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Wireless tech could replace Bluetooth at short distances and boost battery life 5-fold
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
This groundbreaking wireless technology can make your smartphone or wearable devices last up to five times longer on a single charge.

Cosmic-ray 'GPS' system that tracks underground movement could change the way we respond to disasters
By Ben Turner published
A new system that uses subatomic particles produced high in Earth's atmosphere could provide a view inside volcanoes and help locate people trapped beneath rubble.

Wireless Devices Overwhelm Nature's Signals
By Jeremy Hsu last updated
The "electronic fog" of manmade signals could dampen scientific discoveries.

How does a secure phone line work?
By Benjamin Plackett published
Encryption tech can be either hardware or software.

Facebook Will Be Littered with More 'Zombie' Profiles Than Living Ones by 2070
By Stephanie Pappas published
Facebook will be a virtual graveyard.

SpaceX's Elon Musk Proposes Media Company That Rates Journalists. Is He Serious?
By Elizabeth Howell published
What's behind his posts? Is it just another Musk prank, or is he actually serious about the idea?

How Can a Smartphone Survive a 100-Foot Drop But Crack on Your Floor?
By Stephanie Pappas published
It's all about the angle of contact.
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