In the battle to conserve water, leaking pipes form an insidious enemy, accounting for average losses of 30 percent – but in some localities as much as 70 percent – of piped drinking water across the ...

But the technology could break down trust and social bonds. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, ...

Liz González’s neighborhood in East San Jose can be loud. Some of her neighbors apparently want the whole block to hear their cars, others like to light fireworks for every occasion, and occasionally ...