Innovation - Page 268

October 22, 2015

UK police cast doubt on 3D-printed 'gun parts'

British police said Friday they had seized what appeared to be gun components made on a 3-D printer -- then, hours later, cast doubt on the find after technology experts said photos released by police appeared to be of parts for the printer itself.

October 22, 2015

Dog tech can turn Fido into a K9 cyborg

Technology designed for dogs and other pets isn’t just a gimmick – it’s fundamentally transforming the way we communicate with our furry best friends. And that’s just the beginning.

October 22, 2015

Samsung to debut smartphone with curved display in South Korea -- for $1,000

Samsung Electronics says it is releasing a smartphone with a curved display — with a $1,000 price tag.

October 22, 2015

GOP 2.0: RNC pushing tech to hit back in 2014

With a new Chief Digital Officer and the first ever Chief Technology Officer, the Republican party is trying to address a common complaint with the party-- the tech gap, widely seen as one reason Romney’s 2012 bid for presidency failed.

October 22, 2015

‘Anti-Glass’ specs developed to block face recognition technology

If you have concerns about Google Glass and its potential for face recognition services, you might need to get yourself a pair of these 'anti-Glass' specs developed by researchers in Japan.

October 22, 2015

Bend your ear? Flexible phones are coming

What if your phone could fit to your ear when you make a call?

October 22, 2015

Bitcoin, the nationless electronic cash beloved by hackers, bursts into financial mainstream

The value of bitcoins — a borderless, unregulated digital currency — zoomed to record prices Wednesday, then staged a "flash crash," losing half their value for a few hours before clawing their way back up.

October 22, 2015

Will lawmakers ban Google Glass?

Google is rolling out its high-tech new glasses -- online eyewear that can record anything and everything the wearer sees. But lawmakers and city officials are already wondering how to protect the rights of citizens. Could calls for a ban take hold?

October 22, 2015

Navy catapults unmanned X-47B aircraft for first time

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman slingshot an unmanned aircraft into the skies Thursday at a facility in Patuxent River, Md., the first of a series of shore-based catapult-to-flight tests over the next few weeks.

October 22, 2015

Ouch! New technology makes dental trips even worse

Going to the dentist can be a nerve-wracking event. For some, the experience has gotten a whole lot more painful, by way of questionable technology deemed unnecessary by the American Dental Association and fraudulent by unhappy patients.