Apps could take up less space on your phone, thanks to new ‘streaming’ software
If you resort to deleting apps when your phone's storage space is full, researchers have a solution.
New software "streams" data and code resources to...
MIT engineers develop new process to make stretchy electronics
At the heart of any electronic device is a cold, hard computer chip, covered in a miniature city of transistors and other semiconducting elements.
Because...
New ring could track your finger’s location
Smart technology keeps getting smaller.
There are smartphones, smartwatches and now, smart rings, devices that allow someone to use simple finger gestures to control other...
Exercise could improve video game performance
Time spent playing video games is often seen as time stolen from physical activities.
Research has shown that exercise has many physical and cognitive benefits.
But...
New wearable health device could harvest heat energy from human body
North Carolina State University engineers have demonstrated a flexible device that harvests the heat energy from the human body to monitor health.
The device surpasses...
Hey Google, are my housemates using my smart speaker
Surveys show that consumers are worried that smart speakers are eavesdropping on their conversations and day-to-day lives.
Now University of British Columbia researchers have found...
Cell phone radiation may increase thyroid cancer risk in some people
In a new study, researchers found that radiation from cell phones is linked to higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic variations...
A new stretchable battery can power wearable electronics
Electronics are showing up everywhere: on our laps, in pockets and purses and, increasingly, snuggled up against our skin or sewed into our clothing.
But...
New ultrafast camera could take 1 trillion frames per second of transparent objects
A little over a year ago, Caltech's Lihong Wang developed the world's fastest camera, a device capable of taking 10 trillion pictures per second.
It...
Scientists create a ‘crystal within a crystal’ for new electronic devices
Liquid crystals have enabled new technologies, like LCD screens, through their ability to reflect certain color wavelengths.
Researchers at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering...