Simple oven uses the energy of the sun to cook food

Posted April 12, 2025

A solar-powered oven is giving people in Kenya a cheap, healthy way to cook food. The simple contraption is an alternative to firewood and charcoal which are linked to harmful gas…

HMD unveils device for teens and new Nokia update for football fans

Posted March 29, 2025

A device aimed at keeping teens safe and two more for football fans—these are the latest offerings from phone maker HMD. The Finnish manufacturer, famous for making Nokia phone…

Chinese tech firm Huawei unveils first tri-folding phone

Posted March 23, 2025

Huawei tri-foldable phone—an industry first. The Mate XT has been launched to the international market in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. Its 10.2-inch screen is similar…

AI skin cancer detection app claims 99.8 percent accuracy rate in ruling out cancer

Posted March 8, 2025

British tech company, Skin Analytics has received regulatory approval for DERM—its autonomous AI skin cancer detection system that uses a smartphone. Dermatologists are in shor…

Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it’s not fair

Posted February 22, 2025

Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a long…

Exoskeletons and AI gyms—top health gadgets at CES tech show

Posted February 9, 2025

A machine that allows the paralyzed to walk again, and textiles that can monitor your vital signs without the need for wires. These were just two of the top health gadgets at this…

Flying cars and care robots: Toyota’s futuristic city on show at CES

Posted February 2, 2025

At the CES 2025 tech convention in Las Vegas, Toyota Chairperson Akio Toyoda revealed the latest developments in Woven City, a futuristic prototype city at the foot of Mount Fuji …

Ireland struggles to manage power for its many data centers

Posted January 26, 2025

For years, Ireland has been embracing major U.S. tech giants, building data centers that consume massive amounts of power. But demands on the national grid have threatened blackou…

Meet Daisy, the ‘AI granny’ taking on telephone scammers

Posted December 21, 2024

‘AI granny’ Daisy is the latest weapon in the fight against phone scammers. This AI-powered bot, developed by UK telecom company Virgin Media O2, is designed to outsmart frauds…

Cello-playing robot performs with symphony orchestra

Posted November 24, 2024

The world’s first joint performance by a symphony orchestra and a robot playing a cello took place in Sweden. The joint performance piece entitled ‘Veer’ was created for the ro…

Hungarian researchers unveil autonomous drone swarm technology

Posted November 17, 2024

Moving in a dense cloud, like a flock of birds in flight, 100 drones maneuver through the night sky in an open field just outside Hungary’s capital. It’s the result of more than a…

The robotic arms that have learned to copy an artist’s brush strokes

Posted November 2, 2024

As AI continues to evolve, the line between human and machine is blurring in the art world. One artist has taught a robot to copy her brush strokes so they can paint together. …

How a robotic dog that fire blasts weeds could help curb pesticide use in agriculture

Posted October 19, 2024

A canine-like Spot robot could provide the answer to harmful pesticides. Forever a problem child for environmentalists, the UN has long been keen to minimize their impact. Pestici…

The world of VR made a reality for rural Kenyan children

Posted October 12, 2024

A group of youngsters from a community in Kiambu, Kenya is experiencing the world of VR headsets for the first time. Gathered in their village hall, it’s clear many of them don…

App offers Australian diners solution to restaurant background noise

Posted September 28, 2024

An Australian app is setting out to help diners tired of battling background noise when they visit restaurants. The app allows users to search and review restaurants based on nois…

The soft and stretchable ‘jelly batteries’ that could be implanted in humans to treat health conditions

Posted September 7, 2024

Soft and stretchable jelly-like strips could be the key to providing electric power on and even inside human bodies. Scientists at the University of Cambridge say the stretchabili…

Inside world’s first ‘cobot hub’

Posted June 29, 2024

The world’s first “cobot hub” has opened in Denmark’s third-largest city, Odense. The new $45 million headquarters for Teradyne-owned Universal Robots and MiR (Mobile Industria…

Flying cars could become a reality in Tokyo as city carries out first demo

Posted June 16, 2024

A ‘flying car’ has lifted off for the first time in Tokyo, in front of dozens of spectators gathered to watch what could be the future of the automobile. And as regulations are fi…

AI robot monitors the health of tulips in fields

Posted April 20, 2024

An artificial intelligence robot called Theo is a new high-tech weapon in the battle to root out disease from Dutch tulip fields. The robot, which checks each plant and kills dise…

Bendy phones and satellite connectivity – new handsets showcased at Barcelona’s MWC

Posted March 23, 2024

Want to see mobile phones of the future? Then Barcelona is the place to be. At this year’s Mobile World Congress tech show, smaller brands are trying to find novel ways to stan…

Researchers look at alternative sources of rubber

Posted March 16, 2024

Katrina Cornish, a professor at Ohio State University who studies rubber alternatives, raises dandelions and the desert shrub guayule in greenhouses at the Ohio Agricultural Resea…

Remotely driven car rental service launches in Las Vegas

Posted February 17, 2024

Self-driving cars might have stalled, but now remote or “teledriving” tech is in the fast lane. German teledriving company Vay launched its first commercial service on January …

From selfie mirrors that predict risk of disease to gadgets to help the elderly, health tech is big trend at CES

Posted February 10, 2024

From gadgets for the elderly to selfie mirrors that can predict the risk of heart attack, health tech is a big trend at this year’s CES tech show. The innovations make monitoring …

Artificial intelligence dominates Las Vegas tech show CES

Posted February 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence was set to dominate the annual Las Vegas technology show CES, with more than 130,000 attendees expected to crowd convention center halls when doors opened …

Robot helps seniors fight loneliness; it converses, plays music and gives virtual tours

Posted January 21, 2024

Some American senior citizens have a new companion to help them combat loneliness — a robot. Joyce Loazia lives alone, but when she returns to her apartment at a suburban Fort …

Indoor fish farms in the US mimic salmon’s natural environment

Posted December 17, 2023

Aquaculture has been the fastest-growing food sector in the world for decades, and people now eat more farmed fish than wild fish. The industry has had to grow. Demand for seaf…

How smart tech is transforming beekeeping

Posted October 28, 2023

An Israeli tech start-up is hoping to help beekeepers maintain their bee colonies with a smart touch. Using sensors and real-time data analysis, the tech allows keepers to trac…

Indoor farms bloom despite challenges

Posted October 14, 2023

Eden Green Technology is one of the latest crop of indoor farming companies seeking their fortunes with green factories meant to pump out harvests of fresh produce all year long. …

From cargo police scooters to smaller e-bike motors, urban mobility has its place at the Munich motor show

Posted October 8, 2023

Munich’s cycle paths are busier than usual in the city center. During the motor show, called IAA Mobility, people can test ride all kinds of bikes from the companies who make them…

The foldable phone that turns into a bespoke clutch-style purse

Posted October 1, 2023

Fashion has fused with tech in a new phone that can be worn like a handbag. It’s the latest concept design by Chinese manufacturer Honor. Could this be the future of phones? Th…

Solar panel recycling industry takes shape in U.S.

Posted September 2, 2023

Solar panels are a greener way of generating energy. But when they get old, how can you dispose of them without harming the environment? A plant in Arizona is finding ways to recy…

Meat from cultivated animal cells can be sold in the U.S. for the 1st time

Posted July 23, 2023

Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S., after the Agriculture Department issued approvals to California firms Upside Foods and Go…

Apple unveils sleek, $3,500 ‘Vision Pro’ goggles

Posted July 9, 2023

Apple unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also testing the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangl…

Busy U.S. cargo port tests autonomous robot street sweepers

Posted June 17, 2023

One of the busiest seaports in the U.S. is testing electric driverless autonomous street sweepers to clean parking lots, warehouses and garages. The Port Authority of New York …

Children in Nairobi learn coding for a tech future

Posted June 4, 2023

In the sprawling slums of Kibera, a computer programmer is equipping children from low-income backgrounds with technological skills. 29-year-old Renice Owino, is the founder of…