Innovation - Page 225

December 3, 2015

Go on stage at Carnegie Hall with Google's new performing arts exhibition

Playing on the much coveted stage of Carnegie Hall is the stuff of most musicians' dreams, but if practice doesn't get you into one of the most venerable venues of all time, now technology can.

December 2, 2015

Japanese glasses translate menu as you read

Augmented reality glasses that can translate a menu in real time were unveiled at a Japanese gadget fair Monday, with promises they could be ready for visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

December 1, 2015

California firearms shop backs away from 'smart gun' after backlash

A California gun shop that put the world's first so-called “smart gun” on its shelves is apparently backing away from any association with the firearm after intense backlash from customers and gun rights advocates, The Washington Post reported.

November 30, 2015

Amazon shows off drone delivery prototypes

Amazon has showcased some of the prototypes for its ambitious Prime Air drone delivery plan.

November 29, 2015

NYPD and Microsoft build high tech crime fighting 'dashboard'

The futuristic technology, developed in a partnership between America's largest police department and Microsoft Corp., has been quietly in use for about a year.

November 28, 2015

Vegas developer selling $7.85M mansion for bitcoin

A casino owner-turned-commercial developer is asking $7.85 million to sell a Las Vegas home, and he's willing to accept the online currency bitcoin for the deal.

November 27, 2015

This robotic fishing lure can make dead fish swim again

The field of robotics is transforming how we deliver packages, how we raise our kids, and now the technology is poised to change how we fish.

November 24, 2015

World's first 3D-printed revolver looks like a nerf gun, shoots real .22 caliber bullets

Mechanical engineering student James Patrick is bound to turn some heads with his PM522 Washbear, a 3D-printed pepperbox revolver capable of firing up to 8 bullets between reloads.

November 23, 2015

#BrusselsLockdown request for social media blackout prompts flood of cat pictures

A request from law enforcement not to tweet about the Brussels lockdown Sunday prompted an incredible response as Belgians used the hastag #BrusselsLockdown to tweet cat pictures.

November 23, 2015

DARPA's latest project? A brain implant capable of restoring lost memories

Any time a new technology is either backed by President Obama or developed by DARPA, you know it's serious business.