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Polytron, Maker of Switchable Privacy Glass Aims For Transparent Smartphone

Taiwan’s Polytron Techologies, a subsidiary of US firm Polytronix, wants to change the way we look at (and through) glass, one of mankind’s oldest inventions.... more

Written By: Jason Dorrier | Posted: 05/14/13

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Hunters In Louisiana Build Thermal Camera Carrying Drone to Hunt Hogs

Drones are notorious for their grim military and law enforcement uses. But as the cost of UAV technology has plummeted in recent years, non-government use of DIY drones... more

Written By: Jason Dorrier | Posted: 05/14/13

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Ingestible, Implantable, Or Intimate Contact: How Will You Take Your Microscale Body Sensors?

Computer chips and silicon micromachines are ready for your body. It’s time to decide how you’ll take them: implantable, ingestible, or intimate contact. Every flavor... more

Written By: George Skidmore | Posted: 05/13/13

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Google Partners With Singularity University To Crowdsource Book About Women Innovators

Over the years, great strides have been made to ensure a level playing field between men and women, especially in education. But sadly, gender equality is one way that... more

Written By: David J. Hill | Posted: 05/13/13

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The Future of Gaming — It May All Be in Your Head

Gaming as a hobby evokes images of lethargic teenagers huddled over their controllers, submerged in their couch surrounded by candy bar wrappers. This image should soon hit... more

Written By: Aaron Frank | Posted: 05/12/13

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NAO Robot Has Learned To Write

Maybe you’ve dreamt of being that man or woman who is so important as to compose speeches and letters simply by barking out declamations whilst an attentive assistant jots... more

Written By: Peter Murray | Posted: 05/10/13

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Beyond Banks? Peer-to-Peer Lending Is On the Upswing, Google Dives In

Lending Club, the peer-to-peer loan firm, recently announced Google and Foundation Capital bought $125 million of the firm's shares on secondary markets (that is, from... more

Written By: Jason Dorrier | Posted: 05/9/13

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What It’s Like To Be A Student At Singularity University — An Insider’s Story

Dr. Roman Yampolskiy is an assistant professor at the University of Louisville, Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science. His recent research focuses on... more

Written By: Roman Yampolskiy | Posted: 05/9/13

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RoboBee Robot the Size of a Quarter Shows Off New Flight Skills

A tiny biomimetic robot, dubbed RoboBee, recently took wing under controlled flight for the first time. The robot is part of Harvard’s “Micro Air Vehicles” program... more

Written By: Jason Dorrier | Posted: 05/8/13

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First Movie Trailer For Ender’s Game Clocks 1.3 Million Views On YouTube On First Day

The first trailer for Ender's Game, the sci-fi film based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, was released yesterday and it promises to be one of the biggest sci-fi... more

Written By: David J. Hill | Posted: 05/8/13

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Our Singularity Future: Humanity’s Trash Piling Up In Great Lakes

Mass-producing, mass-consuming humanity continues to leave its lasting mark on planet Earth. You’ve probably heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an... more

Written By: Peter Murray | Posted: 05/7/13

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Next Step For Glowing Plant Kickstarter Campaign? Glowing Rose

With 35 days left in their Kickstarter campaign, the guys who want to light the way with glowing plants have raised more than $200,000, blowing away their initial goal of... more

Written By: Peter Murray | Posted: 05/6/13

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