Discussions
The Meaning of the Google Glass Backlash
Has a product ever provoked as much hostility before even hitting the market as Google’s geek specs are generating? There’s something special about the eyes.
Google’s Social Network Gets Smarter
With dozens of new features, Google’s social network is becoming more like a photo service and a news site.
Aereo CEO: Customers Beating Down Doors for Disruptive Internet TV Service in New Cities
Aereo CEO says he’s boosted by winning a round in court—and that “lines are very, very long” for his Internet TV offering, despite ABC’s new competing streaming service.
Wind Turbines, Battery Included, Can Keep Power Supplies Stable
Advances like GE’s new hybrid wind turbines could make renewable energy more practical.
Energy Department Backs New Way to Make Diesel from Corn Stalks
A novel chemical pathway could address the high cost of transporting cellulosic materials to make diesel fuel.
Google Wants to Help Apps Track You
Google will help people who build Android apps follow their users around without draining too much battery life.
High Oil Prices Help Oil Production, But Not Biofuels
An International Energy Agency report says investments in oil technology will lead to a worldwide supply boom.
First Quantum Memory That Records The Shape of a Single Photon Unveiled in China
The world’s first quantum memory that stores the shape and structure of single photons has been built in a Chinese lab
Augmenting Social Reality in the Workplace
A new line of research examines what happens in an office where the positions of the cubicles and walls—even the coffee pot—are all determined by data.
New Milestone for CO2 Levels: Mauna Loa Observatory Records 400 PPM
We’ve hit 400 ppm of carbon dioxide, but we won’t know what that means for decades.