Internet
Sep 26, 2018
Is your refrigerator spying on you?
Millions of American homes contain devices connected to the internet that aren't computers. Yours is likely one of them.
Search results for internet of things
Optics & Photonics
Sep 26, 2018
Photonic chips harness sound waves to speed up local networks
It used to be known as the information superhighway—the fibre-optic infrastructure on which our gigabytes and petabytes of data whizz around the world at (nearly) the speed of light.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 26, 2018
One reason people install smart home tech is to show off to their friends
Ever wondered what all the fuss is about when it comes to smart homes? You're not alone.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 26, 2018
How to make computers faster and climate friendly
Your smartphone is far more powerful than the NASA computers that put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon in 1969, but it is also an energy hog. In computing, energy use is often considered a secondary problem to speed ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2018
The grim, final days of a mother octopus
Octopuses are the undisputed darlings of the science internet, and for good reason. They're incredibly intelligent problem-solvers and devious escape artists with large, complex nervous systems. They have near-magical abilities ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 21, 2018
Spray-on antennas could unlock potential of smart, connected technology
The promise of wearables, functional fabrics, the Internet of Things, and their "next-generation" technological cohort seems tantalizingly within reach. But researchers in the field will tell you a prime reason for their ...
Environment
Sep 19, 2018
The US has become a nation of suburbs
Since 1970, more Americans have lived in the suburbs than central cities. In 2010, suburbanites outnumbered city and rural dwellers combined for the first time. We Americans live in a suburban nation.
Software
Sep 6, 2018
New internet of things protocol to transform hotel experience
Hotel guests could soon access their rooms and control the lighting, temperature, television and coffee maker through their mobile phones thanks to an innovative protocol for internet of things (IoT) devices developed at ...
Telecom
Sep 5, 2018
Qualcomm says uber-fast 5G networks, phones coming to the U.S. by April 2019
As Qualcomm battled rival Broadcom's hostile takeover bid earlier this year—probably the biggest threat to the company in its 33-year history—it continued to pour money into developing next generation 5G wireless technologies.
Engineering
Aug 30, 2018
Novel architecture boosts energy and spectrum efficiency for Internet of Things wireless communication
The collection of data that will benefit societies relies on the wireless connections of billions of low-cost battery-powered sensors. An EU initiative has developed a novel architecture that combines energy and spectrum ...
