Science – Page 49 of 69

New $27 million fund backs research into artificial intelligence for the public interest

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and Omidyar Network anchor a newly formed $27 million fund to support research into the social impacts… Read More

Google spin-off Waymo revs up self-driving Chrysler minivans in California and Arizona

Waymo, the automotive venture nurtured by Google and its Alphabet holding company, says it’ll start test-driving its autonomous minivans on public… Read More

President Obama pleads the economic case for clean energy in scientific paper

In the closing days of his White House term, President Barack Obama argues that the push toward renewable energy is… Read More

Boeing registers a holiday rush in airplane orders, but falls short of 2015’s total tally

The Boeing Co. says it delivered 748 commercial jets last year and booked net orders for 668 aircraft, including a… Read More

Amazon exec Paul Misener warns that state laws could bog down drone deliveries

A patchwork of state laws governing drone operations would pose a “real problem” for aerial delivery systems like the one… Read More

FAA tests drone defense system to protect against a flying robot uprising

Drone sightings by commercial pilots are on the rise, and so is the Federal Aviation Administration’s research into systems that detect… Read More

Otto Robotics raises $1.5 million for its stealthy robo-restaurant venture

Otto Robotics, a stealthy startup that’s working on automated systems to make and deliver food, has raised $1.5 million in… Read More

You could win $25,000 in FTC’s contest for Internet of Things cybersecurity thingies

The Internet of Things can be a rough neighborhood, as October’s massive botnet attack illustrated – and so, in an attempt… Read More

Audi teams up with Nvidia to create an advanced autonomous car by 2020

Nvidia may be best-known for video games, but its deal with Audi to provide the smarts for an autonomous vehicle… Read More

AlphaGo AI program goes into stealth mode to beat the pants off Go game pros

For the past week or so, a mystery player has been logging into online Go game servers and beating the… Read More

Amazon is granted a patent for using a subterranean network to deliver packages

Maybe it shouldn’t be that surprising that Amazon has patented a system for delivering goods via a dedicated network of underground… Read More

Suburban sprawl drives songbirds apart

Researchers at the University of Washington report that suburban development is forcing lovebirds in the Seattle area to split up… Read More

Goodbye to Granny: Researchers mourn disappearance of oldest Puget Sound orca

No body has been sighted, but after months of missing her, researchers have declared that the oldest orca in Puget… Read More

Virtual actors could play bigger roles in future Star Wars movies – but should they?

Spoiler Alert! This article discusses characters from recent Star Wars movies and speculates about future movies. Don’t read further if… Read More

How Microsoft’s HoloLens headset could help find your keys (and do much more)

Microsoft expects its HoloLens augmented-reality headset to guide you through complicated tasks in the workplace, but someday you could also… Read More

China’s ivory ban marks a jumbo step forward for Paul Allen’s elephant campaign

China’s pledge to shut down commercial trade in ivory within a year comes as welcome news to conservationists who have been… Read More

Why 2017 will be challenging for Boeing – but not a year for turning out the lights

As Boeing begins its second century, the Seattle-born company is facing a slew of daunting challenges. But 2017 isn’t like… Read More

Cyber sleuths lay out evidence of Russia’s political hacking while the White House lays down sanctions

Two groups of Russian hackers used a blend of spearphishing, booby-trapped websites and remote-access malware to worm their way into… Read More

Amazon seeks patent for system that links up drones to create a Borg for deliveries

Right now, Amazon’s delivery drones are designed to drop off packages weighing no more than 5 pounds. But what if… Read More

Drone delivery from flying blimp ‘fulfillment centers’? Are you kidding, Amazon?

Some patents seem so way out that you have to wonder if they’re a joke. Such is the case for… Read More

Ford shows off a sleeker self-driving car

The latest iteration of Ford’s self-driving Fusion Hybrid vehicle, unveiled today, repositions the laser-ranging sensors that used to poke up from the… Read More

Microsoft’s chatbot gone bad, Tay, makes MIT’s annual list of biggest technology fails

Tay, the Microsoft chatbot that pranksters trained to spew racist comments, has joined the likes of the Apple Watch and… Read More

Amazon patents system to defend drones against hackers, jammers … and arrows

If there are any Robin Hoods out there who are thinking about shooting down drones while they’re making deliveries, Amazon… Read More

From startups to spaceships: Ten top books for geeks to read in 2017

Geeks and books go together like athletes and balls, but just as there are different sports, there are different types… Read More

Boeing works with Donald Trump on cost concerns over Air Force One and Lockheed Martin’s F-35 jets

After meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg says he’s making a… Read More

The Year in Aerospace and Science: Why gravitational waves wowed the world

The biggest science story of 2016 was a century in the making, and will surely earn someone a Nobel Prize.… Read More

A no-drone zone for orcas? Killer whales would get 200-yard buffer under proposed law

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill introduced in the Washington Legislature would ban unmanned aerial drones from venturing within 200 yards of… Read More

U.S. Border Patrol strikes a deal to put Echodyne’s drone radar system to the test

Echodyne’s drone-sized radar system has received a vote of confidence – and a $118,721 award – from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.… Read More

One Medical to launch tech-driven primary care centers in Seattle area, its 8th U.S. market

Seattleites will soon have a new option for primary care. One Medical, a San Francisco-based startup that has raised more than $180… Read More

Obama White House issues its parting policy views on AI and the social safety net

Dealing with the coming revolution in artificial intelligence is likely to require modernizing America’s social safety net, White House experts… Read More