Is a stretchable smart tablet in our future?

Engineering researchers have developed the first stretchable integrated circuit that is made entirely using an inkjet printer, raising the possibility of inexpensive mass production of smart fabric.

A new smartphone this year will have augmented reality technology

The upcoming iPhone 8 will include augmented reality technology that represents a significant feature upgrade.

Magic Leap’s first augmented reality prototype device revealed

Magic Leap claims to have developed a technology that allows computer generated images to be fully integrated into a real-world landscape.

Just press print: How 3-D printing at home saves money

A new study shows that consumers who invest in an at-home 3-D printer can not only make their money back within six months, but may also see an almost 1,000 percent return on their investment over a five-year period.

New, long-lasting flow battery could run for more than a decade with minimum upkeep

A new flow battery has been developed that stores energy in organic molecules dissolved in neutral pH water. This new chemistry allows for a non-toxic, non-corrosive battery with an exceptionally long lifetime.

Physicists Unveil Blueprint for a Quantum Computer the Size of a Soccer Field

Now physicists from the UK have created a blueprint for a soccer-field-sized machine they say could reach the blistering speeds that would allow them to solve problems beyond the reach of today’s most powerful supercomputers.

IMAX bringing VR to movie theaters

The theater chain is working with movie studios to create short virtual reality experiences to go alongside a movie. IMAX wants to open six VR locations this year.

New LEDs mean touchless screens and ambient charging

Phones of the future could detect your gestures without touch, thanks to two-way LEDs

Uber Hires NASA Veteran To Develop Flying Cars

Uber has hired 30 year NASA veteran Mark Moore to help it develop flying cars.

Human intuition added to planning algorithms

Researchers are trying to improve automated planners by giving them the benefit of human intuition. By encoding the strategies of high-performing human planners in a machine-readable form, they were able to improve the performance of planning algorithms by 10 to 15 percent

Self-Driving Cars Will Soon Be Everywhere - But You May Not Own One

Even as the capabilities of self-driving cars continue to evolve, it is not a given that consumers will choose to buy one. What is equally likely is that autonomous vehicles will transform the automotive industry entirely.

Boeing's Starliner space taxi will have over 600 3D-printed parts

3D-printed plastics are expected to perform well under stress and in extreme temperatures.

Airbus flying "car" could take to the air this year

Airbus is currently working at short-range, electrically powered helicopters, closer in form to a toy drone. With electrically-driven ducted fans, they could be quiet enough to hop across city centers, and Airbus claims they will be as cheap to use as a taxi, thanks to the savings that come with the ride-sharing culture.

World's first 3D-printed pedestrian bridge pops up in Madrid

Behold, the world’s first 3D-printed pedestrian bridge.