Wearable Tech or Style-Free Dreck?

Wearable Tech or Style-Free Dreck?

Wearable tech dominates the news, but not the sidewalks. While articles abound about things like smartwatches and Google Glass, few people in day-to-day life are seen sporting these supposedly trendy accessories. The quieter side of media, along with some pertinent...
Soft Tentacles for Tiny Robots

Soft Tentacles for Tiny Robots

Researchers at Iowa State University have developed soft tentacles that can serve as the hands and fingers of robots, and they’re tiny. So tiny, in fact, that they work on the millimeter scale. The tentacles can gently hold an ant in place by wrapping around its...
XBOX One to Introduce Backwards Compatibility

XBOX One to Introduce Backwards Compatibility

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is a pretty big event in the video game industry, giving publishers and developers the opportunity to showcase upcoming games and make big announcements. This year, Microsoft stunned everyone by announcing that they were making...
Using Evaporation as a Power Source?

Using Evaporation as a Power Source?

Researchers at Columbia University have figured out how to make machines powered by evaporating water. How does that work? Well, as it turns out, certain bacterial spores grow and shrink based on how much water they have access to. In more human environments they...