Brooklyn Developer Offers Up His Personal Data on Kickstarter
A man data mined himself to fund an app that helps others sell their own personal data.
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Can Carbon Capture Clean Up Canada’s Oil Sands?
Alberta will serve as a test bed for large-scale carbon capture and sequestration.
Can Artificial Retinas Restore Natural Sight?
Artificial retinas give the blind only the barest sense of what’s visible, but researchers are working hard to improve that.
Even Without Accounting Gimmicks, Electric-Car Maker Tesla is Now Profitable
To stay profitable, Tesla needs to keep cutting costs and selling more cars.
Yet Another Alzheimer’s Treatment Fails in Large Trial
A mixed-antibody treatment does not protect patients from cognitive decline.
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.
Want to See What it's Like to Wear Google Glass?
You can't wear Google Glass--yet--but you can get a glimpse of what it will look like.
D-Wave’s Quantum Computer Goes to the Races, Wins
Tests suggest that a CIA-backed quantum computing technology can be very powerful for some kinds of problems.
US Air Force Measures Potato Cannon Muzzle Velocities
Ever wondered what fuel fires potatoes out of a cannon the fastest? The US Air Force now has the answer
Stephen Wolfram on Personal Analytics
The creator of the Wolfram Alpha search engine explains why he thinks your life should be measured, analyzed, and improved.
