Google’s Loon brings internet-by-balloon to Kenya
A network of giant balloons will soon bring internet access to remote regions of rural Kenya.
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Innovating for Mars, and maybe Earth, too
While reading this essay from the comfort of your home or office, picture this: On the arid slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii, six strangers volunteered to live in a self-contained geodesic dome, only 36 feet in diameter, for an entire year.
Aliens killed by spelling mistake in 2013 Colonial Marines game
An infamously dreadful 2013 Aliens video game is now believed to have fallen victim to the most chilling of threats in the universe: a typo.
Mexico earthquake leads to discovery of ancient temple
Archaeologists scanning a Mexican pyramid for damage following September's devastating earthquake have uncovered traces of an ancient temple.
Scientists have discovered the world’s oldest color. It’s bright pink
The color of bubble gum, flamingos and cotton candy -- bright pink -- is the world's oldest color, according to a recent study.
How to hide your Gmails from prying eyes
Google has confirmed that private Gmail messages can sometimes be read by staff at external companies.
Floating robot Cimon sent to International Space Station
An experimental robot with an animated cartoon face has been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
How to sustainably manage the transition to shared, autonomous vehicles
We often get asked questions from urban planners, policymakers and real estate professionals asking how they should prepare for the future of mobility today.
Google’s eerily human phone bot is ready for the real world
For one minute and ten seconds on Tuesday, I worked in a trendy hummus shop and took a reservation from a guy who punctuated his sentences with "awesome" and "um."
Codebreaking Bombe moves to computer museum
The UK's National Museum of Computing has expanded its exhibits celebrating the UK's wartime code-breakers and the machines used to crack German ciphers.
