Fired Yahoo COO Henrique de Castro Made More than CEO Mayer

The news might seem a little bit inside baseball for those not keenly attuned to Silicon Valley culture, but recent talk about the salary of departing Yahoo COO Henrique de Castro is certainly making waves coast-to-coast.

Google's Smart Contacts: Not the Only Groundbreaking Medical Tech

Google has merged its "don't be evil" motto with the medical profession's "do no harm" dictum by creating glucose-monitoring contact lenses that are already in clinical trials. While Microsoft has also been tinkering with the concept, a functional lens would be a breakthrough in technology and medicine, two fields that have closer and closer ties.

Nanowires enable wearable sensors for new prosthetics

Researchers have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors for possible use in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including new prosthetics, robotic systems and flexible touch panels.

Engineering solutions for soldiers on the battlefield

Students from the University of Southampton have won a national competition thanks to a revolutionary helmet they designed for use by soldiers on the battlefield.

Power (of electronics) to the people

Engineers showcase recent ground-breaking achievements
It's the ambitious mission powering her fast-growing startup littleBits, which sells a library of small modules (called "Bits modules") integrated with electronic functions—such as lights, sounds, and motors—that snap together with magnets for do-it-yourself (DIY) prototyping.

MIT Media Lab alumna and entrepreneur Ayah Bdeir SM '06 wants to help all people worldwide, tech savvy or not, understand and build creatively with electronics.

Porsche Employees And Drivers Admit That Paul Walker Was Riding The Most Dangerous Car On The Road

We all were shocked when we saw the news of a renowned actor’s death this weekend in a car crash. Yes, sadly, Paul Walker, the Brian from Fast and Furious passed away in an accident on road which claimed his life along with Roger Rodas, who was considered to be an expert driver. The news was not only ironic but it was also tragic. Today we have our take on the Porsche which was being driven by Roger Rodas when the accident took place.

3-D printing set to break out of niche

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some of the oddest items on display this week at International CES gadget show were edible, origami-like sculptures made of sugar, their shapes so convoluted as to baffle the eye.

The treats are one of many signs that we'll all be getting a taste of 3-D printing soon —and the phenomenon won't be relegated to the realm of engineers and tech enthusiasts.

Sandia conducts first impact test in years of B61 nonnuclear components

A ground-penetrating bomb, minus its nuclear components, rammed through a target at the remote Coyote Canyon test range last month in Sandia National Laboratories' first such rocket-driven impact test in seven years. Engineers said the Sandia components on the weapon performed as expected.

Fastening 3D Printed Parts

Ever been curious on how to fasten 3D printed parts together? There are lots of ways to do it — but what’s the best way? [Chris Lopez] works in a machine shop and decided to do some testing of how best to tap 3D printed parts, so you don’t have to!

Top 10 High Performance Laptops Of 2013

With almost an endless range of laptops available in the market today, shopping for a new laptop is a pretty difficult task. Fortunately, there are tons of online reviews available for new laptops, so you have an idea of what your getting before you even buy it. Planning to get a new laptop this season? You should buy one of these laptops for great performance and value for money.

The year ahead: the biggest technology stories of 2014?

The Engineer’s agenda for 2014 is already looking busy. Predicting how the year will pan out is something of a fool’s game but we already know there are some big announcements and launches on the calendar so we can at least get a sense of what some of the biggest stories of the year will be.

Electronic devices given 20 year memory boost

Researchers from the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Engineering have developed a new Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) technology that is claimed to boost information storage in electronic systems.