Cornell researchers have built a programmable optical chip that can change the color of light by merging photons, without requiring a new chip for new colors. This form of nonlinear photonics could ...

For something as simple as setting a timer, the built-in apps on our computers can be awfully fiddly. Usually you have to open a Clock app first, then navigate to a separate tab for timers. After that ...

A team of Chinese researchers led by Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed two new genome editing technologies, ...

While having powerful projectiles is one important aspect of an effective military attack, one with greater precision is arguably more potent. With the advancement of smaller electronics, more ...

Noelle Acheson outlines the key blockchain innovations for payment programmability, and highlights their advantages and their risks. Amid the intensifying focus on stablecoin issuance and demand, one ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Elissa Sanci Elissa Sanci is a senior writer who has reported on label makers, tumblers, ...

When you want to take a group photo, but no stranger is around to take one for you (or you don't want to hand them your expensive new smartphone), you can use your iPhone's camera timer to get the job ...

Sandra Rivera emphasized that Intel has always planned to sell a stake in Altera rather than fully divesting from it, to take the company public by 2026. Intel’s plan to spin off its Altera ...

Google Search is home to a number of built-in tools, with the stopwatch and timer recently getting a redesign. The Google Search timer now features a light blue background that really separates the ...

If you’re still waiting for Derek Jeter to take his spot at shortstop in an Old-Timers’ Game, don’t hold your breath. For a third straight year, the Yankees will not play an Old-Timers’ Day game ...

Programmable material systems are emerging architectural structures but the co-design of structure, material, and external stimuli present grand challenges. A team with Northwestern Engineering’s Wei ...