Silicon Valley & Technology

Why Fingers Make Handy, If not Foolproof, Digital Keys

3D Technology Lets Blind Museum-goers Experience 'The Kiss'

The treasures of art museums are being revealed to blind and visually impaired visitors. 3D printing can bring a canvas to life, as patrons run their fingers over the raised surface, to feel faces, flowers and landscapes. In Vienna, a computer-controlled milling machine has created an even more refined relief of one of the best-known paintings in the world. Faith Lapidus reports.

Computer Software Reads, Translates Brain Signals Into Speech

Degenerative diseases like ALS can rob victims of their ability to move and communicate. But Stephen Hawking is proof that inside an immobile body, there can be a beautiful mind. Now a computer technology, combined with the brain's own neural signals, is helping people who can't move their mouths communicate some of their basic needs. VOA's Kevin Enochs reports.

$1B Satellite to Mean ‘Quantum Leap’ in Weather Forecasting

Russia Criticized for Blocking Microsoft’s LinkedIn over Data Location Law

Backing the Fight for Digital Rights

Google Disappointed by South Korean Refusal on Mapping Data

Twitter CEO Apologizes for Allowing White Supremacist Ad

New App Let's You be a Spray-Paint Artist

You may not be an artist, but a new spray-paint printer app can help you become one. The app uses a custom spray-paint nozzle and a smartphone camera that allows you to recreate digital images by real artists. VOA's Deborah Block explains how it's done.

Twitter Suspends Major Alt-Right Accounts in Hate Speech Crackdown