TECH & INNOVATION

Bat-Like Bot May Soon Fly Its Way Into Space—The New Drone Frontier

TECH & INNOVATION 01.26.2015 22:13 PM

The future of transformer-like technology is here, with a new bat-like robot that can crawl around on all fours, as well as fly away. The DALER, otherwise known as the Deployable Air-Land Exploration Robot, is officially here, and it shares a stunning resemblance to its inspiration—the vampire bat.

Could the Skies of Mars One Day Be Filled with Drones

01.26.2015 21:07 PM

The skies of Mars could be teaming with drones one day if NASA's new project manages to make it to the red planet. The proposed Mars Helicopter is currently being developed to help researchers cover more ground with their rovers, and one day it could even help them discover more unique and interesting aspects of Mars that they would have simply missed without it.

New Smartphone App Helps Diabetics Track Blood-Sugar Levels

01.25.2015 16:17 PM

Need to check your blood-sugar level? Soon, there will be an app for that. Doctors and other caregivers will soon be able to track blood-sugar levels in diabetic patients by simply using an app on their smartphone.

It Appears Facebook Has the Final Say-So On Hoax Posts—Censoring the Internet

01.24.2015 15:17 PM

As more and more individuals turn to their social media profiles for the latest-and-greatest news updates, it's important that one variable remain constant―it should be actual news.

Mind Melding―Researchers Upload Worm's Brain into a Movable Robot, Marking Milestone in Artificial Intelligence

01.23.2015 21:57 PM

The wriggling worm that's managed to find its way onto a concrete slab after a heavy rain isn't as unintelligent as one might think.

Navy Launches New Communications Satellite

01.22.2015 12:38 PM

A powerful Atlas 5 rocket blasted its way into space Tuesday carrying a 15,000 pound Navy communications satellite. This satellite is the third of five relay stations planned for a new $5 billion global network designed to handle high-speed mobile phone traffic as well as voice and data from other, older systems.

Through Time and Stone--X-Rays Help Solve 2,000 year old mystery from Mt. Vesuvius

01.21.2015 17:50 PM

When Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, it destroyed several Roman towns including Pompeii and Herculaneum. With Herculaneum's destruction, hundreds of writings from the time were buried for what some believed could be all of eternity. However, scientists have now succeeded in reading parts of an ancient scroll buried by the eruption.

Online Hospital Booking Sites Like ZocDoc Are Allowing Members To Text-in Their Upcoming Appointments

01.20.2015 21:29 PM

Don't have the time to call your doctor or healthcare provider for an appointment reservation? Not a problem, you may just be a text away from your 3 pm consultation.

How Obama Plans to Revolutionize the Internet—State of the Union Address

01.20.2015 19:15 PM

Tonight, President Obama will take the stage to give his annual State of the Union address before Congress and the rest of the country, laying out where we are and his agenda for the coming year. Among these will be proposals for new programs that could change the Internet as we know it.

Mysterious Radiowave Outburst Captured From Space in the Blink of an Eye

01.20.2015 12:45 PM

A recent as last week, radio waves from a distant galaxy were detect by an Australian-based radio telescope. And just how far is "distant"―try around 5.5 billion light-years away.

Get Your Hacking Needs Met with New “Hackers for Hire” Site

01.19.2015 14:22 PM

Finding a hacker might not be too difficult these days. A new website called "Hackers List" is up and running, and is now trying to connect hackers with people who either need access to personal information, access to a database, or just want to mess with someone they don't like.

Elon Musk Continues to Dream Big with Idea for Space Internet

01.19.2015 14:06 PM

Elon Musk continues to dream big with his latest idea of bringing satellite Internet to every corner of the Earth, and then extending that net out into space to encompass Mars as well.

Quantum Computing Laser The Size of A Grain of Rice―Coming To A Screen Near You

01.16.2015 19:38 PM

A sole grain of rice is anything but filling; it is, however, small. Now, imagine a laser producing electrode that size. It's like something straight out of a low-budget Sci-Fi film. But now it's a reality―a laser of equal size has been created by a few researchers at Princeton University, representing a "quantum" leap in future technology.

New Horizons, Old Science—Recycling the Old Playstation Processor

01.16.2015 19:30 PM

Old technology, ground breaking mission; NASA's New Horizon probe is encroaching on the "dwarf planet" Pluto with a data-logging 1996 PlayStation processor.

The Truth Behind AI, and Why Elon Musk is Donating Millions To Protect Humanity from Robot Invasion

01.16.2015 14:07 PM

Tesla and SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has already gone on record discussing the potential risks of artificial intelligence, and now he is putting his money where his mouth is. The inventor and entrepreneur is donating $10 million to help fund research to "keep AI beneficial" to humanity and prevent it from going the way of Skynet from the Terminator franchise.