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Are hoverboards fire hazards?Hoverboards, those self-balancing boards on two wheels that don鈥檛, in fact, hover, are the subject of a federal investigation, have been pulled from two major online retailers, and banned from wheeling onto major airlines in the US.
First LookExpecting a drone this holiday season? The FAA wants to know about it.The FAA has instituted a new policy that drone owners must register before flying outside. The move follows a report that shows hundreds of close encounters between drones and manned aircraft.
First LookThrough yoga, BKS Iyengar bridged cultures a world apartBKS Iyengar helped bridge the gap between mainstream Western culture and a 3,000-year-old Indian tradition.
Adidas 3-D prints a sneaker from recycled ocean plasticThe company unveiled its new sneaker concept in partnership with environmental group Parley for the Oceans this week in Paris, as some smaller companies are exploring how to reduce the environmental impact of 3-D printing.
First LookDrones nearly crashed into planes 241 times. How can collisions be prevented?A new report unveils hundreds of close encounters between drones and airplanes. More regulations are needed to keep near-misses from turning into collisions.
Would Verizon鈥檚 'sponsored data' plans violate net neutrality?Verizon's 'sponsored data' program would allow wireless customers to access some services without counting against their monthly data caps, so long as those companies pay Verizon. But net neutrality advocates say this gives deep-pocketed companies an unfair advantage.
First LookScientists teach computers to learn simple ideas faster 鈥� like humansResearchers聽affiliated with New York University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an algorithm that dramatically cuts back on the time it takes for computers to recognize simple concepts.聽
What potato chips and 3D printing have in commonA聽3D printing company sells trinkets made from plastic bags, such as the ones that typically contain potato chips, that can't normally be recycled.
Facebook's Zuckerberg voices support for MuslimsThe founder and CEO of the social media platform let Muslim users know they are always welcome.聽
As SpaceX plans its next blastoff, here's how it aims to stick the landingSpaceX plans to launch a new version of its Falcon 9 rocket next week, to deliver 11 satellites into Low Earth Orbit. SpaceX will try a third time to soft-land the first rocket stage 鈥� this time on solid ground, rather than on a floating barge.
Remember Elon Musk's idea for a Hyperloop? It's happening.Los Angeles-based Hyperloop Technologies Inc. will begin construction of a 1-km track this month in Las Vegas in order to test the capabilities of their electric motor, expected to accelerate to about 330 m.p.h. in two seconds.
First LookDoes this sentence seem friendly? Maybe not now.Research shows that text messages that end with periods can be perceived as insincere, adding to an ongoing exploration of how people have adapted language to convey subtle shifts in tone via text.
First LookHow researchers got George W. Bush's words into Hillary Clinton鈥檚 mouth3D simulations point to a future when anyone's photos can be used to create an interactive likeness. How does it work?
US intelligence community wants to help IBM crack quantum computingThe research arm of the US intelligence community this week awarded IBM a multi-year research grant to continue working on 'quantum computers.'
Chinese vehicle moves by mind-controlThanks to special headgear, Nankai University linked the brain鈥檚 electrical signals to a car鈥檚 operating system.
US ratchets up car safety standards. Making room for self-driving cars?With car fatalities dropping 36 percent in 10 years, the DOT hopes to keep that number falling by raising its standards.
What happens when NASA partners with Google? A quantum computerThe NASA and Google partnership shows the potential of private and public entities working together in space. First product:聽The聽D-Wave 2X quantum computer .
New wireless sensor never needs chargingDutch researchers built a wireless sensor that can draw power from a nearby wireless network. The sensor weighs as much as a grain of sand, and could be "painted" into walls to monitor temperature, light, movement, or humidity.
How streaming video has outpaced file-sharing across the globeServices such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu now make up up about 70 percent of Americans' Internet use during peak hours, a new report has found, reflecting an ongoing shift away from online file-sharing and traditional cable TV.
How the military is designing new tactical gear for female soldiersNow that women can serve in combat roles, gear must evolve to meet their requirements. Here's how the military is redesigning current and next-gen combat gear to fit female combatants.