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6 months ago

Cellular Data Network for Inanimate Objects Goes Live in France

A startup hopes to connect millions of low-power sensors worldwide to the Internet, making everything—from power grids to home appliances—smarter.

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1 week ago

With Personal Data, Predictive Apps Stay a Step Ahead

Apps that proactively help people with their lives represent a significant departure from earlier approaches to software.

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10 months ago

A Phone that Knows Where You're Going

An algorithm can better predict your future movements by getting a little help from your friends.

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2 months ago

Will Anyone Create a Killer App for Google Glass?

The hype around Google’s new wearable computers might not translate into a big market for apps for a while.

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5 months ago

Two Tickets to the Moon: Yours for Just $1.5 Billion

Several ex-NASA officials are behind a company that plans to offer trips by 2020.

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3 months ago

Biotech Firms in Race for Manufacturing Breakthrough

Amgen and Genzyme are pursuing disruptive ways of making biological drugs.

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11 months ago

Parents Could Skip the Doctor's Office with This Device

A smart-phone add-on enables at-home diagnosis of ear infections, one of the top reasons for pediatrician visits.

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3 weeks ago

Preventing Misinformation from Spreading through Social Media

New platforms for fact-checking and reputation scoring aim to better channel social media’s power in the wake of a disaster.

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4 months ago

Manipulating Light to Double Solar Power Output

An ARPA-E project will use advanced, nanostructured materials to make solar cells that convert far more of the energy in sunlight into electricity.

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10 months ago

An Algorithm to Pick Startup Winners

A venture capital firm throws out intuition and uses computer models to determine investments.

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