Technology

The BrainPort uses sunglasses, a camera and an electronic “lollipop” to stimulate the tongue to send signals to the brain, creating a new mode of optical sensation.

According to a new study, children and teens most often use the Internet to watch YouTube videos and search on “sex” and “porn.” How can you keep your kids safe online?

As Americans are rewarded for abandoning gas-guzzling cars, manufacturers are greening up their images with hybrid and electric offerings, and in Volkswagen's case, an entire exhibit on sustainability.

The Large Hadron Collider, designed to give scientists the ability to determine how matter was created after the Big Bang, is scheduled to be restarted in mid-November, 14 months after it was shut down.

The death of a boy at a camp for Internet addicts has many in China calling for reforms in how Internet addiction is treated.

As athletes are increasingly sharing their personal lives and opinions on Twitter, leagues struggle to balance fan engagement with inevitable controversy.

Twitter was faced with a server shutdown the morning of Aug. 6 following a Distributed Denial of Service attack, or DDoS.

A U.S. Air Force report claims that by 2047 unmanned aircraft will be able to determine whether or not to strike a target—how will these killer robots change the face of war?

The archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, says tools like texting, e-mail and social networks are fostering “transient” relationships among young people.

Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata’s month-long underwear test at the International Space Station could help add the hi-tech fabric to the long list of consumer products originally developed for use in space.

A spate of traffic reports, derailed trains and befuddled vacationers warns that however authoritative the automated voice of a car’s GPS device may sound, it is no replacement for the voice of human reason.

QR codes are used in mobile-savvy regions of the world for advertising, ticketing and even nutrition information on food; how will the codes be received in the U.S.?

U.K. music-streaming company Spotify has plans to enter the U.S. market later this year; some think it will be a threat to iTunes, but are the companies really competitors?

Scientists say they have developed a contact lens that can deliver eye medication evenly over a 30-day period, adding one new method of drug delivery to an ever-growing list.

A new study indicates that Facebook lowers worker productivity, but previous studies have shown that some people won't work for a company that denies workers access to the social networking site.

The death of 8-year-old cancer patient Connor Cruse has raised awareness of his initiative to use the Web to raise funds for cancer treatment and research.

Sleep deprivation and lack of quiet time has led to a growing trend of hyperactivity and other ills among teens.

According to a Pew study, two-thirds of American adults are looking online for advice on “recession-induced personal economic issues.” Here's how you can stay afloat using the Web.

General Electric is working on products and appliances that could slash home energy consumption to zero by 2015. Until then, there are technologies available to help consumers lower their consumption.

$7.2 billion of stimulus funds have been allotted to improving U.S. broadband Internet access, which could see even more Americans opting for the information medium that many already prefer.

At its annual “What Teens Want” Conference on June 25, Nielsen revealed that teenagers are more invested in traditional media than widely believed.

Web sites were crippled by traffic relating to Michael Jackson’s death. Fans used Twitter and other sites to organize vigils and share tributes, articles, music and videos.

On June 26, 1974, the first UPC bar code was scanned on a package of Wrigley’s chewing gum at a Marsh supermarket in Ohio.

Joseph Brooks, an Academy Award-winning songwriter and director, has been arrested in New York following allegations that he sexually assaulted women he met through Craigslist.

Plagued by privacy concerns since Street View’s inception, Google has recently been forced by Germany to allow the public more control over its images.

The growing number of closed-circuit cameras that monitor Lancaster, Pa., are run by a private group of citizens, unlike the U.K.'s government-run CCTV system.

As investigators for Air France Flight 447 spend a final week listening for sounds from the plane’s black box, a look at the technology behind the black box and how it’s found.

With the disputed presidential election fueling a crisis in Iran, critics debate Twitter’s value as a source of information.

Given the vastness of the Web, it can be challenging to sift through all the information you need on a daily basis. With the help of newsletters, you can receive a full range of quality Web content directly in your inbox, without the aimless surfing. Here, we recommend five of the best.

Iran's elections have demonstrated the journalistic power of the crowd, as innovative programs to help citizens connect and disseminate information via technology are being established around the world.