Mechanical switches powered by light could slash the cost of internet transmissions by making download speeds faster than ever. Researchers at the University of Minnesota have successfully developed a device with a high-speed, microscale mechanical switch of light. “This device […]
‘Memristors’ hint at tabletop surfing, windshield computing
Imagine being able to surf the web on the glass top of your coffee table. Or being able to view a map of an unfamiliar neighborhood right on the windshield of your car. Those and many other innovative technologies could […]
Blog-reading computers could make better sense of the web
Suffering from online information overload? Blog-reading computers could one day help you sort out just the information you’re most interested in. A system called BlogSum, developed by researchers at Concordia University, has successfully analyzed and made sense of large volumes […]