Technology & Innovation

The Web Payments group is working on an open standard protocol that would enable browsers to build in money exchange functionality.

A book about Michael Jackson was recently torpedoed in the court of online public opinion by a fan group in an act that some claim was an abuse of the company’s customer review system.

With the global income gap continuing to widen, Oxfam International releases a statement that focuses on the rich rather than the poor.

This month, Wrangler’s “revolutionary” line of jeans infused with skin-soothing extracts will be available on the online shopping site ASOS. (Sorry guys, this one’s just for the ladies. For now.)

Several Japanese construction companies have developed efficient and environmentally-friendly ways to demolish tall buildings without resorting to explosives and wrecking balls.

The combination of plastic particles and nanoscale cubes can be used to create stain-resistant clothing and protective body gear, among other things.

A Scottish company claims to have produced 15 liters’ worth since opening a mini-refinery last summer. They’re now looking to expand…but they need more energy to do so.

Unlike more popular ventures like Coursera and Udacity, the Minerva Project is trying to “reimagine what a tier one research university would look like if it started in the 21st century.”

A new survey reveals that the percentage of children who’ve read an e-book nearly doubled between 2010 and 2012. More access to e-books would cause more kids to read for fun as well.

Since 2002, Fujitsu’s F-series flip phone has had special stealth features that make it the preferred choice for those who like to “play the field.”

So says no less an authority than the United Nations, which has declared this the International Year of Quinoa. Producing countries are experiencing both the pros and the cons of increased demand.

Currently the US is the only country using hydraulic fracturing on a large scale. However, many others have natural gas reserves, and some have begun experimenting with the controversial procedure.

A new study found that each group thinks the other has it better when it comes to level of financial strain, household expenses, and taxes.

Cameras attached to the underside of the International Space Station will deliver video with a resolution of 1 meter (3.3 feet), which is sharp enough to see buildings, trees, and groups of people.

Researchers say two trees commonly found in India produce seeds whose oils can be converted to a biodiesel that’s on par with versions made from biomass or food crops.

The two-year pilot program covers a section of Chelsea and is funded by the company and a local nonprofit development group. It’s the city’s largest public network to date.

The pioneering technology, which involves a combination of different medical imaging systems, could eventually replace conventional autopsy.

The HAPIFork senses how quickly you’re eating and vibrates when you’re going too fast. It’s built on the theory that slower eating helps the body regulate fullness.

The independent Aviation Safety Network reports 23 fatal airliner accidents in 2012, well below the 10-year average.

Although still in its prototype stage, Locata is able to identify an individual’s location to within centimeters, making it far more accurate than GPS.

In industries where casual is the new normal, some are adopting formal and informal policies where workers come dressed in their corporate best.

The feature will be included in higher-end Asus models beginning in early 2013, around the same time Leap Motion, the company behind the technology, is also releasing its standalone device.

Depending on what you’re reading, the deal Congress finalized late Tuesday night to steer us away from the fiscal cliff represents either a “complete rout for the Democrats” or a windfall […]

Scheduled to launch early this year are three PhoneSat “nanosatellites” — nicknamed Alexander, Graham, and Bell — built using off-the-shelf components, including Samsung Nexus smartphones.

A company believes it’s got the right mix of technologies to open and operate South America’s first-ever commercial-scale biorefinery producing ethanol from sugarcane waste.

Writer Jesse Meixsell offers reasons why, in terms of difficulty level, today’s gamers may have it a lot better than their late-20th-century predecessors.

Last summer, a bookstore in northeast London was the beneficiary of Britain’s first-ever cash mob. Begun in the US, and patterned after flash mobs, it is a growing movement designed to bring people together to support local businesses.

It’s not just for recreation: People working long hours in dreary conditions are able to keep going by using the drug. Unlike poppy and coca fields, meth labs aren’t easily spotted by satellite technology.

At the beginning of December, I naively predicted that legislators would put an end to the fiscal game of chicken they were playing with the American economy. As the month […]

Stanford University researchers have succeeded in making an ultra-flexible solar cell that can be peeled off a backing and applied to any surface.