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Smartphone app to improve rail safety, ride comfort
A smartphone app that records bumps, bangs and vibration data on trains has the potential to improve train ride comfort and railway safety, says a study. Continue reading Smartphone app to improve rail safety, ride comfort
Pop-up posts may be next thing on Facebook
Facebook is testing out a new feature that pushes posts at the bottom edge of the web browser, akin to chat windows, when you receive a notification on a post. Continue reading Pop-up posts may be next thing on Facebook
Blockchain to be breakthrough tech for Dubai and government
As part of the World Government Summit, ConsenSys – an American software consultancy -will release a paper that offers governments a clear roadmap to harness the power of blockchain technology and implement robust blockchain strategies. Continue reading Blockchain to be breakthrough tech for Dubai and government
Robots may be smarter, but are they ‘electronic persons’?
Science fiction likes to depict robots as autonomous machines, capable of making their own decisions and often expressing their own personalities. Yet we also tend to think of robots as property, and as lacking the kind of rights that we reserve for people. Continue reading Robots may be smarter, but are they ‘electronic persons’?
‘5-D protein fingerprinting’ may provide hope for Alzheimer’s
Scientists have engineered a new technique for precisely measuring the properties of individual protein molecules floating in a liquid, a finding that could one day lead to advances against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Continue reading ‘5-D protein fingerprinting’ may provide hope for Alzheimer’s
Researchers develop app to aid taxi driver’s mental health
Australian researchers have developed a mobile application to monitor and improve the mental health of taxi drivers. Continue reading Researchers develop app to aid taxi driver’s mental health
Coder turns Amazon Dash button into donation tool
A coder hacked into an Amazon gadget designed to instantly order consumer goods for the home and coded it donate $5 to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with every press, a media report said. Continue reading Coder turns Amazon Dash button into donation tool
Controlling smartphones with touchless gestures
Cellphones and other devices could soon be controlled with touchless gestures and charge themselves using ambient light thanks to new LED displays that can both emit and detect light. Continue reading Controlling smartphones with touchless gestures
iPhone 8 to feature wireless charging
Apple’s upcoming iPhone is set to come with wireless charging which will enavle users to charge the phone without having to plug it in. Continue reading iPhone 8 to feature wireless charging