Technology
How to Save the Internet from Ads--and Ad Blockers
New services already let you pay to skip ads, but do we really want to turn the Web into a vending machine?
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Technology
Google Glass Redux: High-Tech Wearable Gets Ready for Business
Google is modifying the next generation of its Glass wearable for use in the workplace
Technology
"Writable" Circuits Could Let Scientists Draw Electronics into Existence
New method uses soft sheets made of silicone rubber that have many tiny droplets of liquid metal embedded inside them
Technology
How to End Online Ads Forever
We could easily go ad-free—if we put our money where our mouse is
Technology
NASA and the U.S. Air Force Test a New Ground-Based GPS
The terrestrial network could eliminate the GPS’s blind spots and advance indoor mapping
Technology
Superfast Computer Chip Transmits Data with Light
Researchers designed a chip that transfers data not with electrons but with photons—resulting in a potential 10-fold boost in speed. Christopher Intagliata reports
The Sciences
New Ink, and Regular Pen, Draw Working Electrical Circuits
Silver-based ink, flowing from a ballpoint pen, write circuits that power lights
Technology
So Your Neighbor Got a Drone for Christmas
Can you stop them from flying it over your house? No one knows, and that is a big problem for the drone industry
Computing
How to Destroy a Hard Drive—Permanently
Were the San Bernardino suspects smart to toss theirs into a local lake?
Technology
SA's 2015 Gadget Guide: 10 Technologies That Have Your Life Covered [Slide Show]
These devices teach you new things, monitor your health and protect your property
Electronics
Lifting the Visor on Virtual Reality
Ken Perlin, a New York University computer science professor and virtual reality pioneer, talks with Scientific American tech editor Larry Greenemeier about the state of virtual reality, its history and where it's heading ...
Technology
In Israel Kids Cross Streets in Virtual Reality for Safety Science
Children lack the hazard-perception skills of adults, but training could bolster their ability to stay safe on the street
Electronics
Cameras That See around Corners Are Closer Than You Might Think
Bouncing photons let cameras see beyond the line of sight
Electronics
Virtual Reality for All, Finally
Will the new generation of headsets hitting the consumer electronics market deliver enhanced virtual-reality experiences at more affordable prices?
Technology
Can Christmas Tree Lights Really Play Havoc with Your Wi-Fi?
While many different factors can dull your wireless signal, it would take a lot of holiday twinkling to thwart your router
Health
The Inside Story on Wearable Electronics
Researchers want to wire the human body with sensors that could harvest reams of data—and transform health care
Technology
Artificial Intelligence Called In to Tackle LHC Data Deluge
Algorithms could aid discovery at the Large Hadron Collider, but raise transparency concerns
Technology
What the Tech Companies Want You to Buy--beyond Phones
Apple, Google and others are creating whole ecosystems of products. Here is a full rundown
Technology
Navigate the Jungle of Tech Ecosystems
How Apple, Google and Microsoft are racing to control your digital life—from phone to home-automation system
Technology
Little Fusion, Deep Learning and Other World Changing Ideas [Video]
Video talks (and one audio interview) with the scientists behind four transformative innovations
