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Concentrated Solar Startup Sets a New Efficiency Record
Semprius makes solar modules using tiny cells that need less cooling. Semprius, a startup that makes miniscule solar cells capable of capturing concentrated sunlight without costly cooling systems, an …
Startup Turns Data Crunching into a High-Stakes Sport
Kaggle organizes contests for organizations looking to make valuable predictions from mountains of data. Some things—fog in San Francisco or traffic in New York City—are easy to predict. O …
When Is an Electric Bike Like a Suitcase?
When it's the Boxx. This isn’t your grandfather’s electric bike. (Assuming he had one?)
How Apple Can Revolutionize Television
An intelligent assistant would be the ideal way to deal with remote-control overload. Rumor has it Apple is about to start making the the world's favorite gadget.
Too Young to Fail
17-year-old Laura Deming doesn't drive and can't vote. Is now her chance to change the world? Laura Deming was studying for finals in a crowded MIT reading room last April when her phone ran …
GM Reveals Dismal Volt Sales in January
But is it a bad sign for electric vehicles? Electric vehicle enthusiasts (and critics) are keeping a close eye on sales of GM’s Volt this year to get a sense of whether electric vehicles will really f …
iRobot Goes to the Hospital
But it's doing very, very well. iRobot Corp., makers of the beloved Roomba (and a lot more), announced that it would be investing $6 million in InTouch Health, a telemedicine company operating in …
The Secret of Ant Transportation Networks
Just how ants create the highly efficient network of trails around their nests has never been fully understood. Now researchers think they've cracked it Among the most impressive transportation n …
Why Viewers Could Soon Control Super Bowl Ads
Tweets and other social media comments are about to drive real-time changes in programming. During this Sunday's Super Bowl, a record five million viewers are expected to tweet or make other soci …
In IPO Filing, Facebook Shares Its Own Secrets
The world's largest social network is profitable, but fears Google and Apple. In an announcement that Facebook hopes will be “liked” by many, the world’s largest social network filed to become a …
Giants Beat Pats 59 to 41 (in Social Media Super Bowl Buzz)
New England gets more website hits, but the Giants get more social buzz. Social media analysis reveals that Giants fans show more online gusto than do their Patriots counterparts.
How Apple Can Win Enterprise
It's not all that different from how it won consumers. Back in 2010, an audience member at a conference put a question to Steve Wozniak: Could Apple ever become the dominant player in the enterpr …
How Neutrino Beams Could Reveal Cavities Inside Earth
Geophysicists want to use neutrinos to 'x-ray' the Earth, a technique that could reveal undiscovered oil fields. But how practical is such a scheme? Neutrinos are peculiar particles. They ha …
Shrunken Servers Aim for a Greener Internet
Intel teams up with a startup to create a server twice as efficient as those that power websites and apps today. As the cloud becomes more pervasive—driving everything from social networking to …
Tough Times for U.S. EV Battery Makers
Companies need more consumer demand for electric vehicles to grow rapidly. The U.S. government's effort to create an electric-vehicle battery industry suffered a setback last week when one of the …
Innovation without Age Limits
Young stars dominate the technology headlines. But outside the Internet, research shows, innovators are actually getting older as complexity rises. Venture capitalists in Silicon Valley prefer to fund …
What the Nook Means
A new Nook's on its way. Can it save books? A Goliath has now become a David. Gigantism, it turns out, is relative.
Kinect Tech Comes to Laptops
Kinect belongs to the world; the world belongs to Kinect. The Daily’s Matt Hickey continues to mine what seems like a loose-lipped source at Microsoft, reporting that Kinect tech may be coming to lapt …
Mobile Phone Data Reveals Human Reproductive Strategies
The pattern of calls and texts between humans reveals how women invest more heavily in their main relationship than men; and how this changes as they age. Various studies have shown that the frequency …
Surveillance Video Becomes a Tool for Studying Customers
Software mines security footage to help business owners see what people do once they're inside the store. The huge success of online shopping and advertising—led by giants like Amazon and G …