Dining and Translation Features Added to Google Lens Posted July 8, 2019 Google has added dining and translation features to Lens, its image recognition software that can detect plants, animals, landmarks, music, and others. The new features were an…
Scientists Create Temperature-Controlling Patch Posted July 3, 2019 Scientists have created a patch that controls a person’s skin temperature. Engineers from the University of California San Diego recently developed a pliable p…
Design of World’s Fastest Supercomputers Completed Posted June 23, 2019 Scientists and engineers have joined forces and completed the design of one of the two paired supercomputers in the world called the Science Data Processor (SDP).…
Researchers Create Device that Turns Brain Signals into Speech Posted June 13, 2019 Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, created a device that can convert brain signals into speech. To develop the device, the researchers worked with pa…
Tesla to Launch Fully Driverless “Robotaxis” Posted June 6, 2019 US automotive and energy company Tesla plans to roll out a fleet of “robotaxis” in 2020. “Robotaxis” will be Tesla’s first ever fully autonomous cars. This mea…
Police Use Sensors to Warn Drivers against Using Mobile Phones Posted May 31, 2019 The UK police are using a new detection system to alert motorists who use mobile phones while driving. Police departments in Thames Valley and Hampshire recently developed a ne…
Cisco Tests 5G in UK Rural Areas Posted May 24, 2019 US-based tech giant Cisco has teamed up with three farms in the United Kingdom to put 5G to the test. 5G is the next generation standard for wireless Internet …
Mobile Health Apps Risk Privacy by Sharing Users’ Personal Information Posted May 3, 2019 A recent study showed that mobile health applications are putting users’ privacy at risk by sharing user information outside the applications. Researchers from the University o…
Google Maps Adds New Reporting Feature Posted April 28, 2019 Google’s navigation app Google Maps released a new feature that allows its users to report accidents and speed limit checkpoints. Google Maps users recently sh…
New Baton Helps Blind Musicians Follow Conductor Posted April 18, 2019 A new baton enables visually-impaired musicians to follow an orchestra conductor’s movements. The Haptic Baton, which is a wand-like instrument, was developed …