You can’t have smarter cities with stupid people

Technology can change the world’s cities radically in the next couple of decades – if people and politics will let it.That was the impression left by a panel discussion entitled Planetary Intelligence and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 26th, 2012 Grant Buckler

Canadian designer releases DIY Star Trek tricorder specs

Ever wanted to wave a tricorder at something, furrow your brow, and announce, "captain, I am picking up an odd concentration of signals in this area?" If you have - and what Star

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 29th, 2012 Jon Gold

Ford Escape an SUV that parallel parks itself

When parking a bigger vehicle like an SUV, it can be hard to see everything around you as you back up into a tight space. Ford Motors Co.'s Escape helps out the driver

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 21st, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

IBM reverse engineers brain for prototype chip

IBM has created prototype chips that could mimic brain-like functionality, which the company said is an "unprecedented" step forward in creating intelligent computers that collect, process and understand data quickly.The prototype chips will

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 18th, 2011 Juan Carlos Perez