A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new wearable device that can turn the user’s thumbnail into a wireless track pad. Dubbed NailO, the miniature…
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New battery takes just 60 seconds to charge fully; safer than current batteries
Stanford University researchers have invented a new battery which can be fully charged in just one minute and is a lot safer than currently used lithium-ion batteries. Researchers claim that the inexpensive,…
New aluminium-ion battery charges fully in 60 seconds
Researchers at Stanford University have developed an aluminium-ion battery prototype that is a lot safer than traditional lithium-ion batteries in use today and takes just 60 seconds to charge fully. “We have…
New traffic light tech ‘Compass4D’ will make sure you never face a red light again
Newcastle University researchers have come up with a new technology called Compass4D which will enable drivers to communicate with traffic systems. The new gadget – which can be easily attached to the…
Scientists develop roll-up screens; pave way for flexible digital displays
Flexible displays have been receiving a lot of attention lately from researchers as consumers seek increased mobility and in what could herald an era of thin, transparent and flexible digital displays for…
IBM to invest $3 billion on a new Internet of things unit
Tech giant International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) on Tuesday announced it will invest $3 billion over the next four years to build a new Internet of things unit. IBM’s IoT unit will…
Facebook successfully completes trials of solar-powered drones in UK
Facebook on Thursday confirmed its solar-powered “Aquila” drone has successfully completed its first test flight over the UK. The test flights are part of Facebook’s Internet.org initiative which aims to bring online…
Growing autonomous car industry to positively impact UK’s economy: Research
Development of connected and autonomous car industry will have a great positive impact on UK’s employment state and economy, a new research has found. According to a research commissioned by the Society…
Amazon gets US regulator’s permission to conduct drone trials
Amazon has been granted permission by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin testing delivery drone outdoors. The FAA, on Thursday, issued an “experimental airworthiness certificate” to Amazon, allowing the online…
Carbon3D’s new tech prints 25 to 100 times faster than conventional 3D printers
California-based startup Carbon3D has developed a new 3D printing technique which it claims works 25 to 100 times faster than conventional 3D printing techniques used today. 3D printers currently use Stereolithography (SLA)…
Aeromobil expects sale of first flying car in 2017
Aeromobil, the company behind world’s first flying car, is optimistic about the progress they are making and claim that their two-seater flying car could go on sale as early as 2017. “We…
Dyson invests over £10 million in “solid-state” batteries company
British vacuum cleaner maker Dyson has reportedly invested around £10.14 million ($15 million) in a new kind of battery which claims to double smartphone battery life. Dyson is financing Sakti3, an extension…
In a first, solar plane ‘Solar Impulse 2’ completes sea leg of epic journey
Solar Impulse 2 – the first ever solar plane aiming to fly around the world solely by power of the Sun – landed in India late Tuesday at 11:25 pm local time…
3D printing proves to be a cornerstone in latest innovation in medication delivery
Recent years have seen advancement in the world of 3D printing and a latest innovation could mean that medical professionals can provide personalised medical devices that can deliver antibiotics and chemotherapy in…
UK researchers achieve record-breaking 5G mobile data speeds of 1Tbps
UK scientists have achieved record-breaking speeds while performing 5G data connection tests. Researchers at the University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) achieved 5G data speeds in excess of one terabit per…