Study: iPhone separation anxiety is real, leads to increased heart rate and decreased smarts
Researchers at the University of Missouri conducted a study observing what happens to iPhone users when they’re separated from their smartphones.
How Sony is helping West Africa with renewable energy
Sony Computer Science Laboratories is a much smaller operation than Microsoft Research or Google X. It likewise has a much narrower goal: saving the world through research.
From camo to stargazing, here’s what’s in store for the world’s blackest material
UK tech firm Surrey Nanosystems has developed a material so black that you can't even see it -- you can only see that there's a black void.
Say goodbye to shattered smartphone screens, thanks to a new miracle film
Scientists at The University of Akron have developed a film that's a rugged, bendable and cost-effective alternative to today’s delicate smartphone screens.
Tobii Glasses 2 may improve eye tracking research methods
Tobii wants to make a wearable worth using. To do so, Tobii intends to do a lot of eye tracking research. Tobii Glasses 2 are aimed at researchers rather than consumers, in hopes that new gaze data will improve the user experience.
Small, cheap lenses baked out of silicone turn any smartphone into a microscope
Researchers at the Australian National University have created small and inexpensive magnification lenses by baking drops of transparent silicone.
After Heartbleed, FEMA gives universities boatloads of cash for cybersecurity research
FEMA is enlisting the help of U.S. universities as part of an overall effort to combat cyber threats.
Researchers find best time for hackers to strike
Two University of Michigan researchers took a look at multiple hacking variables.
New software in development at Cornell easily alters lighting conditions in post-edit
Researchers at Cornell University have developed new software that lets pros and amateurs easily alter the lighting conditions of a photo after shooting.
Study says the most reliable Windows laptop is … a MacBook Pro?
According to PC troubleshooting firm Soluto, Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro offers what could be the most stable environment for the Microsoft-owned OS.
Passwords are so last season, ‘pass-thoughts’ let you log in with your mind
In the future, you might not need to memorize complicated strings of characters to access your accounts; all you need to do is use "pass-thoughts."
‘Airwriting’ glove lets you text by writing in the air
Researchers from a German university show off a prototype glove that can be used to translate words spelled on air into actual messages on the computer.
Nissan ratchets up its tech cred, opens new research lab in Silicon Valley
Nissan has opened a second office in the Silicon Valley, this time dedicated to the research of self-driven cars.
Scientists design crash-proof computer based on nature’s chaos
Researchers built a computer that never crashes. The crash-proof computer mimics nature's chaos, and is currently in use at the University College London.
Computer program reconstructs dead languages
Scientists from Canada and California have designed a computer program that will help linguists reconstruct and unearth dead languages.
Is Apple the world’s top PC maker? Sure, if you classify the iPad as a PC
According to research firm Canalys, Apple beat both HP and Lenovo in PC sales in 2012, topping the PC market in Q4 – that is, if you consider the iPad a PC.
