Innovation - Page 214

March 14, 2016

MIT scientists tout new, greener battery technology

A team of researchers at MIT have come up with an environmentally friendly way to generate electricity that harnesses heat but uses no metals or toxic materials.

March 11, 2016

Fashion tech roundup: Beauty and brains collide

Paparazzi-proof clothing

March 10, 2016

This virtual brushing simulator may help us make better toothbrushes

We take for granted that four out of five dentists agree when it comes to best toothpastes or superior toothbrushes (and that the fifth dentist is just asleep at the wheel, or something), but how much do we really know about what those recommendations are grounded upon?

March 10, 2016

A few seconds is all it takes to make your iPhone much faster

The iPhone 6s is the fastest iPhone you can dream of, and you'll realize that as soon as you've upgraded from an iPhone 6.

March 10, 2016

MIT touts tech to speed up webpages

Slow-loading webpages are a modern day annoyance, but researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Harvard have unveiled a plan to nip the issue in the bud.

March 9, 2016

This phone turns sunshine into power

The sun rises and sets 365 times in most years.

March 9, 2016

Hilton taps IBM's Watson supercomputer for new robotic concierge

Hilton Worldwide has teamed up with IBM to pilot “Connie,” a robot hotel concierge powered by the tech giant’s Watson supercomputer.

March 9, 2016

Google Destinations and smartphones: A marriage made in heaven?

The smartphone can do a lot of things and, thanks to Google, it can now help satisfy one’s wanderlust.

March 9, 2016

Army tests high-tech airdrop system that 'sees' its target

The U.S. Army is testing a high-tech airdrop system that uses a sophisticated video navigation system to locate its target. The system could prove invaluable for airdrops in difficult terrain and urban environments, researchers say.

March 8, 2016

Incredible 'cobra' skyscraper concept unveiled

Could we one day see a skyscraper that looks like a snake?