TECH & INNOVATIONCaregivers design robots that increase joyful moments and reduce emotional stress Building robots that can help people with dementia has been a longtime goal for roboticists.
Qualcomm has won the battle against Apple who was found guilty of infringing their patents. Qualcomm has won an important legal battle against Apple: The Cupertino consumer electronics giant was found to have violated three Qualcomm patents and they were required to pay the first $31 million in damages.
Here's the science behind one of the world's strongest plastics. Contrary to popular belief, Kevlar has not been around for very long. Stephanie Kwolek who worked for DuPont made Kevlar.
This is the epitome of fun and efficient learning. With all augmented reality gadgets and applications within essentially everyone's reach, gaming is at a very different level today.
The less of two evils? We are all familiar with the dangers of traditional cigarettes. And with the increasing bans worldwide on smokers it is no wonder e-cigarettes, more commonly known as vape or vaping, are beginning to be the go to alternative for smokers.
An interface system that uses augmented reality technology could help individuals with profound motor impairments operate a humanoid robot to feed themselves and perform routine personal care tasks such as scratching an itch and applying skin lotion. The web-based interface displays a "robot's eye view" of surroundings to help users interact with the world through the machine.
Microsoft has doubled the number of people that can take part in Skype group video calls. For beta testers involved in the Skype Insider Preview, the upper limit increases from 25 to 50.
Grocery stores are technology's next battle ground. With technology aiding in nearly every aspect of life, it is not surprising that shopping is becoming more and more convenient.
What do you get when you mix a grocery store and a restaurant? A happy Millennial. Millennials, the tech-savvy, information fueled, WiFi-is-life generation, are causing an enormous shift in the world of grocery shopping.
UT Engineers combine hydrogels that are both highly water absorbent and can release water upon heating to create unique material that captures moisture and returns it as clean water
Toyota, no longer just for earthlings. Toyota plans to take off-roading vehicle design to astronomical heights, to the moon to be exact. The carmaker announced an upcoming collaboration with Japan's national space agency to design, develop and build the next generation of moon rover.