NEWS:  20:41 08 October 2012  | 4 comments

Soon you could be controlling your computer via gesture-reading command bracelets and desktop devices

16:07 08 October 2012

Fearing that internet routers and phone switches could relay secrets to Chinese intelligence, the US is warning against two foreign makes of telecoms kit

NEWS:  10:00 07 October 2012  | 5 comments

Software that identifies different pills by sight could help avoid dangerous drug mix-ups

NEWS:  12:00 06 October 2012

Using only webcam pictures and seasonal sunshine, a new system can create incredibly detailed 3D models of outdoor environments

12:49 05 October 2012

Information provided by the Department of Homeland Security's "fusion centres" endangered citizens' civil liberties, finds a damning new report

NEWS:  09:00 04 October 2012

A database of relevant anecdotes for commentators during live sport means that the best stories are always to hand

15:11 04 October 2012

A new robot can add new parts by "growing" them using a special type of adhesive, perfect if you need to adapt quickly to a new situation

NEWS:  09:00 04 October 2012  | 3 comments

Turning network analysis into a video game could make it much easier to keep computer networks secure

14:55 03 October 2012

Tonight, millions of Americans will watch the first of three 90-minute election debates. New AI could help them skip to the most dramatic moments

12:17 02 October 2012

The Obama and Romney campaigns are employing a data-driven strategy called microtargeting to connect with voters. But it could backfire

INSIGHT:  10:31 02 October 2012  | 5 comments

A US group argues printable weapons should be legal, but 3D printing companies – and federal law – stand in the way

12:33 01 October 2012

New military malware called PlaceRaider takes control of a victim's smartphone camera and takes sneaky snaps to build up a 3D image of their surroundings

INSIGHT:  13:49 28 September 2012  | 1 comment

Microchips that were once designed solely for enhancing computer graphics are revolutionising data-heavy scientific research

12:38 28 September 2012

The wireless device, called Palla, can be held in the hand or rolled along a surface, making interacting with video games far more intuitive

NEWS:  09:00 28 September 2012

After algorithms spot a problem, snake-like robots may one day be used to investigate faulty engines, saving time and money

19:00 27 September 2012

Implants that melt away in the body and biodegradable gadgets could be built by coating electronic circuits in silk

15:10 27 September 2012

In Afghanistan, polling stations that were told their voting results would be photographed were far less likely to have their votes tampered with

NEWS:  09:00 27 September 2012

Clever workarounds give older cellphones some of the applications that smartphone users take for granted

14:41 26 September 2012

A way of bumping up the efficiency of thermoelectric materials has tantalising implications for the efficiency of solar panels

18:05 25 September 2012

Two video-gaming software bots have managed to convince human judges that they are human too – mainly by copying how we act

12:16 25 September 2012

A smartphone app gives old bangers two safety features that are normally reserved for luxury cars: a lane-departure warning and driver-fatigue alerts

11:53 25 September 2012

IBM is turning its water-cooled microprocessor technology to a solar power application that could bring clean drinking water to arid regions

15:06 24 September 2012

An algorithm designed to make computer-generated hands play piano far more realistically lets the fingers scamper across the keys just like a human player's

INSIGHT:  15:00 21 September 2012

A new PC interface for TV screens is set to change gaming – and could herald future smart TVs with the power of modern PCs