Forefront of Innovation - Page 10

May 7, 2019

5 crazy AI-powered gadgets that think for you

In case you haven’t been paying attention, gadgets with artificial intelligence are getting even smarter. Feel free to panic about “Terminator”-style robots taking over the world, but for now, these gadgets save us time by thinking for us. Some are so smart they trick a criminal into looking at a security camera; another senses how much detergent you need for your dirty clothes.

April 18, 2019

Notre Dame Cathedral kept standing amid fire with giant robot ‘Colossus’

As flames swept through the 800-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, threatening priceless religious treasures and the entire structure's integrity, crucial help in battling the ferocious blaze came from an unlikely place. 

April 16, 2019

Human heart made from human cells created with 3D printer for first time

For the first time in recorded history, scientists have created a working, vascularized engineered heart using human cells by printing it in 3D.

April 15, 2019

Human brains could be connected to the internet in 'next few decades,' scientists predict

A new research study suggests that human brains could be merged with technology significantly sooner than many expect, perhaps "within decades."

April 15, 2019

Stratolaunch, world's largest aircraft by wingspan, makes historic first flight

The world's largest aircraft by wingspan completed a successful first flight over California's Mojave Desert on Saturday.

April 9, 2019

Google and Goodwill ramp up effort to provide job seekers with digital skills

Google and Goodwill are ramping up an initiative offering digital skills training to job seekers.

April 9, 2019

New VA spinal injury center helps veterans heal

A new medical center in Colorado is offering veterans with spinal cord injuries an opportunity for top-of-the-line care without having to leave the state.

April 8, 2019

Self-driving spacecraft may save Earth from doomsday

Judging by the valuations of companies such as Waymo, Lyft and Uber, humanity is placing a big bet on self-driving cars as the future of transportation. But the future of humanity may rest on the laurels of self-driving spacecraft.

April 8, 2019

'Spaceplane' that flies 25 times faster than the speed of sound passes crucial test

A 'spaceplane' that flies 25 times faster than the speed of sound has successfully passed a crucial testing milestone.

April 6, 2019

Then and now: Split-screen video shows how car production has changed in 50 years

From pencils to computers.