Print Me a Pill

Print Me a Pill

During the first Star Trek series released in the mid-1960s, the creators introduced viewers to several magical devices – the Communicator, the Padd, the Replicator, and the Transporter. Although building the latter device requires repealing several of the laws of...
Big Data Drives Big Change

Big Data Drives Big Change

Every MBTA bus in Boston carries a networked sensor that broadcasts the location of the bus along its route. This allows smartphone users to know exactly when the next bus will arrive at their corner stop, and MBTA supervisors to monitor the performance of drivers....