TECHNOLOGY

Want to Find the Best Restaurant Wine Lists in the World? This App Can Help

Wine Spectator's annual Restaurant Awards are now an app, so you can search for your next meal based on whether they serve a good Bordeaux.

A Robotic Rectum Can Train Doctors to Better Probe Butts

It's hard for medical students to learn proper technique when the procedure is based entirely on feel.

Katmai National Park Is Streaming the Everyday Lives of Alaska’s Bears

The most exciting reality TV show of the summer might just be Katmai National Park’s Bearcam.

China Built the World's Largest Radio Telescope to Search For Aliens

It's the size of 30 football fields and has a detection range of 1000 light-years.

Why Does the Snooze Button Only Give You 9 More Minutes of Sleep?

Why not make it an even 10?

The Next iPhone Update Will Help Users Become Organ Donors

Apple's upcoming iOS 10 upgrade for iPhone will allow users to become organ donors at the press of a button.

Juno Is the First Solar-Powered Spacecraft in the Outer Solar System

From an engineering standpoint, Juno's July 4 arrival at Jupiter is fitting, as the endeavor is a sort of declaration of independence from the required use of nuclear power in missions to outer planets.

SurgeFX Augments Reality in the Weather Channel's Studio

From virtually flooding the studio to zapping lightning strikes, the tech brings the elements indoors.

This Reinvented Wheel Allows Cars to Drive Sideways

This could make parallel parking a lot easier.

A Robot Lawyer Helped People Get Out of 160,000 Parking Tickets

DoNotPay has won 64 percent of its cases in London and New York.

Google Maps Adds Multi-Destination Option for Mobile Users

Because sometimes you need to get to Points A, B, C, and D.

Brexit Dating App Helps ‘Remain’ Voters Find Each Other

Heartbroken Britons can now find someone to commiserate with.

8 Things That Could Be Slowing Your Computer Down

Your sluggish laptop might just need a good cleaning.

A New Chatbot Can Help You With Your Personal Finance Questions

Looking up transactions is as easy as sending a text.

Your Next Password Might Be a Selfie

A new service will use your face to unlock your apps.

Why Does NPR Have Such a Specific Sound?

An audio engineer tells all.

Sweden is Testing Out an Electric Highway For Trucks

Sweden is developing out an electric highway—or eHighway—that lets hybrid trucks run on electricity.

Could Artificial Bones One Day Replace Steel?

Bones created in a lab could provide a low-carbon alternative.

Introducing the Toy Robot That's Like a Real-Life Pixar Character

A former "WALL-E" animator helped design his expressive face.

Heirloom Chrome Extension Customizes Rotten Tomatoes to Your Movie Tastes

Because some of us really did like 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.'

Giraffe-Like Robot Walks, Climbs, and Loads the Dishwasher

Boston Dynamics made its Spot robot smaller and gave it a neck.

A New Smart Watch For Kids Teaches Good Habits

The creators call it “training wheels for good habits.”

New Geocoding System Creates Hyper-Specific Global Addresses

Now you have no excuse for getting lost.

Brooklyn Public Library Launches Video Chat Program For Inmates and Families

The Brooklyn Public Library wants to make it easier for incarcerated New Yorkers and their families to stay connected.

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