Researchers mimic peacock to bring vivid color to e-readers
Researchers have found a way to make colors more vivid on an e-reader screen, which could lead to the creation of advanced displays and spawn the development of color e-books.
View ArticleSource code to original Adobe Photoshop released
The Computer History Museum announced this week that the source code to the original version of Adobe Photoshop would be made freely available.
View ArticleWireless networks may learn to live together by using energy pulses
Researchers at the University of Michigan have invented a way for different wireless networks crammed into the same space to say "excuse me" to one another.
View Article3D printing saves a life
For the first three months of his life, Kaiba Gionfriddo's airway collapsed repeatedly, occasionally causing his heart to stop and leaving many doctors at a loss for how to help him. Then, in the first...
View ArticlePanelists decry lax security in medical devices
Security for medical equipment such as MRI machines to and pacemakers is woeful, even though these devices today connect to networks and sometimes face risks from malware or hacking, according to a...
View ArticleBread loaf-size spacecraft with tiny plasma thrusters may study deep space
Engineers at the University of Michigan are looking to use spacecraft the size of a loaf of bread to study interplanetary space faster and cheaper.
View ArticleInflatable antenna would give tiny satellites great reach
Satellites the size of shoe boxes, which are expected to one day let researchers explore space more economically, will soon have a much longer reach.
View ArticleNo harm, no foul: Windows 8 hasn't harmed Microsoft's software satisfaction...
Customer satisfaction with Microsoft's software -- primarily Windows, but also Office -- climbed slightly in the last year, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
View ArticleUniversity building simulated city to test driverless cars
The University of Michigan is building a 32-acre simulated city center complete with building facades, stoplights, intersections, traffic circles, and even construction sites to test driverless cars.
View ArticleSmaller Windows PC makers nip at Apple's heels in customer satisfaction
Apple again topped rival computer makers in an annual customer satisfaction survey, the 10th year in a row its Macs have whipped Windows PCs.
View ArticlePresident Obama honors standout computer scientists with National Medals
These awards, along with the National Medal of Science, are the nation's highest honors for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology.
View ArticleKevlar could keep lithium-ion batteries from catching fire
Lithium-ion batteries are relatively safe but can still pose risks of fire or explosion. Researchers may now have solved that problem using a material commonly found in bullet proof vests.
View ArticleThe FTC is worried about algorithmic transparency, and you should be too
It's no secret that algorithms power much of the technology we interact with every day, whether it's to search for information on Google or to browse through a Facebook news feed. What's less widely...
View ArticleLogjam: How to tell if your browser is vulnerable
Cousin of FREAK, the just-disclosed Logjam flaw has again sent browser makers and website administrators scrambling to craft and apply patches, a repeat of the March rush to shut down its predecessor.
View ArticleSomeday your phone may stop an oncoming car
Self-driving cars will try to avoid robot pedestrians in a simulated city as part of an effort to make real-world streets safer.
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