Wearable Pneumatic Assistive Tech with Logic Gate Control
Researchers at Rice University have developed a textile control system, free of any electronics, for pneumatic wearable technology that is designed to be helpful for people with limited mobility. Medgadget recently covered the pneumatic ‘gripper’.....»»
When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth
Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery......»»
Physicists propose path to faster, more flexible robots
In a May 15 paper released in the journal Physical Review Letters, Virginia Tech physicists revealed a microscopic phenomenon that could greatly improve the performance of soft devices, such as agile flexible robots or microscopic capsules for drug d.....»»
Berlin Apple Store vandalized by Congo activists
Protesting the alleged exploitation of the Congo by tech firms including Apple, activists have spray-painted Berlin's Apple Rosenthaler Strasse store.Berlin Apple Store vandalized (Source: Nexta.tv)Apple has been accused of its supply chain using wha.....»»
How I upgraded my water heater and discovered how bad smart home security can be
Could you really control someone's hot water with just an email address? Enlarge / This is essentially the kind of water heater the author has hooked up, minus the Wi-Fi module that led him down a rabbit hole. Also, not 140-degre.....»»
Walmart says Onn 4K Pro will eventually only ship with a backlit remote
Some early units of the Onn 4K Pro Streaming Device shipped with a remote control that doesn't have backlit buttons. Walmart says that'll change......»»
Proteomic analysis reveals how phosphite contributes to the fight against chemically resistant dieback
Having previously confirmed dieback is resistant to chemical control on crops such as avocados, stone fruits and pines, Curtin University researchers have gained new insights into how phosphite works against the fungus-like disease, in a potential br.....»»
Google has a magical new way for you to control your Android phone
Google's Project GameFace brings incredible new accessibility features to Android phones. Here's what it can do......»»
CallRevu buys TotalCX, aims to dominate dealership calling tech
Private equity firm Serent Capital wants to grow CallRevu into a major player for retail automotive industry call monitoring analytics software......»»
Study shows regenerating worms have genetic control over their algal partners
Many organisms are far more complex than just a single species. Humans, for example, are full of a variety of microbes. Some creatures have even more special connections, though......»»
A breakthrough OLED technology is more than twice as bright as normal
Tandem OLED is all the rage in the world of display tech right now, and TCL is making some bold claims about its display leveraging the tech......»»
An environmental CGE model of China"s economy: Modeling choices and application
Computable general equilibrium (CGE) model is an important policy guidance tool for pollution reduction and emission control objectives. An article, published in Energy and Climate Management, introduces the economic module, energy module, macroscopi.....»»
You’ll soon be able to control your iPhone and iPad with your eyes
Taking a cue from the Mac and Vision Pro, Apple will now lets users control iPhones and iPads with their gaze. There's extra focus on speech and hearing, too......»»
Vision Pro will soon be able to show live captions of everything being spoken around you
Today in advance of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple outlined a variety of exciting new accessibility updates coming to its platforms later this year. From bringing the Vision Pro’s eye tracking tech to the iPad and iPhone, to music haptic.....»»
Vision Pro international rollout beckons as China approves release
We’re expecting the Vision Pro international rollout to happen not long after WWDC, and we’ve now seen another element of the plan fall into place. An “Apple wearable computer” has been granted the Chinese quality and safety accreditation.....»»
Sony Continues to Keep Things Simple with the Xperia 10 VI
There's no word yet on US pricing. The post Sony Continues to Keep Things Simple with the Xperia 10 VI appeared first on Phandroid. May has so far been one of the busiest months in terms of new tech – as such, Sony finally announced.....»»
How tech powers the sensory-friendly screenings that open theaters to everyone
Sensory-friendly screenings are becoming more normalized, but there's still a long way to go. How do these showings work and who benefits from them?.....»»
Repurposed beer yeast encapsulated in hydrogels may offer a cost-effective way to remove lead from water
Every year, beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast. Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have now come up with a way to repurpose that yeast to absorb lead from contaminated water......»»
New Android accessibility feature lets you control your phone with your head
Google is bringing a new accessibility feature to Android where it will allow users to control the mouse on their phone with their head. The post New Android accessibility feature lets you control your phone with your head appeared first on Phandroid.....»»
Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendo’s enigmatic red console
How Nintendo took a gamble on a new kind of gaming experience in the '90s. Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards) Ars Technica AI Reporter and tech historian Benj Edwards has co-written a book on the Virtual Boy with Dr. Jose.....»»
Canadian oil sands city evacuated as wildfire draws near
Thousands of residents of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing region, fled as an out-of-control wildfire drew near and thick smoke filled the skies......»»