Instagram Requires New Users to Provide Birthdates for Protection Posted January 24, 2020 In hopes of protecting young users from age-restricted content, Instagram is now requiring new users to provide birthdates. This initiative replaces the app’s …
Google and Qualcomm to Create Digital ID in Mobile Phones Posted January 22, 2020 Tech giants Google and Qualcomm have partnered to make digitized IDs available in Android R, Google’s upcoming operating system. Currently under development, t…
Researchers Create Artificial Skin That Allows Touch from Distance Posted January 10, 2020 Researchers created an artificial skin that enables users to feel someone's touch from a distance. A team of scientists from Northwestern University developed the skin, which i…
Google Criticized for Accessing Private Health Information in New Collaboration Posted December 26, 2019 Google faces criticism for accessing private health information via its collaboration with healthcare provider Ascension. The tech giant was hired by Ascension to strea…
New Device Lets Electricity Be Generated from Cold Night Posted December 19, 2019 Scientists invented a new device that can generate electricity from the coldness of the night. Researchers from Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angele…
Smart Wearable Jacket Lets Deaf People Experience Music Posted December 18, 2019 Deaf people can now appreciate music through a smart jacket called the Sound Shirt. London-based fashion company CuteCircuit collaborated with an orchestra fro…
Google Search Can Now Give More Accurate Results Posted December 16, 2019 Google’s search engine can now better understand the meaning of a whole phrase when generating search results. Pandu Nayak, the vice president of Search, announced the update t…
SpaceX to Provide Internet Connectivity from Space in 2020 Posted December 9, 2019 Space transportation services company SpaceX plans to provide Internet from space. SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell announced the initiative during …
United Kingdom to Send Lunar Rover to Moon in 2021 Posted November 30, 2019 The United Kingdom will send its first lunar rover, a spider-like robot, to the Moon in 2021. London-based startup Spacebit developed an unnamed lunar rover to explore the Moon…
Electronics Company Launches Tracking Device That Uses Adhesives Posted November 21, 2019 American electronics company Tile has unveiled its latest tracking devices. One of the devices is Sticker—a tracking device that attaches to objects using adhesives. The compan…