Discussions
In-Box Revisited
A brief “tour” of Xobni highlights the features that make the Outlook plug-in so helpful.
Bomb Buster
Aimée Rose demonstrates one of the ultrasensitive, handheld explosives detectors that she helped to develop, first as a graduate student at MIT and then as a research scientist at ICx Technologies.
Doing the Dishes
In order to unload a dishwasher, STAIR determines on the fly how best to grasp unfamiliar objects.
Fetching Objects
Cued by a verbal command, the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Robot (STAIR) retrieves a stapler from an unfamiliar room.
Robotic Assistance
Stanford’s Andrew Ng explains his work to build a general-purpose household robot and demonstrates some of the prototype’s unique abilities.
How Obama Really Did It
Jascha Franklin-Hodge, cofounder and chief technology officer of Blue State Digital, describes how the company helped create and manage Barack Obama’s highly successful online social network.
Does the U.S. Need a CTO?
Mitch Kapor explains why the country needs a CTO.
Intensifying the Sun
Jon Mapel, cofounder of Covalent Solar, explains how the solar-power company got its start and how its technology works.
Tesla Roadster
Tesla’s chief technology officer, JB Straubel, discusses the technology behind the electric Roadster as he drives through San Carlos, CA.
Authenticity in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility
Do social technologies make us less sincere?