A More Efficient Jet Engine Is Made from Lighter Parts, Some 3-D Printed
Composite and 3-D-printed components will mean jet engines that use 15 percent less fuel.
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New Kind of LED Could Mean Better Google-Glass-Like Displays
Micro-display LED tech could light up the next generation of face-wearable gadgets.
Glimpses of a World Revealed by Cell-Phone Data
An examination of simple cell-phone records reveals maps of poverty levels, ethnic divides, and the movements of sports fans.
The Dictatorship of Data
Robert McNamara epitomizes the hyper-rational executive led astray by numbers.
Twitter Tests a Toolkit That Puts the Internet in Things
Platforms that combine networking with user interfaces will help companies test post-PC ideas.
Qualcomm Proposes a Cell-Phone Network by the People, for the People
Mobile network speeds in urban areas could dramatically increase if consumers connected small, public base stations to their home broadband.
Preventing Migraines with a New Kind of Antibody
A biopharmaceutical company will know this year whether an antibody produced using a unique technique can prevent chronic migraines.
How Today’s Sensors Could Make Tomorrow’s Cars Safer
Sensors in cars today could do more to reduce traffic accidents, and costs are coming down.
With Florida Project, the Smart Grid Has Arrived
Smart grid technology has been implemented in many places, but Florida’s new deployment is the first full-scale system.
This Box Keeps Information Flowing During a Crisis
The creators of Ushahidi, a crisis mapping platform, have developed hardware that keeps wireless communication going in the midst of chaos.
