Blueseed Secures Funding
Aims to foster startups off the Californian coast
Innovation
Internet Giants Ask Courts to Reject Cases Over Vague Patent Claims
Say innovation suffers as a result
FDA Announces Plan to Get New Medical Devices to Market Faster
Public-private partnership with members of industry and academia
How to Have a Good Idea
A unified theory of fantasy football; Eat, Pray, Love; and Burning Man.
Six Technologies Kept Out of the U.S. by Federal Regulation
Stupid rules make us poorer and unhealthier
In Sandy's Aftermath, New Yorkers Innovate To Make a Buck
Keep the regulators out of the way and human spirit triumphs
Thiel Fellow Creates Building Blocks of Civilization
Explores what it would take to create a community from scratch
3D-Printer Gunmakers Resume Work
After getting previous printer taken away, now getting assistance from unidentified defense firm
DARPA's Latest Challenge Focuses on Robots Helping Fight Disasters
As opposed to causing them, like science fiction warns us about
U.S. Wants Location Trackers on Diplomats
They should probably lose them when "working late at the office"
Uber Launching Taxi App in San Francisco
It will still be tough to catch a cab thanks to city's oppressive medallion system
Nissan to Introduce Wire-Steered Cars in 2013
Would make steering systems more responsive
U.S.-Australia Treaty Could Censor Research
Academics would need a government permit to communicate
California Targets Taxi Alternatives for Shut-Down
They haven't jumped through the state's hoops, so everybody could die in a fiery blaze of death
Chilled Air "Batteries" Could Make Renewable Energy Viable
Sounds pretty simple, too
Gun-Rights Group Sees End of Restrictions in 3D Printing
Proliferation of the technology would make gun laws a joke
Under Pressure, Facebook Drops Facial Recognition in Europe
With enough extortion, we can make every company perfect!
Stifiling Children's Freedom Stifles Creativity, Study Shows
Now the argument as to whether this is a bug or a feature
Military Integrates Human Brainwaves Into Threat Detection System
Basically, people become part of a graphics processor, which means we'll be good for something after the robots take over
Smartphones Empower China's Migrant Workers
The powerful devices connect them to families, entertainment and work
U.S. Navy Drone Sub in Testing
Probably won't see much actual use, but will help innovate next generation
Young Entrepreneurs Spurn Sheepskins
They took Peter Thiel up on his challenge to try something other than college
Americans Increasingly Avoid Banks
Even higher-income people find attractive financial alternatives elsewhere
Kickstarting Ouya: Crowd-Funded Venture Capitalism or Maybe Just a Big Scam
Can technological innovation be funded the same way as an indie film?
Somali Pirates Follow Classic Rules of Innovation
Even thugs recognize value in asymmetrical fights, cooperation, and even stock markets
