Emerging Tech

Accumulating Space Debris Threatens Satellites

Orbital trash is making it harder to leave Earth and causing headaches and danger for the astronauts and equipment already in space.

  • By Alex Brown
Emerging Tech

The Biggest Hurdle for Self-Driving Cars: Congress

Engineers are getting past the technical obstacles but lawmakers aren't updating the rules of the road.

  • By Alex Brown, National Journal
Emerging Tech

Twitter Can Handle State of the Union Traffic Surges

The president's speech won't drive as many tweets as a 1980s anime rerun did, anyway.

  • By Alex Brown and Laura Ryan, National Journal
Emerging Tech

Why Texting Is Dying Out

The cool kids have found a new way to talk.

  • By Alex Brown, National Journal
Emerging Tech

NASA’s Asteroid Hunter Has Its First Target

It marks progress in NASA's mission to locate, land on, and reroute an asteroid by 2025.

  • By Alex Brown, National Journal
Emerging Tech

NASA's 'Asteroid Hunter' Is Back in Action

It's looking for a rock where we can land humans next decade.

  • By Alex Brown, National Journal
Emerging Tech

EPA Wants to Help You Sell Your Used Car

But you may not want its help.

  • By Alex Brown, National Journal
Emerging Tech

Solar Panels Could Be Next on the Shopping List for British IKEA Shoppers

Systems will go for about $9,200 in UK stores.

  • By Alex Brown, National Journal
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