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LEDs Could Lead You Right to a Discount

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A startup believes combining LED technology and smart-phone apps will offer precise indoor location data.

Tesla's New Car: A Luxury SUV, with Wings

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Model X will help Tesla compete better with large automakers.

Fisker's Woes Put A123 Systems at Risk

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Both the plug-in hybrid startup, and the company that supplies its batteries, appear to be in trouble.

Aaron Swartz Hacks the Attention Economy

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A digital guerrilla fighter explains what's wrong with anti-piracy laws, why the Internet and copyright law don't get along, and how he got into politics.

Attacks on Android Devices Intensify

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Rising security incidents and poorly defended phones suggest 2012 could be a risky year for smart-phone users.

Charge Your Phone (and Your Car) from Afar

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Charging systems that send power farther through the air will soon be on sale.

A Tough Tip for Nano Manipulation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

New coating promises to turn an atomic force microscope into an even more useful tool.

Turing's Enduring Importance

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The path computing has taken wasn't inevitable. Even today's machines rely on a seminal insight from the scientist who cracked Nazi Germany's codes.

Watson's New Job: IBM Salesman

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The Jeopardy-playing computer pays its way by helping to sell products.

Venture Capital, Disrupted

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

For a new generation of technology company founders, money is the easy part.

Data Analysis for the People

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:51:00 GMT

Wolfram Alpha can now analyze data you provide, so you can do things like map out your e-mail relationships.

Super Bowl, and Its Ads, Set a Tweet Record

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

The surging social-media response to TV promises to shape future programming and advertising trends.

Europeans Protest Anti-Piracy Treaty

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Opponents say ACTA would curtail Internet freedom.

A Military Robot that Does It All

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

iRobot's Warrior is strong enough to tow a car and dexterous enough to open its trunk using the handle.

A New Net

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A startup called Nicira is reinventing computer networking with an audacious goal: to make all kinds of Internet services smarter, faster, and cheaper.

Letting Hackers Compete, Facebook Eyes New Talent

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

As it readies for an IPO, the social network puts engineers, not HR, in charge of a global search for young programmers.

Startup Turns Data Crunching into a High-Stakes Sport

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Kaggle organizes contests for organizations looking to make valuable predictions from mountains of data.

Concentrated Solar Startup Sets a New Efficiency Record

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Semprius makes solar modules using tiny cells that need less cooling.

Too Young to Fail

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

17-year-old Laura Deming doesn't drive and can't vote. Is now her chance to change the world?

Why Viewers Could Soon Control Super Bowl Ads

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Tweets and other social media comments are about to drive real-time changes in programming.