A robotic black ball, originally designed for use on Mars, could be used to catch burglars.

Thomas Sowell:
To me the most staggering thing about the long history of slavery — which encompassed the entire world and every race in it — is that nowhere before the 18th century was there any serious question raised about whether slavery was right or wrong. In the late 18th century, that question arose [...]

Almost half of motorists admitted they had been distracted by in-car gadgets such as CD players and sunroofs, sometimes leading to an accident, according to a new report.

Planetary rovers may soon have an eight-legged mechanized side-kick to help them explore distant planets. The Scorpion robot is able to descend steep cliffs, climb rough terrain, and squeeze into crannies that are inaccessible to larger, wheeled vehicles.
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A family of enzymes may trigger cancer by sabotaging cell memory, research suggests.

A blind student has developed software that turns colors into musical notes so that he can read weather maps.

Though he foresaw many ways in which Big Brother might watch us, even George Orwell never imagined that the authorities would keep a keen eye on your trash can.