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Stretchable, glow-in-the dark 'skin' could give robots a sense of touchResearchers created a thin, flexible electronic 'skin' that glows in the dark 鈥� and gives a robot a sense of touch. Here's how the material works, and how could it be used in bendable electronics and mood-sensitive robots.
First LookFBI decryption pursuit holds global implications, says UN human rights chiefThe United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has voiced his support for Apple in its fight with the Federal Bureau of Investigation over digital privacy and encryption.
First LookWill quantum computing kick off an encryption revolution?A quantum computer, made of five atoms, has managed to solve a simple factoring problem. With the potential to expand the principles to solve much more complex problems, this breakthrough is likely to shake the world of encryption to its core.
First LookAmazon unveils new smart-home products, but are consumers ready?The Internet of Things is rapidly expanding, but the idea of a fully-connected 'smart home' seems to loom further in the distance for many consumers.
The ExplainerSelf-driving cars get ready to rollStudies have shown that 94 percent of driving accidents are the result of driver error.
With Google Hands Free, you can pay without reaching for your phoneOn Wednesday, Google unveiled an experimental system that allows users to pay with their phones in their pockets simply by saying 'I'll pay with Google' and confirming their initials and photo with a cashier.
Will robots become pets? Maybe, but your dog won't like it.Robot dog Spot, created by Boston Dynamics, got in a tiff with a real terrier last week. Despite the setback, robot pets could be a new frontier.聽
Uncle Sam wants YOU ... to hack the PentagonA new Department of Defense initiative will invite hackers to test the vulnerability of the Pentagon's cybersecurity systems.
As the battle for Mosul approaches, an electronic war is already ragingDefense Secretary Ash Carter announced the US military is launching cyber attacks on ISIS鈥檚 communications infrastructure in Mosul, Iraq. The attacks will try to disrupt ISIS鈥檚 ability to communicate ahead of a ground battle to retake the city.
Will Twitter abandon real-time?Twitter's huge losses are challenging the company to innovate in hopes of broader and deeper user engagement (and advertising). But the changes don't sit well with a news-hound base.聽
Facebook faces antitrust probe linked to data privacy in GermanyFacebook is facing a new legal probe in Germany, this time framed around antitrust allegations, but still linked to data privacy violations, which has been a problem for the social network in the EU before.聽
Brazil arrests Facebook VP in latest tussle between privacy and securityFacebook's Latin America vice president was arrested in Sao Paulo Tuesday, after police say the company's subsidiary, WhatsApp, refused to comply with court orders. While part of a wider Brazilian context, it is also the latest in a global struggle.
McDonald's enters virtual-reality race with a Happy Meal boxMcDonald's newest iteration of the Happy Meal box folds into a VR headset. Could this be a competitor to Google Cardboard?
How using a gun emoji can get you arrestedWhile the use of emojis has been popularly embraced as a nuanced form of expression,聽new legal issues have followed the use of particular emojis that are deemed threatening.
'Creepy' billboard that tracks your movements raises privacy debateThe billboards use data from users' mobile phones to see how they respond to particular ads.
Is Google at fault for its self-driving car crash?The technology company's self-driving car program was involved in its first real collision last month, after one of the autonomous vehicles began to change lanes and collided with a municipal bus.
NY judge: US cannot force Apple to provide iPhone dataA federal judge ruled that Apple cannot be forced聽to provide the FBI access to locked iPhone data in a routine Brooklyn drug case. How could it affect the聽San Bernardino terrorism investigation?
Sweden opens unmanned 24-hour convenience storeThe brick-and-mortar shop operates via smartphone: Download the app, swipe a finger to unlock the door, and make purchases through the phone.
First LookBio supercomputer can process info at a fraction of time and spaceThis bio machine could help solve the challenge facing traditional computers: How to process increasingly complicated problems more quickly and with less energy?
First LookFrom grizzlies to condors: Tiny tech revolutionizes how to study wildlifeMicro tags and collars聽allow humans to reach into the depths of the ocean, and to the heights of the tallest mountains, to follow animals as they feed, socialize or migrate.