Smart objects 101 Before looking at how some enterprises use smart objects, it might be helpful to review the essential concepts. For the purposes of this article, we can define a smart object as any ...

Photoshop has tools and features that can make your work easier and more interesting. One feature of Photoshop is the Smart objects. You may be wondering what are Smart Objects in Photoshop. After ...

Image recognition technology gains a foothold in next wave gadgets—some for the kitchen. It isn’t exactly flawless, but “computer vision” capabilities are improving quickly, allowing for automatic ...

To test their algorithm, the researchers designed and built a system of “smart pebbles”–cubes about 10 millimeters to an edge, with processors and magnets built in. [Photo: M. Scott Brauer via MIT ...

In July, Mexico's attorney general became a smart object. Rafael Macedo de la Concha had an RFID chip implanted in his arm that can track and authenticate him, a bold bid to fight government ...

Another CES, another year of manufacturers really trying to make the whole “internet of things” happen. To make this a reality, you need to cram a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth antenna in as many things as ...

If we’ve learned anything from post-apocalyptic movies it’s that computers eventually become self-aware and try to eliminate humans. BYU engineer Dah-Jye Lee isn’t interested in that development, but ...