TECHNOLOGY

What Smart Home Technology Looked Like in the 1980s

Smart home technology isn’t perfect (as anyone who owns an Amazon Echo that’s been activated by an episode of South Park knows), but it’s come a long way since the 1980s.

Play a Game to Help Scientists Defeat a Cancer-Causing Toxin

Aflatoxins contribute to 25 percent of global liver cancer cases.

How to Check If Your Boss Is Creeping on Your Slack DMs

Maybe move your office gossip to a different forum.

Brain Training Could Help Combat Hearing Loss, Study Suggests

After playing a puzzle video game, older adults with hearing loss were able to distinguish 25 percent more words in noisy environments.

Google's AI Can Make Its Own AI Now

The robots are procreating.

These LED Crosswalks Adapt to Whoever Is Crossing

Crossing in the rain? The Starling Crossing will create a wider buffer for you. Crossing diagonally? It'll adapt to your path.

How to Make Sure Your Cell Phone Receives Emergency Alerts

Getting your name on the right list could save your life.

This High-Tech Material Can Change Shape Like an Octopus

Researchers took inspiration from nature's masters of disguise.

This Soft Artificial Heart May One Day Shorten the Heart Transplant List

Its developers hope it sparks the next generation of total artificial hearts.

Use Wi-Fi? Your Device Is at Risk in the Latest Security Breach

If your device has access to Wi-Fi, your data could be compromised.

Dubai Plans to Outfit Police Force With Hoverbikes

It's the latest addition to the force's flashy lineup of vehicles.

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Astronomers Observe a New Kind of Massive Cosmic Collision for the First Time

"For me, it feels like the dawning of a next era in astrophysics."

The World’s First Minecraft Play Debuts in Northern Ireland

'Playcraft Live' is a time-travel play that takes place simultaneously on stage and online.

Zillow to Introduce 3D Tours of Houses and Apartments

Slated for release in 2018, a new app will let realtors transform 360-degree pictures of rooms into virtual tours.

The iMac Was Almost Called the MacMan

Steve Jobs's first choice for naming Apple's 1998 line of desktop computers was so bad, it made his ad team wince.

6 Ways Technology Can Help Mental Health Disorders

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Cassini captured this sublime image of Saturn four days before it plunged into the planet's atmosphere.

Inside the Mission to Intentionally Destroy the Cassini Spacecraft

You probably saw the headlines. Here's the inside look—and the big picture.

Robots Could Soon Be Granted Legal Rights in Estonia

The tech-forward nation could be among the first to pass such legislation.

How to Clear the Data on Your Old Phone Before You Sell It

Don’t let selling off your gadgets become a liability.

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This Virtual Recipe Could Be the Future of Cooking

The recipe lets you view every step in three dimensions before you make it.

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Aibo, Sony’s Failed Robot Dog, Is Returning as a Smart Home Device

The robotic companion was discontinued in 2006.

A Dutch Startup Wants to Train Crows to Pick Up Cigarette Butts

The solution to our cigarette waste problem may be right in front of us.

7 Fast Facts About AIM to Make You LOL

The game-changing instant messaging service is going offline.

With Help From Photoshop and AI, No One Will Know You Blinked in That Photo

Don't delete that photo just because your eyes are closed.

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