Orion Jones

Orion Jones

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Dreams of a better Internet have evaporated, says Alexis Madrigal. How did we become contented with the same basic apps, all modified to fit ever-smaller niche groups? 
What’s the Latest Development? By combining advances in the fields of electromagnetism and computing, researchers at UT Dallas have created a cellphone that can see through walls, aiding humans in all sorts […]
A new high-tech pen set to be tested in the nation's second-largest school district encourages more collaborative learning by engaging students directly with teachers' notes. 
The Space Studies Institute has drawn up a working list of the obstacles we must overcome if we are ever to live permanently in space. The effects of partial gravity are high on the list. 
Everyone's favorite astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, has put forward a bold new vision for American space exploration, defending budget increases as a solution to a struggling economy.
After approving the flight readiness review at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, NASA is moving forward with plans to launch the first private rendez-vous with the ISS. 
Facing deep budget cuts in 2013, the space agency is casting a wider net when it comes to getting new ideas. So if you have a novel thought on getting to Mars cheaply, speak up.