2019-07-27 Are Doorbell Cameras Good or Bad?
The U.S. community of Wolcott, Connecticut, does not have a lot of crime. But when its police chief heard about…
2019-07-25 Are American Technology Companies Too Big?
Are big technology companies too big? Are they doing enough to protect users’ privacy? Like Europe before it, the U.S.…
2019-07-25 Japan to Use Robot Assistants in 2020 Olympics
A robot designed to carry things moves quickly across a field to gather equipment at a sports event. The equipment,…
2019-07-22 Scientists Say ‘Frozen Smoke’ Material Could Make Mars Livable
While no life has yet been discovered on Mars, humans have long considered the possibility of someday living on the…
2019-07-18 Can DNA Be Used to Store the World’s Computer Data?
The need to store more and more computer information is rising across the world. Several companies now say they are…
2019-07-15 How to Fight Climate Change? Plant a Trillion Trees
Scientists are asking: What is the best way to fight climate change? A new study says: Plant many trees; one…
2019-07-11 Report: Top Tech in 2019 Includes Bioplastics, Social Robots
The World Economic Forum, or WEF recently published its list of top emerging technologies for 2019. Each year, the not-for-profit…
2019-07-10 Rare Moon Landing Video to Be Sold on 50th Anniversary
Gary George was a college student when he bought reels of videotape from the United States space agency NASA at…
2019-07-08 Ancient Water System in Peru Could Fix Water Shortages
Sometimes modern problems require ancient solutions. A 1,400-year-old Peruvian method of diverting water could supply up to 40,000 Olympic-size swimming…
2019-07-07 Life on Titan? New NASA Mission Will Find Out
Titan, a moon around the planet Saturn, has the right materials for life, NASA research has shown. The US space…
2019-07-07 Study: Replacing Fossil Fuels in US Could Cost $4.7 Trillion
A new study has found that replacing fossil fuel power systems in the United States could cost up to $4.7…
2019-07-04 Google to Launch Balloon Internet System in Rural Kenya
A Google-backed project to bring internet connectivity to rural areas around the world is set to launch its first service…
2019-07-03 Scientists Say Cigar-Shaped Object Not Alien Spaceship
Scientists report that the first object from another star system found speeding through our solar system in 2017 was not…
2019-07-01 Methane Mystery on Mars: Could It Mean Life?
The United States space agency, NASA, says its Mars exploration vehicle recently recorded a high level of methane gas on…
2019-06-27 Old Electric Car Batteries Used to Power Football Stadiums
Electric vehicles currently make up a small percentage of overall car sales worldwide. But 2018 saw a big jump in…