A wonder material makes your smartphone screen work. But with the world’s stocks running out fast, the hunt is on for new stuff to keep us in touch

The winner of the 2010 Loebner prize for intelligent chatbots leads discussion back to topics it knows about

A child safety device undergoing a trial in Japan allows parents to view online pictures of what their child sees and monitor their vital signs

Computers can now turn “impossible” pictures like those of M. C. Escher into reality

How can we evaluate complex human interactions clearly and precisely? By recruiting silicon-based research assistants, says psychologist Clifford Nass

Using fingers to grip delicate objects without breaking them is difficult for robots – a simpler beanbag hand could be the answer

Autonomous roving robots are being deployed to guard sensitive installations and national borders – and some of them are armed

Computer games characters’ clothes normally stay crease-free even after hours of running and jumping. New software could see them crumple realistically

A future smartphone app called AudioFeeds could provide Facebook and Twitter alerts to you as 3D sound delivered via headphones

A number of artists are using augmented reality to allow you to subvert or remove the logos and adverts that are all around