Innovation - Page 269

October 22, 2015

US Air Force general says laser warfare in the sky is coming sooner than you think

Fighter jets may soon take enemies out of the sky using laser weapons.

October 22, 2015

Will the new Apple TV replace your gaming console?

With the reveal of the new Apple TV, Apple's miniature media box is evolving into something beyond what its name suggests.

October 22, 2015

Want to add more clothes to a laundry load? Samsung's AddWash has a door for that

If you own a top-loading washing machine, you can probably add in extra clothes after the wash cycle has started.

October 22, 2015

Dartmouth football introduces robotic tackling dummies to help curb concussions

As the NFL tries (and constantly fails) to navigate around the growing problem of player concussions, an Ivy League school in New Hampshire has come up with a way to actively combat this risk of injury instead of, you know, just looking the other way.

October 22, 2015

Huggable, the robotic teddy bear for sick children, is now in Boston Children's Hospital

In what is either a truly genius or entirely creepy move, a collaboration between the Boston Children's Hospital and M.I.T. has combined the nostalgic comfort of the teddy bear with the technological advances of the 21st century to produce Huggable, the robotic teddy bear that talks to sick children.

October 22, 2015

Apple promotes British tech guru Jonathan Ive to chief design officer

Apple innovator Jonathan Ive says he's been promoted to the company's chief design officer, making him one of the most powerful people in the world's most valuable company.

October 22, 2015

What’s the worst performing currency of 2014? It’s Bitcoin

Plummeting downward by approximately 56 percent over the last 12 months, Bitcoin was recently crowned as the worst performing currency of 2014 according to Bloomberg.

October 22, 2015

Why mobile health tech will loom large in 2015 

Mobile healthcare applications for the iPhone and Android – for tracking one’s fitness, prescriptions, and doctors’ appointments – are expected to be the biggest medical technology trend in 2015, physicians and other experts told FoxNews.com.

October 22, 2015

Navy declares laser weapons ready to protect ships in Persian Gulf

The Navy's 30-kilowatt solid-state laser aboard the USS Ponce is now being fired in operational scenarios by sailors in the Persian Gulf, marking the first-ever deployment of a sea-based directed energy weapon.

October 22, 2015

Automatic’s License+ feature offers real help for new teen drivers

Handing a teen driver the keys to your VW Passat just got a little less stressful. Now, the new License+ feature in a tracking device called the Automatic could help teen drivers drive safer and keep parents calm.