28
Nov
The case against robots with license to kill
Autonomous robots capable of choosing targets and firing weapons on their own may come online within the next 20 or 30 years, if not sooner.
28
Nov
The case against robots with license to kill
Autonomous robots capable of choosing targets and firing weapons on their own may come online within the next 20 or 30 years, if not sooner.
23
Jul
‘Minority Report’ software in the real world
The interface developed by scientist John Underkoffler has been commercialized to sift through massive amounts of video and other data.
29
May
4 cool tech ideas for green cars and renewable energy
Maybe tech won’t save the world, but these innovative concepts will make it just a little bit better: River power, pedal power, battery power and iPhone app power.
23
Apr
Printable solar cells could turn anything into an energy source.
A team at MIT has developed a process to ‘print’ solar cells onto almost any surface. Using chemical vapour deposition, the process uses “abundant organic molecules” to convert about 2 percent of the available energy into light. Typical solar panels are around 12-17% efficient, but the team thinks 10% efficiency is achievable.
The cost of installing panels keeps many people from adopting solar power, Barr says. By integrating it into ordinary materials, he thinks he can clear that hurdle. “You’re already hanging a curtain in your house,” he says. “Why not add some energy to that?”
09
Apr
6 of the latest advances in oil spill cleanup
Experts hope these advances in cleanup technology will help make the next oil spill less tragic.
05
Apr
Scientists develop ultra-thin solar cells
Researchers unveiled solar cells thinner than a thread of spider silk that are flexible enough to be wrapped around a single human hair.
29
Mar
Kinect-like technology turns any surface into a touchscreen
Technology projects a touchscreen onto your hand, clothes, a wall, or any surface, so you can operate your phone without removing it from your pocket.
26
Mar
‘Hunger Games’ exposes myth of technological progress
The popular series doesn’t celebrate the progress of technology, an idea that historians of science and technology see as overly simplistic anyway.
24
Mar
Teen creates iPhone apps for good
Teen uses surgery recovery time to learn how to create iPhone apps, then donates profits back to sick kids.
23
Mar
Cloaking breakthrough makes objects magnetically undetectable
Practical uses include protecting pacemakers from MRIs and hiding military craft.
via 8bitfuture