60-Second Tech

Diana Nyad, veteran open-water distance swimmer, plans to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys while being protected by an... Read more

On the fourth anniversary of the Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse, scientists and engineers are working to make bridges... Read more

Brewster Kahle, who has pioneered efforts to digitize written information, wants to save a hard copy of every book. Larr... Read more

The Internet-connected headset is drawing interest in the medical community as a video consultation tool. Larry Greeneme... Read more

More than a million volunteer users of the smarthphone app Carat have helped researchers identify those apps that really... Read more

Samsung's next product is expected to have a display that senses eye movement and can scroll accordingly. Larry Greeneme... Read more

Subjects using a new software package were able to control the movement of a virtual helicopter through an obstacle cour... Read more

A project called the "Human Face of Big Data" asks smart-phone users worldwide what they think about beliefs, rituals an... Read more

For the first time, the Super Bowl will stream live on February 5--on the Web sites of both the NFL and NBC. Larry Green... Read more

Better insulation for high-voltage cables could keep them dry during deluges and cut transmission loss. Larry Greenemeie... Read more

The recent AP Twitter account hack looks like an example of a successful spear phishing attack, in which a targeted e-ma... Read more

Siri, the new iPhone 4S personal assistant, is a step closer to a keyboard-free future. Larry Greenemeier reports

Microsoft's test version of its new Skype for Windows Phone app lets you call Skype contacts over 3G, 4G and wi-fi netwo... Read more

Researchers found no proof that ultrasonic devices sold to repel these pesky blood suckers could deliver on that promise... Read more

Citing accident and injury stats, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended a nationwide ban on the use o... Read more

The Kinecthesia belt has sensors and a series of motors that send vibrations to the wearer to indicate the position of o... Read more

Apps now can tell you when Snoopy will float by at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade or the best way to deep-fry your t... Read more

Cloud-based systems allow a single purchase to stream on a variety of devices. But it looks like Apple and the Keystone ... Read more

As gaming tech closes in on the ability to tell players' expressions, can lip-reading artificial intelligence be far beh... Read more

Google's Inactive Account Manager allows you to arrange for the deletion of your data upon your demise. Larry Greenemeie... Read more