New technology allows irises to be scanned from 40 feet away. Is this a wonder weapon against crime and terrorism or a way for governments to invade our privacy and track our movements? Imag... Read more
New Stanford research outlines the path to a possible future for California in which renewable energy creates a healthier environment, generates jobs and stabilizes energy prices. Imagine a... Read more
While the robots imagined in science fiction novels have often looked like humans, today’s robotic armies are emerging in all shapes and sizes. Take the little army of bots made by SRI Inter... Read more
“Learning and improving and continuous adaptation to a user’s needs will be central to bRight.” As I sit here tapping away at my keyboard, I’m flanked by a computer s... Read more
Researchers are developing a security approach that relies on implicit learning to train people to enter a unique pattern, which they can perform over time but can’t consciously remember. De... Read more
An idled program for vehicles driven by fuel cells is gaining new impetus from new programs at the U.S. Department of Energy In its push for putting zero-emission cars on the road, the Depar... Read more
Until recently, security was a backwater in the world of computing. Many people cite Albert Einstein’s aphorism “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Only a hand... Read more