Robotic teddy bear, Huggable, talks and plays with sick children to make them feel better
Boston Children’s Hospital and M.I.T. has introduced Huggable, the robotic teddy bear that talks and plays with sick children.
How machine-proof is your job?
Our innovative success could be our demise, as a new NPR Planet Money guide has revealed the jobs most likely to be replaced by machines.
Ecocapsule is a wind- and solar-powered home for anywhere
Bratislava-based Nice Architects have developed the solar- and wind-powered Ecocapsule, a mobile home that lets you live just about anywhere in the world.
The best (and worst) 404 error pages from the 2016 presidential candidates
In the shameless self promotion that is campaign season, one silver lining has emerged -- the custom 404 pages of the 2016 presidential candidates.
Facebook is the main political news source for 61 percent of millennials
According to a new Pew Research study, Facebook is the main political news source for young Americans.
Tech cities in Texas are the fastest growing in the U.S.
Maybe it's the climate, the low taxes, or the friendliness, but whatever it is, Texas is king at attracting population growth in the United States.
Twitter kicks troll Charles Johnson to the curb for threatening an activist
On Sunday, Charles Johnson, Twitter troll extraordinaire, was banned from the site after threatening to "take out" DeRay McKesson
Tinder to blame for rise of STD’s in Rhode Island
Rhode Island's Department of Health reports that apps like Tinder have contributed to the rise of sexually transmitted diseases in the state.
U.S. Air Force confirms Boeing’s electromagnetic pulse weapon
The joint U.S. Air Force and Boeing electromagnetic pulse weapon is capable of targeting and destroying electrical systems without collateral damage.
Ocumetics Bionic Lens implant promises eyesight that’s better than 20/20
The Ocumetics Bionic Lens takes correcting vision to a whole new level, promising eyesight that is up to three times better than 20/20.
Wearables for Good challenge looks to help the underprivileged through tech
Wearables for Good is a new contest looking to harness the power of this technology to help the poor and underprivileged in developing nations.
Ossur and Johns Hopkins both announce mind-controlled bionic limbs
On Wednesday, two separate announcements from two separate labs heralded the next generation in prosthetics -- a mind-controlled artificial limb.
Mother publicly shames daughter in Facebook video for lying about her age
Denver mother Val Starks made a public display of her techniques in a now viral Facebook video in which she berates her daughter for lying about her age.
