Half of Americans want to live in a smart city with driverless cars
Nearly half of all Americans are looking forward to the time when they can live in a city where all the cars are driverless.
Stories by Sharon Gaudin
Twitter tests Facebook-like profile page redesign
Twitter is reportedly working to redesign its profile pages, making them more visual, with bigger images, and looking a lot more like social rivals Facebook and Google+.
Technology plays greater role in relationships
Technology is becoming a major player in romantic relationships, according to a report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Google Glass: On patrol and in the air?
Google's Glass project is getting a shot in the arm as the New York Police Department and Virgin Atlantic both announce that they're testing the computerized eyeglasses.
This smartphone will self-destruct in 5 seconds
IBM is working on electronics for the US. military that will self-destruct on command to ensure that powerful devices holding critical data stay out of the hands of the enemy.
Google goes after enterprise with Chromebox for meetings
Google is opening the door wider to the enterprise, launching a videoconferencing tool designed to make it easier and cheaper to have face-to-face meetings with far-flung co-workers.
Twitter's slipping user growth spooks investors
Twitter Wednesday reported that fourth quarter sales more than doubled over the past year, but the company nevertheless spooked investors by acknowledging a slowdown in new user growth and in user engagement.
At 10, Facebook strives to not be your granny's social network
Facebook, the company that defines social networking, is turning 10 years old and looking into a future where it must evolve or risk becoming the next MySpace -- a company Facebook eclipsed years ago.
Presto! Want a bigger bedroom? You need a robotic house
The UCLA has a graduate-level program focused on teaching architects how to design intelligent robotic buildings. These buildings would be able to change their configuration to adapt to their owners' needs.
With Motorola sold, Google can focus on robots, Glass and smart homes
Now that Google has gotten rid of Motorola Mobility, the company can focus on its newest projects, like the smart home, wearable computers and robotics.
Sweet! Researchers create powerful batteries that run on sugar
Researchers at Virginia Tech have developed a battery that runs on sugar and could one day replace traditional batteries with ones that are cheaper, refillable and biodegradable.
Scientists take 'significant step' in search for antimatter
Scientists at the CERN, or European Organization for Nuclear Research, center in Switzerland say say they've made a "significant step" in the hunt for antimatter.
Researchers plan to use nano-satellites as space traffic cops
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are working on a project that envisions a team of small satellites acting as traffic cops in space
Don't panic! Aliens aren't throwing rocks at Mars rover, NASA says
No need to panic. NASA Tuesday offered a reasonable explanation for the mysterious appearance of a rock in a photo of the Mars rover Opportunity.
MIT develops heads-up display technology for windows, eyeglasses
MIT scientists said they used nanotechnology to develop a thin plastic coating that can be applied to glass and used to display navigation or dashboard information while looking through the windshield of a car or plane, or to project video onto a window or a pair of eyeglasses.