Most Americans think the future will suck, new Gallup poll finds
Thanks to everything from a land war in Europe that has no end in sight — and which is roiling energy markets around the world …
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This inflatable space habitat was built for comfort, and could travel to Mars
Humans are headed back to the Moon and, eventually, Mars, and for space-faring astronauts, luxury is often the last thing on their mind. Still, orbiting …
NASA wants you to come up with a way to send heavy stuff to the Moon
The NASA of today is a whole lot different than the agency that first sent humans to the Moon. While those projects were almost entirely …
These tiny robots tackle tasks in groups, just like insects
On its own, a single ant can only accomplish so much, but you toss it into the mix with a couple hundred of its peers …
Scientists invent a robot that can taste with its fingers
As the relentless march of technology continues unabated, robots have grown more and more complex. They’re capable of mimicking humans with increasing accuracy, but there …
NASA is going to fire an atomic clock into space so astronauts know where they’re going
As NASA and other organizations begin to lay the groundwork for crewed missions to places other than an orbiting space station or even the Moon, …
This flying taxi startup just flew its 5-passenger jet for the first time
The promise of flying cars has never been fulfilled. Sure, there are pint-sized airplanes you can also drive on land but let’s be honest here, …
Trusty law enforcement drone helps nab hostage taker in California
Drones have become big sellers in hobbyist circles and prices on them are now low enough that just about anyone with the desire to fly …
NASA wants you to make stuff it can send to the Moon
As we’ve known for several months now, NASA is headed back to the Moon. The administration will be sending all manner of instruments to the …
Scientists are going to face off in Los Angeles to decide where the next Mars rover lands
Hey, we’re going to Mars! Well, not us specifically, but NASA is, and they really need to know where to land before they light the …
I’m officially creeped out by this robot’s lifelike facial expressions
Sometime around a decade ago the graphical quality of video games reached a point that people referred to as the “uncanny valley.” The term, which …
Scientists are developing self-healing robot muscles that work just like our own
We often think of robots as superior to ourselves, but when it comes to the abilities afforded us by our muscles, robots have a hard …
Scientists invent tiny robots that ‘team up’ to form larger robots
Thanks to incredible advancements in artificial intelligence robots have quickly become man’s best friend, but getting them to actually work together is still a tough …
There’s another star headed for our Solar System, but it won’t arrive for a while
Today, a colossal asteroid is cruising past our planet at a pretty safe distance, but if humanity is still around in some 1.3 million years, …
BGR Interview: Verizon Wireless CMO Marni Walden on Android, Apple, tablets and new BlackBerry phones
We recently sat down with Verizon Wireless’ Chief Marketing Officer Marni Walden to discuss a wide range of topics — how Verizon went from smartphone …
Apple readying 'crowd-sourced traffic' service in 'next couple of years'
Included in Apple’s “Q&A on Location Data” press release this morning was a rare and concrete statement that pointed to a future project the company …
Bye bye WiMAX, Nokia targets LTE in 2010
Well folks, it was fun while it lasted — sort of. Back in January Nokia swiftly and quietly pulled the plug on its N810 WiMAX …
Microsoft unveils its vision for the future
At the recent Wharton Business Technology Conference, Steven Elop, president of Microsoft’s business division, unveiled the latest future montage video from Microsoft Office Labs. The …
