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A controversial 2018 research paper about the discovery of an elusive subatomic particle has been retracted by the reputable journal Nature.

Quantum Computing

Microsoft Retracts Paper Claiming Quantum Computing Breakthrough

By Victor Tangermann

Should pedestrians wear radar-reflecting devices that make them ultra-visible to self-driving vehicles' sensors -- or is that too much to ask?

Scientists: Pedestrians Could Wear Devices to Protect Themselves From Self-Driving Cars

By Jon Christian

A startup based in Shenzhen, China, called SpinQ has unveiled a quantum computer that can fit on a desk — and costs less than $5,000.

This Quantum Desktop Computer Can Be Yours for Just $5,000

By Victor Tangermann

Months after flaws with an internet-connected chastity cage were first revealed, a hacker seized control and demanded a Bitcoin ransom.

Internet Of Things

Hacker Seizes Control of Internet-Enabled Chastity Cages

By Dan Robitzski

In a leaked company meeting, Facebook showed off recent progress on the brain-reading technology its been developing for years.

Leaked Meeting: Facebook Working on Device to Read Your Brain

By Dan Robitzski

To help his war veteran father with PTSD, Tyler Skluzacek invented a smartwatch that can disrupt nightmares by measuring heart rate and body movements.

The FDA Approved a Device to Stop Nightmares

By Victor Tangermann

Here’s Why Smartphones Are Struggling to Take Pics of Apocalyptic Skies

Here’s Why Smartphones Are Struggling to Take Pics of Apocalyptic Skies

By Victor Tangermann

Graduate designer Dorothee Clasen has come up with an unusual new way to interface with a computer: a tongue-operated controller.

This Device Allows You to Control a Computer With Your Tongue

By Victor Tangermann

In an experiment, a team of scientists have created a levitating fluid that allows a tiny boat to float both on top of it — and below it.

Scientists Debut Hovering “Antigravity” Device

By Victor Tangermann

A team of engineers developed a new kind of quantum computer architecture that uses artificial "giant atoms" instead of conventional qubits.

Engineers Built “Giant Atoms” That Enhance Quantum Computers

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers at a Chinese security lab have found a loophole that allows them to turn fast chargers for smartphones into a phone-killing device.

New Hack Makes Phone Chargers Kill Devices Plugged Into Them

By Victor Tangermann

Amateur photographer and scientist Gaurav Agrawal had no idea his spectacular picture of a lake in a National Park could end up crashing Android phones.

This Guy Accidentally Took a Photo That Crashes Android Smartphones

By Victor Tangermann

Dario Gil, the director of IBM Research, predicts that quantum computing app stores and code repositories will begin to emerge this decade.

Quantum Computing

IBM Director: Get Ready For Quantum Computing App Stores

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers from Japan have created a "taste display" that's capable of producing any flavor for any tongue that's willing to lick its surface.

Scientists Say This Device Can Simulate Any Flavor

By Victor Tangermann

Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch argues that developing conscious artificial intelligence will require entirely new hardware.

Neuroscientist: Conventional Computers Will Never Be Conscious

By Dan Robitzski

A team of researchers at MIT's Dream Lab are working on a wearable device that can track and interact with dreams in a number of ways for our benefit.

MIT Scientists Are Building Devices to Hack Your Dreams

By Victor Tangermann

Australian startup Cortical Labs is building tiny artificial intelligence-powered computer chips that use biological neurons extracted from mice.

This Startup’s Computer Chips Are Powered by Human Neurons

By Victor Tangermann

Airbnb is encouraging hosts to buy smart "party prevention" devices that can cost over $100 in an attempt to stop parties that could get out of hand.

Airbnb Wants Hosts to Buy “Party Prevention” Devices

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have come up with a clever device that can generate electricity from air moisture.

Clever Device Generates Electricity From Thin Air

By Victor Tangermann

Toys "R" Us has opened two new stores after closing hundreds in 2018, and these ones are equipped with sensors that track every move shoppers make.

Internet Of Things

Smart Toys Often Contain Child-Endangering Security Flaws

By Dan Robitzski

A Russian security researcher, claims to have accidentally identified some troubling vulnerabilities in the firmware of Xiaomi FurryTail smart pet feeders.

Internet Of Things

Flaw in Smart Pet Feeders Lets Hackers Overfeed Your Cat

By Victor Tangermann

Those "personal food computers" from the MIT Media Lab that were supposed to help refugees grow crops on the move never worked, its creator's bold claims.

MIT Researcher Lied About Feeding Refugees With “Food Computers”

By Dan Robitzski

A team of scientists from the universities of Alberta and Toronto have laid out the "blueprints" for a "quantum battery" that never loses its charge.

Quantum Computing

This “Quantum Battery” Never Loses Its Charge

By Victor Tangermann

In case the world collapses and modern gadgets fall into disrepair, a developer is making an operating system to run on salvaged computers.

Someone Built an OS for Computers Salvaged After the World Ends

By Dan Robitzski

Various companies now sell devices they say can prevent concussions — but the science simply doesn't back up their claims.

Experts: Football’s Anti-Concussion Devices Are a Dangerous Scam

By Kristin Houser

Hackers displayed porn on an electronic billboard in Michigan the day before others did the same thing using TV screens in New Zealand.

Internet Of Things

Hackers Keep Playing Porn on Electronic Billboards, Public TVs

By Kristin Houser

5 Insane Quotes From Boris Johnson’s Bizarre UN Speech About Tech

Internet Of Things

5 Insane Quotes From Boris Johnson’s Bizarre UN Speech About Tech

By Victor Tangermann

A working quantum radar device uses low-energy microwaves to spot objects that remain invisible to conventional radar technology.

Scientists Built a Working “Quantum Radar” Device

By Dan Robitzski

Smart oven maker June Ovens is in the news this week, thanks to reports of their smart ovens allegedly turning themselves on overnight.

Internet Of Things

WiFi-Enabled Smart Ovens Are Preheating Themselves at Night

By Victor Tangermann

Starting in 2023, the United State's nuclear stockpile will be managed by El Capitan, a supercomputer with a peak performance of 1.5 exaflops.

This $600 Million Supercomputer Will Manage the US’s Nukes

By Kristin Houser

With just tiny implant, a security researcher was able to rig an Apple charging cable to give himself access to any user's devices.

This Evil Charging Cable Will Infect Your Computer With a Virus

By Kristin Houser

The US Army is Building a Supercomputer Inside a Storage Container

The US Army is Building a Supercomputer Inside a Storage Container

By Victor Tangermann

Vacuum Tube-Era Tech is Ushering in a New Generation of Superfast Devices

Vacuum Tube-Era Tech is Ushering in a New Generation of Superfast Devices

Worrying reports of Samsung Galaxy Fold review units showing small bulges and broken displays are coming in.

Review Units of Samsung’s Folding Phone Are Breaking Almost Immediately

By Victor Tangermann

Smart electronics company Signifiy announced a new take on the internet of things: the Truelifi, a smart lightbulb that can beam data streams using light.

Internet Of Things

These New Smart Lightbulbs Can Beam Data Through Light

By Victor Tangermann

Samsung tweeted a warning reminding TV owners to "prevent malicious software attacks on your TV by scanning for viruses on your TV every few weeks."

Internet Of Things

Samsung: Scan Your Smart TV for Viruses Every Week or Else

By Victor Tangermann

A new quantum computer can hold a superposition of 16 separate possible futures, a feat that scientists think could lead to faster-learning AI

New Quantum Device Can “Generate All Possible Futures”

By Dan Robitzski

Russia's military says that its "super soldiers" are able to use "parapsychology" techniques to crash computers with telepathy they learned from dolphins.

Russia Says “Super Soldiers” Can Crash Computers With Telepathy

By Jon Christian

For the first time, scientists build a DNA computer that can be written and rewritten to run different software, just like a conventional computer.

The World’s First Reprogrammable DNA Computer is Here

By Dan Robitzski

A new trend in San Francisco's Silicon Valley involves DJs who perform electronic music by coding their sets in real time.

These DJs Are Making Music By Coding on a Huge Screen

By Dan Robitzski

IBM figured out how to use a quantum computer to make machine learning algorithms better than ever before. But no quantum computer is good enough yet.

Why IBM Thinks Quantum Computers Will Boost Machine Learning

By Dan Robitzski

Why Cellphone Carriers Are Dreaming of a World Without Wi-Fi

Why Cellphone Carriers Are Dreaming of a World Without Wi-Fi

Quantum circuits could make use of transmon devices to speed up processes and allow for more precise control.

Quantum State Control Process Could Speed Up Computers and Energy Transfers

A new medical device could charge pacemakers using the kinetic energy of a person's heartbeat. If it works, it could eliminate costly and risky surgeries.

New Implant Powers Cyborg Devices Using Your Heartbeat

By Dan Robitzski

To beef up cybersecurity before the upcoming 2020 Toyko Olympics, the Japanese Government is about to systematically hack the country's IoT devices.

Japan Plans to Hack 200 Million Devices to Prepare for Olympics

By Dan Robitzski

Collecting parts to build a functioning quantum computer is so difficult, and expensive, it might slow down development of the technology as a whole.

Sourcing Parts for Quantum Computers is Near-Impossible Right Now

By Victor Tangermann

Wiliot has raised an additional $30 million after demonstrating its battery-free Bluetooth chip, which pulls power from ambient radio signals.

Internet Of Things

World’s First Battery-Free Bluetooth Chip Pulls Power from the Air

By Kristin Houser

Congress has passed a $1.2 billion quantum computing bill designed to accelerate U.S. research into the nascent technology.

Quantum Computing

Congress Passes $1.2 Billion Quantum Computing Bill

By Kristin Houser

Using a virus to manufacture computer components could introduce a new type of memory that doesn't cause as many delays as current systems.

MIT Scientists Used a Biological Virus to Make Faster Computers

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new report, it could take 20 years for quantum-safe encryption to become mainstream. And that's bad news.

Researchers: Quantum Computers Could Become Ultimate Hacking Tool

By Victor Tangermann

littleBits Superhero Kit: Teaching Kids Block-Based Coding

littleBits Superhero Kit: Teaching Kids Block-Based Coding

By Sarah Marquart

The Two Fastest Supercomputers on Earth Belong to the US

The Two Fastest Supercomputers on Earth Belong to the US

By Kristin Houser

IBM's quantum computers will change technology

IBM: Quantum Computers Could Be Useful, But We Don’t Know Exactly How

By Dan Robitzski

Water.io is working on "smart caps" that tell you whether you're hydrating enough or taking all your pills, and even put in orders when you're running low.

Internet Of Things

In the Future, Even Your Dish Detergent Will be Spying on You

By Jon Christian

Quantum Computing Is Going to Change the World. Here’s What This Means for You.

Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing Is Going to Change the World. Here’s What This Means for You.

By Alexandra Ossola

The FBI forced a child abuse suspect to unlock his iPhone X using Face ID. But should law enforcement have the right to do that?

The FBI Forced A Suspect To Unlock His iPhone With His Face

By Victor Tangermann

The World’s First Practical Quantum Computer May Be Just Five Years Away

Quantum Computing

The World’s First Practical Quantum Computer May Be Just Five Years Away

By Dan Robitzski

Apple No Longer Allows Crypto Mining On Its Devices. That’s Good For Users.

Apple No Longer Allows Crypto Mining On Its Devices. That’s Good For Users.

By Dan Robitzski

America Now Has The Fastest Supercomputer In The World. Here’s Why That Actually Matters

America Now Has The Fastest Supercomputer In The World. Here’s Why That Actually Matters

By Dan Robitzski

Smart Roads Could Soon Call An Ambulance, Connect You to the Internet

Internet Of Things

Smart Roads Could Soon Call An Ambulance, Connect You to the Internet

By Victor Tangermann

Smart Prosthetic Devices Create Natural Motion by Predicting Movement

Smart Prosthetic Devices Create Natural Motion by Predicting Movement

By Kristin Houser

Everything Is Smart In The Future, Even The Freakin’ Walls

Internet Of Things

Everything Is Smart In The Future, Even The Freakin’ Walls

By Victor Tangermann

When Can Law Enforcement Look at Your Devices? A Definitive List

When Can Law Enforcement Look at Your Devices? A Definitive List

By Claudia Geib

This Crazy Gadget Helps You “Talk” To Your Computer Without Words

Internet Of Things

This Crazy Gadget Helps You “Talk” To Your Computer Without Words

By Alexandra Ossola