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A Military Robot that Does It All

iRobot's Warrior is strong enough to tow a car and dexterous enough to open its trunk using the handle.

Super Bowl, and Its Ads, Set a Tweet Record

  • 02.07.2012
  • Web
  • By David Talbot

The surging social-media response to TV promises to shape future programming and advertising trends.

Europeans Protest Anti-Piracy Treaty

Opponents say ACTA would curtail Internet freedom.

Today's Blogs

How to Predict The Spread of News on Twitter

Why Bank Websites Are Suddenly Less Secure

Embodiment, Computation And the Nature of Artificial Intelligence

When Is an Electric Bike Like a Suitcase?

How Apple Can Revolutionize Television

GM Reveals Dismal Volt Sales in January

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February | The Youth Effect

Letting Hackers Compete, Facebook Eyes New Talent

By Tom Simonite

As it readies for an IPO, the social network puts engineers, not HR, in charge of a global search for young programmers.

Too Young to Fail

By Jessica Leber

17-year-old Laura Deming doesn't drive and can't vote. Is now her chance to change the world?

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A New Net

A startup called Nicira is reinventing computer networking with an audacious goal: to make all kinds of Internet services smarter, faster, and cheaper.

Concentrated Solar Startup Sets a New Efficiency Record

Semprius makes solar modules using tiny cells that need less cooling.

Startup Turns Data Crunching into a High-Stakes Sport

Kaggle organizes contests for organizations looking to make valuable predictions from mountains of data.

Tough Times for U.S. EV Battery Makers

Companies need more consumer demand for electric vehicles to grow rapidly.

Why Viewers Could Soon Control Super Bowl Ads

Tweets and other social media comments are about to drive real-time changes in programming.

Shrunken Servers Aim for a Greener Internet

Intel teams up with a startup to create a server twice as efficient as those that power websites and apps today.

Surveillance Video Becomes a Tool for Studying Customers

Software mines security footage to help business owners see what people do once they're inside the store.

Device Could Drive Down Solar's Cost

ArrayPower says its "sequenced inverter" will cut the cost of solar by more than 10 percent.

Printed Stickers Designed to Monitor Food Temperatures

Effort aims to merge technology from four companies to create the first sticker with all-printed electronics.

Graphene Competitor Used to Make Circuits

Molybdenite could have a crucial advantage over graphene for making smaller, faster electronics.

New Virtual Helper Challenges Siri

An app named Evi uses semantic data to provide a wider range of answers.

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