How Technology Can Deliver Broad Improvements in Health Care
Kenneth Kizer of UC Davis describes innovations that make it possible for providers to reach large groups of people in new ways
No place for the old? Is software development a young person's game?
As recent surveys show the average age of developers is under 30, does it reflect nothing more than a glut of new entrants to the tech industry or are older workers also being pushed out?
The Trouble With High-Tech Prosthetics
You’ve probably seen the Frozen, Iron Man, and Star Wars prosthetics—intended to boost the confidence of kids with missing limbs. Now, you can even meet the first man with the Luke Skywalker arm. With today’s ever-increasing technology, some of these once fictional devices are making their way to real-life.
Google: Dare to Daydream
Google's Cardboard has proved to the masses that virtual reality is more than a pipe dream. Inexpensive cardboard headsets leverage smartphones to create makeshift head-mounted displays for low-level VR experiences.
200-Year-Old NASA-Tested Engine May Be the Key to 100 MPG SUVs
In his attempt to develop the next generation of experimental powertrains, Texas inventor Josh MacDowell has gone way back in time. By pairing modern hybrid batteries and electric motors with a 200-year-old design called a Stirling engine, MacDowell claims to have created a a range-extended electric vehicle powertrain he says gets 100 miles per gallon in a small SUV. And he's already nabbed a patent for it.