HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Roughly 75% of all Mobile Phone Users to Receive Presidential Alert on Wednesday
Mobile phones across the nation will receive a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) alert this Wednesday as part of an emergency alert test.
California to Ban 'Undeclared' Election Bots
A new bill signed into law by California governor Jerry Brown will ban undeclared bots — automated online accounts designed to locate and disseminate information surrounding certain themes, keywords and people — during elections.
Purdue Researchers Create System for Notifying Distracted Pedestrians of Oncoming Traffic
While an increase in the number of pedestrian deaths has been attributed to smart phone distraction, researchers from Purdue University are working on a way to notify distracted walkers via smartphone alerts, warning them of oncoming vehicles.
Are You an Expert with a Good Idea? DARPA Wants Your Help
DARPA hopes to accelerate revolutionary advances with online collaboration platform Polyplexus.
25 Questions You Can Ask Employers Before Taking That Engineering Job
Interviewing with a new company is often a nerve-wracking experience and one that is likely fraught with an overwhelming number of questions the applicant forgets to ask.
Carnegie Mellon to Compete in DARPA’s Underground Tunnel Robotics Challenge
The team will develop robots that can traverse different subterranean environments.
Smartphone App and Simple Kit Quickly ID Microbial Infection
A new app enables a smartphone to identify bacterial infections in just one hour.
Video: Tiny Soft Robot Could Pave the Way for New Healthcare Deliveries
The robot can carry a load that is 100 times heavier than itself.
Watch: Flying Robot Inspiration Drawn from Hummingbirds, Bats
Studying the flying capabilities of hummingbirds and bats — the only two vertebrates with the ability to hover in place — could bring new insight to engineering problems such as the design of flying robots and drones.
Wearable UV Sensors to Monitor Sun Exposure Based on Individual Skin Types
A sticker capable of monitoring a wearer’s ultraviolet exposure is one step closer to reality thanks to wearable sensors that make it easier for people to avoid sun damage.
Floating Farm Set to Debut in Rotterdam
Hoping to create a sustainable way to efficiently produce food in an urban setting, a Netherlands-based company is set to debut a floating farm in the port city of Rotterdam.
Affordable Prosthetics Through 3D Printing
The past decade has seen 3D printing go from a novelty to a disruptive technology. Prosthetics is one industry that is starting to see significant benefits.
Robot Designed to Help Improve Retirement Home Residents' Memories
Researchers hoping to delay both cognitive and physical decline in the elderly have developed a robot designed to remind older people where they have put things as well as help them exercise.
Spotify and Ancestry.com Curate Playlists Based on DNA
In what some might call an unusual pairing, Spotify and Ancestry.com are joining forces to curate playlists for users who send in their DNA.
Google Maps Offering Suggestions for Parking Along the Route to Users' Destinations
A new feature is now appearing in Google Maps that recommends parking spots located near a user’s destination.
Life Insurance Company Adding Fitness Tracking to all Policies
John Hancock, one of the largest insurance providers in North America, plans on offering only “interactive” policies from now on that gather data about customer health using wearable devices like a smartwatch.
Researchers Develop Blood Test for Drowsy Drivers
Researchers from the Sleep Research Centre at the University of Surrey have developed a method for detecting whether or not a driver is sleep deprived based on the results of a blood test.
From Cloud Computing to Cloud Manufacturing
Cloud manufacturing (CMfg) is a new way for manufacturing companies to conduct business by utilizing tools such as cloud computing, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and the IoT. Combining these technologies permits the creation of self-service tools, increased production efficiency and real-time tracking and management of the manufacturing process - any time, from any place.
DIY Colonoscopy, Dog Translator Among Winners at Tokyo Show
An exhibition to demonstrate unusual inventions was held in Tokyo this week, giving inventors the opportunity to show off their creations.
California Restaurants to Stop Offering Plastic Straws to Customers
In a measure to cut back on the single-use plastics polluting the world’s oceans, a new law signed on Thursday will stop California restaurants from offering plastic straws to customers.