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October 28, 2015

Robot swarms will explore the waterways of Venice

Forget the gondola – researchers have found a new way to see Venice. An international team of scientists is planning to explore the waterways beneath the historic city with swarms of autonomous underwater robots.

October 28, 2015

3D mammograms can better detect invasive cancers, reduce call-back rates

 In a new retrospective study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers revealed that 3D mammography can significantly detect more invasive cancers than the traditional mammogram.

October 28, 2015

Using iPads could help older adults' thinking abilities

For older adults, learning to use a tablet computer could improve their memory, and help them complete tasks faster, a new study suggests

October 27, 2015

With technology and determination, war veteran who lost his arms, legs gets his life back

Days after a roadside bomb in Afghanistan blew off his legs and an arm, Travis Mills was lying in a military hospital in Germany in excruciating pain. Thinking about his family and all the things he might never do again, the Michigan native considered ending it all.

October 24, 2015

Wearable goose bump sensor may detect some emotions

Could a tiny, flexible patch on your skin read your emotions and change things in your environment accordingly? Not yet, but it might know when you get the chills. 

October 23, 2015

Samsung unveils new 'Stripe' batteries, representing a major breakthrough for mobile devices

As advances continue in the realm of mobile devices and wearable gadgets, we always come back to the same handful of barriers that impede progress. Chief among them, of course, is battery technology. Component makers spend millions on research and development in an effort to make the most power-efficient parts possible, but the majority of smartphones still only last a day at most per charge. Where wearables are concerned, these tiny devices come in a wide range of flexible shapes that often severely limit vendors’ options when it comes to battery size and placement.

October 23, 2015

Watching your home: the best security cams

There is always someone watching you, so shouldn't you be watching too? Once the domain of companies like Panasonic, newer names like Dropcam have made security webcams easier to install and – as a result they are becoming increasingly commonplace. A new crop of models promises more features, with sirens, moisture sensors, and even air quality alerts.

October 22, 2015

Skate star Tony Hawk teams with Silicon Valley firm to design next-gen hoverboard

Perfectly timed for “Back to the Future Day” – Silicon Valley firm Arx Pax has unveiled Hendo 2.0, the next generation of its hoverboard technology.

October 22, 2015

Nest, Google and the Tweeting fridge: the connected home is coming -- someday

The Nest tracks and learns your behavior, and adjusts the heat for you. It's just one part of the connected home gadget market, which will explode in 2014: Belkin has a connected crock pot. Will this vision of the future play out – and do consumers even want it?

October 22, 2015

Forget Kinect: Tobii wants you to control video games with your eyes

Tobii is partnering with SteelSeries to launch a gaming peripheral that lets you manipulate gameplay by simply moving your eyes.