Latest by John R. Quain

Honda and the city of Marysville, Ohio are working on creating a smart intersection. The goal would not only help better direct the flow of traffic, it could also help save the lives of pedestrians and cyclists.

Columbus, the capital of Ohio, is adopting smart city initiatives ranging from efficient electric vehicles to safer roads. But the biggest challenge could be educating the public of the benefits.

Throughout the Netherlands, large cities and small towns are implementing smart initiatives to improve quality of life. But first, it studied years of collected data.

In Georgia, a section of Interstate 85 has become a real-world laboratory for new technologies that could be incorporated in future road constructions. See why The Ray is the future of highways.

Educators and security experts are using artificial intelligence to sift through big data, to look for warning signs in kids who may be at risk of committed future violent acts.

Cortica, a company with deep roots in security and AI research, is developing a security surveillance system that detects “behavioral anomalies” and help prevent acts of violence before they happen.

Intel is trying to move swiftly to capitalize on its investment in the Internet of Things. Basis Science, the wearable smart watch company that the chip maker brought earlier this year for a reported $100 million, is set to launch a new device, and Intel is looking to leverage all the data devices like it generate in the era of the quantified self.

Exploring new routes to keep its portable navigation devices relevant in a world of smartphones and free maps, Magellan has added a new twist to its RoadMate 6230-LM: a built-in dashcam. It won’t help you find your way home, but it may help you prove the next fender bender wasn’t your fault. The $230 device […]

Back in 1993, a band of Cambridge University students one of the first-ever public web cams to answer one of civilized man’s oldest questions: Is there any coffee left?