SYSTEM FAILURE. A simple two-word error message summarizes virtually every major news headline over the past five years. In fact, it is difficult to name a single public institution which we hold in ...
As I pass my 44th birthday, it is easy to look at everything that Google is doing with a certain degree of wistfulness and envy. Now just 15 years of age, Google has already surpassed many of my accomplishments. ...
A few years ago, sci-fi author William Gibson famously commented in a radio interview that “The future is already here, it just isn’t very evenly distributed.” This suggests that the future can be tracked ...
For all the buzz, Tesla’s electric cars still rely on lithium-ion batteries, a technology that was commercialized by Sony over twenty years ago. Today, these batteries power everything from sports cars ...
... overenthusiasm and disillusionment before becoming commonplace reality.
Gartner just released its 2013 Hype Cycle last week. The focus this year is on human-to-machine interactions.
The Hype Cycle ...
... this has been going on for years.
It started with the collection of call data from AT&T and Verizon a little over a decade ago. The initial project wasn’t about recording phone conversations, but ...
... treatments to repair, regenerate, or replace damaged cells and tissue. The applications include therapies for Alzheimers, diabetes, cancer, and spinal injuries.
In the next few years, we may see dozen ...
... angles are possible. Bright colors are more vivid and darkness becomes pitch black. Finally, much less power is consumed, saving battery life.
The technology is still about ten years behind conventional ...
... thirty years, and its integrated visual recognition systems and gentle grippers make their robots ideal for packing and transporting produce.
Rethink Robotics was started four years ago by iRobot co-founder ...
... by the Water Resources Group. This looks like an enormous amount, but it represents an increase of just 1.5% per year. Investments in water may create a steady stream of growth over the coming years, ...