‘Breathable’ electronics pave the way for more functional wearable tech
Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the material to "breathe."
The material was designed specifically for use in...
Hey, Alexa, who else is listening right now
Engineers are making smart speakers more secure for consumers.
Voice-activated speakers like Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google Home are becoming ubiquitous in homes, cars...
Next-generation batteries take major step toward commercial use
Lithium-sulfur batteries have been hailed as the next big step in battery technology, promising significantly longer use for everything from smartphones to electric vehicles...
Privacy controls do not necessarily increase trust in Amazon Alexa, says study
Giving users of smart assistants the option to adjust settings for privacy or content delivery, or both, doesn't necessarily increase their trust in the...
New tech may turn low-cost printers into high-tech producers
The Army has a new type of multi-polymer filament for commonly-used desktop 3-D printers.
This advance may save money and facilitate fast printing of critical...
How we end up ‘confined’ on YouTube
Everyone who has used the YouTube video platform has already had the feeling:
The successive recommendations generated by the site's algorithm sometimes "confine" us in...
New way to cool down electronic devices, recover waste heat
Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat, which might slow them down, damage their components or even make them explode...
Electronic skin fully powered by sweat can monitor health
One of the ways we experience the world around us is through our skin.
From sensing temperature and pressure to pleasure or pain, the many...
Scientists unveil electronics that mimic the human brain in efficient learning
Only 10 years ago, scientists working on neuromorphic computing could only dream of a device using miniature tools called memristors that would function/operate like...
Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy
Imagine you’ve been diagnosed as Covid-19 positive.
Health officials begin contact tracing to contain infections, asking you to identify people with whom you’ve been in...