We may soon be able to connect our brains in a ‘brainet,’ synchronizing our intelligence
In a new report published in Nature, scientists detail how they successfully linked the brains of multiple rats and monkeys, creating a "brainet."
Twitter’s integration with Madbits flags NSFW content to keep you from getting fired
Twitter's acquisition of artificial intelligence company Madbits is recognizing and flagging pornography to make your Twitter feed safer for work.
Google Glass wants you to feel magical by taking photos using finger frames
Google recently filed and was awarded a patent for finger framing, literally allowing you to take pictures with your hands.
Start ’em young: Vortex robot teaches kids how to program
Enter Vortex, the robotic toy for kids that teaches them how to program and how to build their very own technology.
Snapchat’s #WestBankLive story feature shows the real power of social media
July 9's Live Story feature on Twitter, #WestBankLive, offered the world a rare glimpse into a region too often wracked with violence.
PSA: Selfies can kill, Russia says, so make sure you’re only taking ‘safe selfies’
Russia has recently launched a "safe selfie" campaign to combat a rather alarming number of selfie-related injuries and deaths.
Facebook finally features a woman in front in its friends icon
Caitlin Winner, a design manager at Facebook, wrote a Medium post about how she changed the friends icon to prominently feature a woman and why she did it.
Light painting with a 3D printer produces awesome, hologram-like artwork
Artists Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi and Daniel Canogar have discovered how to paint with light using 3D printers.
Forget IcyHot — This silver nanowire mesh relieves muscle soreness without chemicals
A team of researchers have created a silver mesh sleeve made of nanowire that produces heat and stays on your joints, no matter how much you bend them.
Battle of the bots: American MegaBot to face off against Japanese Kuratas next year
In the real life version of a Transformers fight, the Japanese robot Kuratas has accepted the challenge for a duel from American MegaBot.
Dangerous baby blues: new study suggests link between eye color and alcoholism
It's all in the gaze -- according to a new study, determining risk for alcoholism may be as easy and obvious as looking into a patient's eyes.
Want stronger, more flexible robots? Check out sea horses and their tails
New research has suggested that the sea horse and its tail may provide the inspiration for engineers to build more flexible, long-lasting robots.
3D imaging of plants will help build the next generation of cars, planes, and sports gear
A new engineering methodology uses 3D imaging of plant structures to see how these hardy, natural organisms are able to cope with stress and strain.
Assembly line robot fatally injures a worker in Volkswagen factory
A 21-year-old car factory worker in Baunatal, Germany, was fatally injured by an assembly line robot on Tuesday
You can finally immortalize your White House tour on social media with selfies
On Wednesday, overturning a 40-year-old rule, the White House finally allowed tour goers to use social media and take photographs on tours
Liquid nicotine poisonings have surged across the country, and the FDA is doing something about it
In recent months, emergency cases of liquid nicotine poisoning have increased across the country, prompting an FDA probe into the substance.
Twitter throws major shade at 50 Shades author E.L. James in Twitter Q&A
E.L. James decided to participate in a Twitter question and answer session, which ended in tweets filled with more shade than James’ entire trilogy.