New MIT Media Lab's invention promises more immersive TV viewing

New MIT Media Lab’s invention promises more immersive TV viewing

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The research institute claims that it can be easily adapted for home theater, gaming and telepresence applications Multiscreen setups for PC gaming are not new, but the latest MIT Media Lab‘s Infinity-by-Nine system may take

Nissan Leaf batteries seek second life as home storage

Nissan Leaf batteries seek second life as home storage

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Perhaps you’d be more willing to buy an electric car if you knew that you could sell those pricey batteries down the road.   Nissan and electric power company ABB yesterday announced a partnership to

Microsoft's Kinect: A robot's low-cost, secret weapon

Microsoft’s Kinect: A robot’s low-cost, secret weapon

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As robots seek to mimic humans’ ability to see and hear, they have a secret weapon in Microsoft’s Kinect game motion-sensing controller.   MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Laboratory (CSAIL) at the Massachusetts Institute of

Peter Thiel thinks tech innovation has 'stalled'

Peter Thiel thinks tech innovation has ‘stalled’

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Peter Thiel says the United States no longer cares much about science or technology One of the Internet’s most influential investors and entrepreneurs is offering a dire prediction: the pace of technological change is stagnating.