Inside United Airlines' nerve center
When Tracy Lee talks about the weather he's not just making idle conversation.
Stories by Nick Barber
Facebook's F8 keynote in two minutes
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that users will be able to have fine grain control over what information Facebook applications see. The social network will also allow users to access apps anonymously.
80s video game updated with Oculus Rift, Kinect
What do you get when you combine an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, a Kinect motion tracking sensor, multiple computers and a video game from the 1980s? PaperDude VR, a project presented at the Computer Human Interaction conference in Toronto that combines a real bicycle and a virtual world where gamers gain points by delivering newspapers.
Microsoft's prototype keyboard understands gestures
Microsoft's research division has developed a keyboard that can interpret basic hand gestures, potentially bridging a gap between touch devices and more traditional input methods.
CHI 2014: Inkjet printer builds custom circuit boards
Printing a circuit board on your home inkjet printer and creating basic electronics is what Microsoft Research hopes will be the future for hobbyists and makers.
Inside Casio's G-Shock watch "torture chamber"
Japanese watchmaker Casio is known for its G-Shock, a rugged brand of watches that can take a lot of abuse. At the company's R&D center in western Tokyo G-Shocks are put through a series of punishing tests.
Home inkjet printer fabricates circuit boards on photo paper
Using a home inkjet printer, special ink and photo paper, scientists from Microsoft Research have created what they hope will be the future for fabricating basic electronics. Presented at CHI 2014 in Toronto, the project uses "circuit stickers" which let users build electronics by sticking circuit elements onto paper.
How to selectively delete browser history
Rather than delete your entire browsing history after visiting a website you want to keep secret, there's an easy way to remove individual sites.
Rapid Reaction: Businesses unfriend Facebook
Puzzled by Facebook's news feed algorithm some businesses are dropping their presence on the social network in frustration. Zach Miners of IDG News Service breaks it down.
Phantom drone outfitted with new camera, more stability
DJI's Phantom 2 Vision Plus quad-copter has improved battery life, a 1080p camera and a three-axis gimbal for stable shots while flying.
Sony's Alpha 7S camera records 4K video with one big exception
At NAB in Las Vegas Sony debuted its Alpha 7S interchangeable lens camera that can shoot 4K video.
Phantom flying drone shoots improved, more stable video
Aerial videography drone maker DJI introduced its next generation quad-copter, the Phantom 2 Vision Plus, at NAB in Las Vegas Monday.
Microsoft's Cortana voice assistant to compete with Apple's Siri, Google Now
At Microsoft's Build conference in San Francisco this week the company debuted Cortana, a voice assistant for Windows Phone similar to Google Now and Apple's Siri.
Roboy's springy joints move like yours
The springs give Roboy's movements fluidity, which is different than the sometimes stiff movements in other robots.
MWC 2014: Samsung targets fitness junkies with Galaxy Gear 2, Gear Fit
The Gear Fit has a 1.84-inch, curved, 432 by 128 pixel display. Both the Gear 2 and Gear fit include heart rate monitors and S Health, an application suite for fitness tracking.