RoboticsAugust 16, 2015
The enduring legacy of the Star Wars prequels
Star Wars will remain a cultural touchstone long after George Lucas and the angst-ridden Generation X that made it so popular have passed into memory.
From the archive Original reporting · 2014–2015
Step inside Masdar City, a place unburdened by roads, traffic and pollution
If you haven't heard about what makes Abu Dhabi's Masdar City experiment so special, now's the time. There's never been a city like this!
Generation Twitch: how millennials are shaping social media
Twitch.tv is more than just a platform for gamers. Twitch represents nothing less than the future of social media with the potential to ensnare us…
NASA releases stunning time-lapse video of a dying star
A time-lapse video compiled from Hubble images shows a star exploding spectacularly while reflecting light off the surrounding dust.
Researchers invent interactive holograms you can touch
Researchers have invented a way to project three-dimensional holograms made up of tiny points of light called voxels that respond to human touch.
Google’s new ‘Inceptionism’ software dreams psychedelic art
Google's latest foray into artificial intelligence--Inceptionism--tasks an artificial neural network with creating art through a series of images.
Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jet impresses at Paris Air Show
Pakistan impressed an international audience with its F-16 rival, the JF-17 Thunder. Could this new fighter jet mark a new era in combat aviation?
Look closer, this real-life Porsche is half Legos
Check out this image montage featuring a life-size 911 RSR LMP1 Porsche that's half Legos. The Lego part includes more than 380,000 toy bricks.
This wheelchair climbs stairs like a boss
The Scalevo Wheelchair includes a pair of tank-like treads that provide wheelchair bound individuals the ability to climb stairs.