Ripples in space-time could squeeze and stretch the sun and Jupiter, forming a gigantic gravitational-wave detector in our own celestial backyard.New Scientist From ACM News | December 10, 2014
Feeling is believing. A system that uses sound waves to project "haptic holograms" into mid-air—letting you touch 3D virtual objects with your bare hands—is poised...New Scientist From ACM News | December 5, 2014
They could be the most powerful computers in the world—so perhaps it's no surprise that the biggest internet company on the planet is testing one out.New Scientist From ACM News | December 4, 2014
A "time cloak" that conceals events rather than objects can hide secret messages through a trick of light, making information invisible to all but the intended...New Scientist From ACM News | December 1, 2014
Could a futuristic society of humans with the power to control their own biological functions ever become reality? New Scientist From ACM News | November 13, 2014
Some jobs come with a uniform. For an increasing number of employees, that uniform will soon include a badge that tracks everything they do.New Scientist From ACM News | October 21, 2014
New meticulously focused lasers are close to enabling a durable transparent material such as glass to serve as a long-term data storage solution. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | October 14, 2014
A man who died in 315 BC in southern Africa is the closest relative yet known to humanity’s common female ancestor—mitochondrial Eve.New Scientist From ACM News | October 9, 2014
Good news, Star Trek fans: Microsoft has created a prototype Holodeck that transforms an entire room into a virtual gaming environment.New Scientist From ACM News | October 7, 2014
Hong Kong's mass protest is networked. Activists are relying on a free app that can send messages without any cellphone connection.New Scientist From ACM News | September 30, 2014
An eye-tracking camera calculates where the wearer is looking, and transmits it to all the nearby Internet-connected devices, such as stereos and TVs, via Wi-Fi...New Scientist From ACM News | September 23, 2014
Google is building the largest store of knowledge in human history—and it's doing so without any human help.New Scientist From ACM News | August 21, 2014