Science – Page 20 of 69

Elon Musk takes the wraps off Neuralink brain probe and aims for human trials

Two years after word emerged that tech billionaire Elon Musk was backing a company called Neuralink, the secretive brain-link venture… Read More

Exclusive: Archaeologists confirm contested tale of the Crusades, 920 years after battle

GeekWire aerospace and science editor Alan Boyle reports on a significant archaeological find during his Middle East science tour. JERUSALEM… Read More

4.6 earthquake rattles Seattle region in the middle of the night

Did you feel it? That was the popular question Friday morning as residents around Western Washington awoke to news that… Read More

A study about studies suggests men will still prevail in computer science in 2100

Today it’s mostly a man’s world in computer science — and a tally of the authors behind nearly 3 million… Read More

White House rewrites AI research strategy to prioritize public-private partnerships

The Trump administration is updating the Obama administration’s strategy for artificial intelligence to put more emphasis on public-private partnerships like… Read More

Amazon patents drone surveillance as a service, but don’t rush to sign up (or sue)

Amazon has patented a system for providing home security surveillance as a service, but the real innovation has to do… Read More

Coast Guard says Seattle will be homeport for America’s next-generation icebreakers

When the Coast Guard starts rolling out a new generation of heavy icebreakers on the Gulf Coast, the ships will… Read More

Eviation unveils electric airplane and plans flight tests in central Washington state

An Israeli startup called Eviation Aircraft unveiled its first prototype electric airplane today at the International Paris Air Show, with… Read More

Former Boeing exec is out as acting Pentagon chief after domestic dispute report from 2010 surfaces

President Donald Trump announced in a tweet that former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan is leaving his post as acting defense… Read More

Scientists track cryptocurrency discussions on Reddit to learn how disinformation spreads

Computer scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have mapped the ebb and flow of Reddit’s discussions about cryptocurrency —… Read More

OceanGate puts off plans to dive to Titanic shipwreck this year, due to topside tangle

Everett, Wash.-based OceanGate has had to postpone this summer’s deep-sea dives to the Titanic shipwreck, just as they were about… Read More

Uber shows off its latest concept for air taxis; FAA chief hits hard on safety issue

Uber says it’s on track to start flying its first all-electric air taxis on a demonstration basis next year, with… Read More

‘Photo Wake-Up’ makes still photographs – and Picasso paintings – come eerily alive

What would it be like to see pictures of moonwalkers, comic-book characters and painted portraits get up and walk right… Read More

University of Washington researchers use robots to unlock mysteries of massive holes in Antarctic ice

For years, giant holes in Antarctic sea ice have confounded scientists. But this week researchers from the University of Washington… Read More

From augmented reality to fake news: Five glimpses of the future from sci-fi author Neal Stephenson

Seattle author Neal Stephenson’s works of fiction often play off the potential for future facts — for example, the virtual… Read More

Alexa gets smarter about combining AI skills, starting with dinner and a movie

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant will soon get savvier about juggling its thousands of skills — starting with… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gets a laugh out of his round with a robotic arm at re:MARS conference

LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ handshake is at least as firm as a robotic hand’s grip. I found… Read More

Amazon Robotics unveils two new breeds of robots for its fulfillment centers

LAS VEGAS — Amazon says there are now 200,000 robots working alongside 300,000 people at its distribution facilities around the… Read More

Amazon shows off new all-electric Prime Air drone that will start delivering packages ‘within months’

LAS VEGAS — Amazon’s drone ambitions took another step forward today as the tech giant revealed its latest delivery drone… Read More

At Amazon’s re:MARS fest, Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. unveils campaign to clean up the planet

LAS VEGAS — Robert Downey Jr. has been saving the planet in Marvel movies for 11 years as a cinematic… Read More

Book excerpt: Neal Stephenson’s ‘Fall’ foretells the future of Seattle’s South Lake Union tech hub

Today, Seattle’s South Lake Union district is a beehive of tech activity, dotted with campuses for Amazon, Facebook and Google.… Read More

Boeing HorizonX leads funding round for Robotic Skies drone servicing venture

Boeing’s venture capital arm is leading an investment round for Robotic Skies, a New Mexico-based startup that offers a global… Read More

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Science-fiction master Neal Stephenson blends high tech and high fantasy in ‘Fall’

Are we living in a simulation? Is there an afterlife? And if not, what would it take to create one?… Read More

Volunteers asked to give up a little floorspace in Seattle to help scientists better map seismic data

Worrying about your own property during an earthquake would be a natural reaction, but what if your home could help… Read More

Bill Gates touts €100 million venture fund for Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is celebrating the official launch of Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe, an investment fund that aims to… Read More

Researchers use the ancient art of origami to produce high-tech shock absorbers

Can origami protect football players and reusable rockets? Researchers have shown how the ancient art of paper-folding can soften the… Read More

Allen Coral Atlas adds spectacular satellite views of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

When you think of the crown jewels of the coral reefs, it’s hard not to think of Australia’s Great Barrier… Read More

Temporarily grounded? Recreational drone operators face new FAA requirements

Are you planning to take your drone out for a spin this weekend? First, you’d better check the map, and… Read More

New Horizons’ far-out findings from solar system’s Kuiper Belt turn into a cover story

The space snowman known as 2014 MU69 or Ultima Thule added to its celebrity today by showing up on the… Read More

Boeing says it’s finished with 737 MAX software update and plans final test flight

Two months after a pair of catastrophic crashes led to the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets worldwide, the company… Read More