F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Battery-free exoboot makes hiking a walk in the park
Let’s face it, walking is a burden many of us in the digital age would love to see disappear. I mean, raising one foot…
Festo’s butterfly drones will set your heart aflutter
Not only do most drones get a bad rap for being buzzing contraptions of death that can easily invade our privacy, they are also not…
Scientists beam energy through the air with pinpoint accuracy
Japanese scientists have achieved a breakthrough in wireless energy transfer, successfully transmitting 1.8 kilowatts of power through the air. Using microwaves, the energy traveled a distance…
New creepy telescopic contact lens will zoom with a wink of an eye
Swiss researchers have released a new contact lens prototype that contains tiny telescopes that interact with a pair of smart eyeglasses to enhance vision…
These spinal cord implants feature stretchy silicon-like circuitry
As you near the age of 40, subtle signs of aging begin to reveal themselves: an aching back, sudden movements you once thought harmless…
New breakthrough in levitation allows for greater ease of movement
Levitating objects and yourself up off the ground is the fantasy of, well, damn near everyone. It’s an idea that has captivated the imagination…
Watch this six-legged robot crawl into your nightmare
Although we’ve seen all kinds of impressive advances in robotics this year, perhaps none inspire as much fascination, and creepiness, as Hector, a six-legged…
DARPA creates first ever self-guiding bullets
Camouflaged snipers are some of the most feared soldiers on any battlefield. From great distances and behind unseen barriers, sniper units can take their…
New smartphone device aims to prevent blindness
Just when you thought the features and apps available to smartphones have reached their creative peak, a group of engineers, researchers, and software developers…
The PR2 robot can fetch beer, play pool and fold your laundry
The benefits to be had from automating household tasks is the dream of, well, everyone. After a long week of work, wasting your precious…
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