New technology for old age
NO MATTER HOW much lifespans are being stretched, the very last chapter is often grim. From the age of 80, in the rich world one person in five will be afflicted with some form of dementia, one in...
Toyota Just Tested Its New Robot With a Disabled War Veteran
Toyota may be known for making cars, but it’s also working on robots—and not just the factory droids that help build its vehicles. The auto giant said last week that it successfully completed an...
Is technology delivering in schools? Our panel debates
From interactive whiteboards that aid language learning to virtual reality headsets that demonstrate Newton’s laws of motion, technology has the potential to yield strong results in the classroom....
Opinion: How technology can reduce gun violence
On average, almost 115,000 Americans are shot in murders, assaults, suicides and suicide attempts or unintentional shootings each year. About 34,000 people die from gun violence, a type of violence...
Apple said to be exploring face scanning technology for the iPhone
According to freshly-minted rumors posted by Bloomberg, Apple is looking to do away with the iPhone’s tried-and-true fingerprint reader altogether, in favor of face-unlocking technology. The move...
Making a bee-line for new camera technology
The way humans perceive colour varies with the time of day, or rather the amount of sunlight falling on an object. And, unfortunately, current technology is as limited in color perception as the...
Samsung salvages Galaxy Note 7 parts for new phone
Samsung is releasing a new phone using parts from its Galaxy Note 7, which was axed after a battery fault led to some devices catching fire. The firm said the Note Fan Edition would “minimise...
Raspberry Pi scores UK’s top engineering award
The Raspberry Pi has won the UK’s top engineering award. The team behind the device was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering’s MacRobert Prize at a ceremony in London last night. The...
