A Cheap and Easy Plan to Stop Global Warming
Intentionally engineering Earth’s atmosphere to offset rising temperatures could be far more doable than you imagine, says David Keith. But is it a good idea?
Business
Could Amazon's Virtual Currency Buy You a Coffeemaker Someday?
Paying for things in the Amazon Appstore may be just the first step for the online retailer’s new virtual currency.
Samsung Announces $100 Million Fund to Inspire Gadget Breakthroughs
The world’s top smartphone maker will devote new funds to nascent technology ideas, with an eye to solving today’s challenges for mobile devices.
The Super Bowl’s Second Screen
CBS is betting on the growing audiences who will use their tablets as they watch the big game.
Supersized Wind Turbines Head Out to Sea
The giant turbines could help make offshore wind cheaper.
Biotech Firms in Race for Manufacturing Breakthrough
Amgen and Genzyme are pursuing disruptive ways of making biological drugs.
Intel's Mobile Chips Advance, But Are Still A Tough Sell
With more power-efficient designs, and cutting edge manufacturing, the chipmaker is poised to surpass ARM for the first time.
An Internet for Manufacturing
Imagine a factory where every product remembers how it was made.
Don’t Divorce Design from Manufacturing
The CEO of design software giant Autodesk says advances in computing are lowering manufacturing costs while making products better.
The Quest for the Monster Wind Turbine Blade
Companies are racing to develop ways to make the 100-meter blades needed to make offshore wind compete with fossil fuels.
