Spectrum editors Steven Cherry and Josh Romero discuss the new innovations, including wireless “printing” from smartphones, dual-screen readers with both LCD and E Ink, and a reader specifically designed for recipes.
Because we humans can’t care for everyone who needs it
Kroger’s infrared cameras to shorten checkout queues is just one example
A lawyer’s startup is mining the court system for its data
Opportunities abound, and universities are meeting them with new programs
Despite thousands of cameras on the scene, the Boston Marathon bombers weren’t caught by face recognition technology
What happens when Watson learns a million databases? RPI students and faculty hope to find out
A start-up ranks data scientists and creates competitions between them for specific consulting projects
In several communities, Verizon has not restored landline phone service in seven months—and may never
The assembly line was invented 100 years ago. It’s time to invent the disassembly line
A new book argues for the environmental advantages of urban density
Canadian start-up ePACT’s dedicated system keeps organizations connected in emergencies
Manufacturers are still not putting security first when designing implantable medical devices
When advanced telecommunications is the only way to get you to the church on time
The U.S. Army knows more about countering IEDs than any other organization
The U.S. BRAIN initiative will build the tools needed to model the human brain
And gossip is more memorable than the evening news, according to a new study
Canadian start-up Urbee takes 2500 hours to print a car body that has only 40 parts
In a timely new memoir, a geologist chronicles his journey from shooting model rockets to becoming one of Curiosity’s lead scientists
A Georgia Tech professor of robotics argues automation is still creating more jobs than it destroys
Aereo takes broadcast TV signals and puts them on your computer, tablet, and smartphone—for a fee
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