TECH & INNOVATION

Curly the Robot Competes With Professional Curling Athletes

TECH & INNOVATION 10.01.2020 07:40 AM

A newly engineered robot named Curly beat one of the world's top curling teams by quickly adapting to the ice, according to its developers.

Photoacoustic Technology Used to Develop 3D Finger Vein Biometric System

09.30.2020 23:37 PM

Traditional biometric authentication only uses 2D imagine—increasing the chances of false acceptance or rejection of identity. Researchers develop a new system using photoacoustic tomography for more accurate 3D finger vein biometric authentication.

Google Overhauls Chromecast Dongle, Now With Remote Control

09.30.2020 23:13 PM

Google has just unveiled its new Chromecast streaming device, updating its previous products and now coming with a remote control, Wednesday, September 30.

BIQU Unveils Its Own 3D Printer - The Lightest of Its Class

09.30.2020 08:50 AM

BIQU, the Chinese company that manufactures 3D printer components, announced its own printer with the BIQU BX Direct Extruder FDM 3D printer - the lightest in its class.

International Space Station module Zvezda

Russia Reports "Non-Standard" Air Leak in ISS

09.30.2020 07:50 AM

Russia has reported that the astronauts onboard the International Space Station have found the air leak, with a senior official saying that the air loss is beyond expected levels.

Real Life Iron Man: Air Ambulance Uses Jet Suits For Emergency Services

Real Life Iron Man: Air Ambulance Uses Jet Packs for Emergency Services

09.30.2020 07:40 AM

The real-life ironman will wear jet suits to act as an air ambulance that will respond to emergencies in Lake District starting next summer after a successful test flight.

YouTube Deactivates Community Contributions Feature A Day After International Week of the Deaf

YouTube Deactivates Community Contributions Feature Day After International Week of the Deaf

09.29.2020 21:59 PM

The deaf community criticizes YouTube for removing the community contributions feature that allowed channels to crowdsource captions and subtitles.

ESA's Mars Express Returns Images Of Echus Chasma

Signs of Water Bodies in Mars' South Pole Suggest Life

09.29.2020 08:10 AM

A network of possibly saltwater ponds and lakes might be underneath Mars' South Pole, which might be a strong indicator of life in the Red Planet.

FarmVille, One of the Original Facebook Hit Games, Set to Shut Down at the End of 2020

09.29.2020 08:00 AM

Farmville, once Facebook's hit game, will be shutting down by the end of the year, according to its developer Zynga.

MIT Developed Sleep-Tracking Device That Alters Dreams to Boost Creativity

MIT Develops Sleep-Tracking Device That Alters Dreams to Boost Creativity

09.29.2020 07:40 AM

New technology from MIT can alter people's dreams towards particular themes by repeating information during the earliest stage of sleep.

2020's Only Major Auto Event: The Beijing International Automotive Exhibition

09.28.2020 23:40 PM

This year's Beijing Auto Show included impressive car concepts, electric vehicles, new systems, and a flying car. All other major auto show events on other continents have been canceled due to the pandemic.

ESA’s Φ-Week 2020 Highlights Digital Twin Earth, AI, and Quantum Computing

09.28.2020 23:29 PM

ESA’s Φ-Week kicked off on September 28 and will last until October 2 highlighting Digital Twin Earth, ɸ-sat-1, and quantum computing.

Toys Are Kid Stuff? Luciteria Science Begs to Differ!

09.28.2020 11:28 AM

With more emphasis on STEM/STEAM-based learning, and more children of all genders and ages getting interested in the hard sciences, educational toys designed to engage and teach about scientific concepts and principles are at the forefront of new and exciting ways to teach kids and families about the physical underpinnings of our world.

Assembly and Test Factory In Chengdu To Begin Operations

US Delivers Another Blow To the Chinese Tech Industry Through SMIC

09.28.2020 09:20 AM

The United States government has reportedly imposed a new set of restrictions, this time aimed at Chinese tech giant SMIC, further isolating China from the rest of the global tech market.

Cassini Spacecraft Reveals Titan Surface Details

NASA Pushes the Dragonfly Back Another Year Due to "External" Factors

09.28.2020 09:00 AM

NASA will be delaying the launch of the Dragonfly mission to a tentative 2027 launch date, citing "external factors" such as the global coronavirus pandemic.