Walking with this flip-flop could generate electricity
Wearable devices that harvest energy from movement are not a new idea, but a material created at Rice University may make them more practical.
The...
Scientists unlock a super tough material for next-generation electronics
Graphene, a super tough wonder material, hasn’t made it into electronics yet because it doesn’t conduct an electric current on its own.
Researchers used...
In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security
The retired football star David Beckham recently received a six-month driving ban after being photographed using his hand-held phone while driving.
Unfortunately, Beckham is not...
Scientists land drones smoothly with deep neural network
Landing multi-rotor drones smoothly is difficult.
Complex turbulence is created by the airflow from each rotor bouncing off the ground as the ground grows ever...
This wearable patch could serve as personal thermostat
UC San Diego engineers have developed a wearable patch that could provide personalized cooling and heating at home, work, or on the go.
The soft,...
This machine learning tool can predict age and gender from just your Twitter profile
Researchers have developed a method to infer information about a social media account owner based on the information disclosed in their Twitter profile information.
A...
These 4 things trigger the ‘compulsive itch’ for your smartphone
Everywhere you look, people are looking at screens.
In the decade since smartphones have become ubiquitous, we now have a feeling almost as common as...
How Uber and other digital platforms could trick us using behavioral science
Unless we act fast
Uber’s business model is incredibly simple: It’s a platform that facilitates exchanges between people.
And Uber’s been incredibly successful at it, almost...
VR may help people with dementia live better
In a new study, researchers found that virtual reality (VR) technology could improve the quality of life for people with dementia.
The technology could help...
How to manage your digital afterlife and why it matters
30 million people visit the memorialized Facebook pages of the dead each month.
If you were to die tomorrow, what would happen to your Facebook...