 | Bomb-Disarming Robot Was First to Enter Alleged Aurora Shooter's Apartment
Bots are showing their mettle in this and other dangerous situations and helping keep their human handlers out of harm’s way
By Larry Greenemeier |
| Smart Headlights Let Drivers See Through Rain and Snow
Vision-obscuring precipitation can be greatly reduced by anticipating the movement and velocity of raindrops or snowflakes and shining the headlights into the spaces between them, according to researchers developing a "smart" headlight system
By Larry Greenemeier |
 | Vapor Trail: Electronic Noses Sniff Bad Breath for Signs of Disease
Nanofiber sensors could lead to less expensive, pocket-size, health-monitoring Breathalyzers
By Pippa Wysong |
 | Introducing Our New Video Series: The Countdown
YouTube has fast become a place where people get their news, and in that vein, we’re delighted to join the YouTube Space Lab channel with our new online series, The Countdown
By Philip Yam |
 | Why Siri Is Still the Future
Speech-recognition software is great--unless you're trying to use it on a phone > Related: 8 Ways You Can Make Siri Better
By David Pogue |
Whither Zuck Bucks: Facebook Founder Loses $3B in 48 hours
For the hordes of investors large and small who bought into hype around Facebook's IPO--heck, even for those who snapped up shares two days ago--this will offer little comfort |
 | Social Scientists Might Gain Access to Facebook's Data on User Behavior
The social network's move could quell complaints that it blocks verification of internal research results
By Zoë Corbyn and Nature magazine |
 | Gooooal! 2 Technologies Compete to Sense Soccer Goals
A major botched call by referees during the World Cup has opened the door for computerized replacements
By Rose Eveleth |
 | Camera System Tracks Ping-Pong Balls In Flight
For fans of fast-moving sports like squash, racquetball or table tennis, Japanese engineers can take you closer to the action with a camera system that can track even the fastest moving object |
 | Libraries and E-Books
Only 12 percent of e-book readers have actually borrowed an e-book from their local library, according to a report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project
By Krystal D'Costa |
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