US Prosecutors Want 'Kill Switch' to Stop Smartphone Theft
U.S. prosecutors ask Google, Apple and other tech leaders to secure smartphones against thieves
Adventures in Printing Food
3-D kitchen printers produce hits (a deep-fried scallop space shuttle) and misses (square milk)
Chef in a Box
In the kitchen of the future, a food compositor could fabricate haute cuisine from scratch
Big Fridge Is Watching You
Smart technologies will mean healthier eating
Graphene Image Sensor Achieves New Level of Light Sensitivity
Researchers increase light sensitivity of graphene-based image sensor by three orders of magnitude over previous versions
3-D Printed Gun's First Shot Has Big Implications
A mostly 3D-printed gun represents an imperfect weapon with big implications
Japan's Telepathy One Aims Smaller Than Google Glass
A Japanese wearable visor promises the social sharing of real-time experiences
Samsung Imagines a Future With Mind-Controlled Tablets
A tablet controlled by the brain could help the disabled sooner than average consumers
Tablet Telephone Adds Captions to Calls
A new phone combines old and new tech to bring call captions to the hearing impaired at home
Back to Apple’s Future
Apple's 1987 promo video forecast the world 25 years hence. Hey! That's now!
A Dumb 3-D Printer is a Million-Dollar Idea
Smart 3-D printers are capturing the public’s imagination, but a couple of robotics engineers think there is still room for a dumb one.
Ford Motor Corp: Calling All App Developers
Ford engineers explain how to write an app for Ford's SYNC system
CES 2013: Redesigns That Shine At CES
Latest generations of MiFi, BodyMedia armband show that engineering persistence pays off.
Your Car as Entertainment Center: Ford Motor at CES
Ford’s Jim Buczkowski is a top researcher, a company executive, and an avid consumer electronics beta tester
CES 2013: The Future of Consumer Electronics
Personal 3-D printing, personal data clouds, and personalized cars—notice a trend?
CES 2013: Flying a Helicopter With My Brain [Video]
Puzzlebox uses the Neurosky headset and a tablet to let me fly a helicopter by just thinking about it
CES 2013: New Year, New Buzzwords
"Second-screen devices" and "superphones" among new tech jargon
CES 2013: LG’s Smart Appliances Use NFC to Communicate
They’ll talk to your smart phone when you’re nearby
CES 2013: Complete Coverage
IEEE Spectrum's team reports live from Las Vegas
2013 Tech to Watch
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