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Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 11/01/2012

In Sandy’s aftermath, what of the NYC tech sector?

By Dominic Basulto

The narrative about technology and the power of social media is starting to shift in the aftermath of the storm.

By Dominic Basulto | 11:56 AM ET, 11/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:46 AM ET, 10/31/2012

Information wants to be free, but does education?

By Dominic Basulto

What makes the whole education-wants-to-be-free debate so intriguing is that the entrenched market leaders are actually the ones driving the greatest disruption.

By Dominic Basulto | 09:46 AM ET, 10/31/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:13 PM ET, 10/30/2012

Stop bickering and look out for the asteroids! — An interview with Jonathan Haidt

By Emi Kolawole

Our hyperpartisanship is keeping us from solving our shared problems, and, like asteroids, they’re headed straight for us says Jonathan Haidt.

By Emi Kolawole | 02:13 PM ET, 10/30/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:01 AM ET, 10/29/2012

Oak Ridge and NVIDIA unveil Titan supercomputer

By Emi Kolawole

A new high performance computer stands to further cement the nation’s supercomputing lead.

By Emi Kolawole | 03:01 AM ET, 10/29/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 10/28/2012

When Tedx comes to Washington

By Emi Kolawole

The conference, which concluded Saturday, featured former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:20 PM ET, 10/28/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:23 PM ET, 10/24/2012

X-51A Waverider test failure likely caused by early fin release; fourth flight to happen in 2013

By Emi Kolawole

The Air Force announced the preliminary findings Wednesday.

By Emi Kolawole | 07:23 PM ET, 10/24/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Technology, Research

Posted at 08:47 AM ET, 10/23/2012

Apple’s iPad mini: Not an obvious choice

By Dominic Basulto

Are consumers already starting to change their opinions of Apple, as the company releases yet another incremental innovation.

By Dominic Basulto | 08:47 AM ET, 10/23/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, Technology

Posted at 04:05 PM ET, 10/22/2012

It’s ‘Innovation Week’ ... in Massachusetts

By Emi Kolawole

It is if you live in Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick made the declaration Monday.

By Emi Kolawole | 04:05 PM ET, 10/22/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 10/18/2012

Is U.S. mobile innovation getting soft?

By Dominic Basulto

The Sprint-Softbank deal raises the question of whether U.S. mobile innovation is, indeed, getting soft.

By Dominic Basulto | 11:01 AM ET, 10/18/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, Business, Technology

Posted at 03:07 PM ET, 10/16/2012

Tony Stark may be fiction, but this Iron Man-type suit from NASA is the real deal (video)

By Emi Kolawole

Tony Stark may be fiction, but a suit being developed, in part, by NASA is very, very real.

By Emi Kolawole | 03:07 PM ET, 10/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Research, Technology

Posted at 02:17 PM ET, 10/16/2012

‘Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match’ in Silicon Valley

By Dominic Basulto

The winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics show that, for Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, matchmaking should be top-of-mind.

By Dominic Basulto | 02:17 PM ET, 10/16/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, Technology, Research

Posted at 05:07 PM ET, 10/14/2012

Felix Baumgartner lands after flying faster than the speed of sound

By Emi Kolawole

Felix Baumgartner reached some 833 mph on his 24-mile dive from the edge of space.

By Emi Kolawole | 05:07 PM ET, 10/14/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Technology

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 10/12/2012

NASA: Mars rock holds ‘surprises’

By Emi Kolawole

The first Martian rock the rover has “touched” has been described as “odd” by a Curiosity team member.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:02 PM ET, 10/12/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:46 PM ET, 10/11/2012

TEDx Kabul: Innovation from the most unexpected place in the world

By Dominic Basulto

The volunteer-run TEDx Kabul event highlights the innovation happening in war-torn Afghanistan.

By Dominic Basulto | 01:46 PM ET, 10/11/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, Technology, Urban Development

Posted at 05:43 PM ET, 10/10/2012

Curiosity team back to work on first scoop of Mars dirt

By Emi Kolawole

A bright object seen nearby has not derailed progress on the first scoop of soil on Mars.

By Emi Kolawole | 05:43 PM ET, 10/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Technology, Research

Posted at 01:08 PM ET, 10/10/2012

The cat is out of the box for quantum computing

By Dominic Basulto

The world of superfast quantum computing may be here sooner than we thought.

By Dominic Basulto | 01:08 PM ET, 10/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Technology, Research, Dominic Basulto

Posted at 12:18 PM ET, 10/10/2012

Sarah Brightman: I want to be next space tourist

By Emi Kolawole

The popular soprano has been deemed fit to fly and made the announcement in Russia Wednesday.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:18 PM ET, 10/10/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:49 PM ET, 10/09/2012

Bright object near Curiosity rover is most likely plastic from rover (photo)

By Emi Kolawole

The Mars rover Curiosity paused in its analysis of dirt on Mars so team members on Earth could analyze a bright object near the rover.

By Emi Kolawole | 04:49 PM ET, 10/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:58 PM ET, 10/09/2012

Felix Baumgartner flight aborted due to high winds (photos)

By Emi Kolawole

Updated | The “abort” call was made due to high winds Tuesday on Felix Baumgartner’s mission to complete a 23-mile free fall.

By Emi Kolawole | 01:58 PM ET, 10/09/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:14 PM ET, 10/08/2012

Warby Parker teams up with nonprofit Pencils of Promise

By Emi Kolawole

For every $95 pair of limited-edition glasses purchased, the company will donate $30 to the nonprofit.

By Emi Kolawole | 03:14 PM ET, 10/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 10/08/2012

NASA satellite detects signs of new black hole in Milky Way galaxy (video)

By Emi Kolawole

The Swift satellite identified a rare X-ray nova in September.

By Emi Kolawole | 02:05 PM ET, 10/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Research

Posted at 12:49 PM ET, 10/08/2012

Mars rover Curiosity takes first sample of soil on the red planet (photo & video)

By Emi Kolawole

The rover scooped sand and powery material on Sunday, NASA says.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:49 PM ET, 10/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Technology

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 10/08/2012

What if Siri got jealous? (video)

By Emi Kolawole

A parody explores what Siri might do if she wasn’t into your girlfriend.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:10 PM ET, 10/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:42 AM ET, 10/08/2012

SpaceX Dragon capsule en route to international space station for first flight under NASA contract

By Emi Kolawole

The Dragon capsule left Cape Canaveral on Sunday to make its first official supply run to the station.

By Emi Kolawole | 11:42 AM ET, 10/08/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:08 PM ET, 10/06/2012

Mars rover Curiosity prepares for first soil scoop

By Emi Kolawole

The Mars rover is expected to make its first scoop Sunday, although plans are subject to change.

By Emi Kolawole | 02:08 PM ET, 10/06/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Research

Posted at 12:29 AM ET, 10/05/2012

James Bond and the modern gadget economy

By Dominic Basulto

Bond taught us to think big when it comes to innovation, and it was never “incremental” — it was always terribly “disruptive.”

By Dominic Basulto | 12:29 AM ET, 10/05/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto

Posted at 05:09 PM ET, 10/04/2012

Bacteria that poop gold? Yep, that exists, and it’s in an art exhibit. (video)

By Emi Kolawole

It consumes toxic gold chloride and deposits nearly-pure gold.

By Emi Kolawole | 05:09 PM ET, 10/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Research

Posted at 12:56 PM ET, 10/04/2012

In first presidential debate, innovation has small role

By Emi Kolawole

In a debate largely focused on specifics, the word only came up twice, and both times during moments of style — not substance.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:56 PM ET, 10/04/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:02 PM ET, 10/03/2012

Curiosity rover checks in on Foursquare

By Emi Kolawole

Just in case, you know, you were wondering where it was.

By Emi Kolawole | 04:02 PM ET, 10/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Technology

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 10/03/2012

ThredUp reaches $23M in funding: Is used the new ... new?

By Emi Kolawole

Used clothing resaler ThredUp received $23 million in funding — another sign of the used and rental economy’s increasing value.

By Emi Kolawole | 12:06 PM ET, 10/03/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:10 PM ET, 10/02/2012

YouTube goes live, adding a new dimension to presidential debate meme machine

By Dominic Basulto

Here’s perhaps one thing the candidates should spend some time studying: YouTube’s place in the Internet meme machine.

By Dominic Basulto | 12:10 PM ET, 10/02/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Dominic Basulto, Technology, The Lunch Break

Posted at 04:29 PM ET, 10/01/2012

Which sci-fi show gets space combat right?

By Emi Kolawole

In an interview with Foreign Policy, Naval analyst Chris Weuve analyzes the good and the bad of fictional space combat.

By Emi Kolawole | 04:29 PM ET, 10/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Technology, The Arts

Posted at 01:33 PM ET, 10/01/2012

Will.I.am and Simon Cowell working on science talent show ‘X Factor for Tech’

By Emi Kolawole

Will.i.am confirmed he is working with Simon Cowell on a tech talent show.

By Emi Kolawole | 01:33 PM ET, 10/01/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Business, Technology, The Arts

Innovations: November, 2012