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November 4, 2015

Google Glass edges toward launch with latest software update

Each Glass software update pushes Google's device another step closer to its commercial launch, with October's release bringing with it transit directions, links in notifications, and a 'see who you're talking to' feature. The post Google Glass edges toward launch with latest software update appeared first on Digital Trends.

November 4, 2015

Ray Dolby, audio pioneer, dies aged 80

Ray Dolby, who pioneered noise-reducing and surround-sound audio technologies which are fundamental to the music and film industries, has died aged 80, the company which bears his name announced Thursday.

November 4, 2015

Robohand uses 3-D printing to replace lost digits

Robohand is made from cables, screws, 3-D printing and thermoplastic. It uses the rotation of a joint to enable five plastic digits to grasp. The device looks like a robot's hand in a science fiction movie, costs about $500 to make and can be reproduced using plans on the Internet.

November 4, 2015

So long silicon: Laser experiments may lead to faster computer chips

So long silicon! A small change in the design of a computer chip could soon lead to the creation of smaller, faster and more powerful computers.

November 4, 2015

Device puffs virtual objects into reality, lets you feel phantom objects floating in air

A new device aims to put a more tangible virtual experience in the driver’s seat.

November 4, 2015

Broadband Internet may be coming to the Arctic

Norway may provide high-speed Internet in one of the few places on Earth where it's not available: the Arctic.

November 4, 2015

What happens when Google and NASA build a computer?

Google's announcement last week that it plans to launch a new quantum computing laboratory with NASA may have boosted a highly specialized and slightly obscure field of study into a more mainstream light.

November 4, 2015

Warp speed, Scotty: Faster than light drives a reality?

A loophole in Einstein's general theory of relativity could allow a ship to traverse vast distances in less time than it would take light. The trick? It's not the starship that's moving — it's the space around it.

November 4, 2015

Fly-sized robot takes first flight

Flies have tiny wings and even tinier brains, yet they are capable of flying swiftly and agilely through even turbulent air.

November 4, 2015

Next-gen battery tech can charge a smartphone in seconds

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built a new lithium-ion battery that is 2,000 times more powerful than comparable technologies.