Kevin Bullis

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2014 in Mobile: Wearable Gadgets Galore

Wearable technology finally took off in 2014, although some devices fared better than others.

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The Year in Artificial Intelligence

Tom Simonite

Bus and Taxi Wi-Fi in Portugal

David Talbot

Hospital Hacks Expected to Rise in 2015

Mike Orcutt

Doubling Battery Storage

Kevin Bullis

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2014 in Computing: Breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence

Tom Simonite

Hundreds of Portuguese Buses and Taxis Are Also Wi-Fi Routers

David Talbot

2015 Could Be the Year of the Hospital Hack

Mike Orcutt

A Prototype Battery Could Double the Range of Electric Cars

Kevin Bullis

The Startup Meant to Reinvent What Bitcoin Can Do

Tom Simonite

Geneticists Begin Tests of an Internet for DNA

Antonio Regalado

A Step Toward Artificial Cells, Built from Silicon

Courtney Humphries

The NFL Has a Problem with Stem Cell Treatments

Antonio Regalado

Who Owns the Biggest Biotech Discovery of the Century?

Antonio Regalado

Are Telepathy Experiments Stunts or Science?

Mark Harris

Steve Jobs Lives on at the Patent Office

Antonio Regalado

Cuba’s Internet Revolution Faces Economic and Political Realities

David Talbot

Cheap Oil Could Kill Off Cellulosic Ethanol

David Talbot

Fidelity’s Oculus App Lets You Fly Through Your Investments

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China’s Future City

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2014 in Computing: Breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence

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Hundreds of Portuguese Buses and Taxis Are Also Wi-Fi Routers

David Talbot

“Smart” Software Can Be Tricked into Seeing What Isn’t There

Caleb Garling

2015 Could Be the Year of the Hospital Hack

Mike Orcutt

Singapore Wants a Driverless Version of Uber

Michael Fitzgerald

2014 in Energy: Dire Warnings, Slow Progress, and a Fusion Boast

David Talbot

Singapore Wants a Driverless Version of Uber

Michael Fitzgerald

A Prototype Battery Could Double the Range of Electric Cars

Kevin Bullis

Lima Climate Accord Might Boost Renewables

David Talbot

Chip-Making Tools Produce Ultra-Efficient Solar Cells

Kevin Bullis

2014 in Materials: Rhubarb Batteries, the Gigafactory, and Printing Body Parts

Kevin Bullis

A Prototype Battery Could Double the Range of Electric Cars

Kevin Bullis

New Chip Points the Way Beyond Silicon

Katherine Bourzac

Chemical-Sensing Displays and Other Surprising Uses of Glass

Kevin Bullis

Chip-Making Tools Produce Ultra-Efficient Solar Cells

Kevin Bullis

2014 in Mobile: Wearable Gadgets Galore

Rachel Metz

Hundreds of Portuguese Buses and Taxis Are Also Wi-Fi Routers

David Talbot

Cuba’s Internet Revolution Faces Economic and Political Realities

David Talbot

AT&T Builds an Assistant App with Social Skills

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Your Smartphone Could Soon Listen for Sleep Disorders