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Moon jellyfish’s symmetrical impulse could inpsire self-healing robots
A jellyfish which rearranges its limbs if one of them is lost could provide the blueprint for self-healing robots.
Fitbit shows off its pipes in NYSE debut, as shares soar
Fitbit flexed some muscle Thursday, and its shares rocketed 50 percent higher in the first day of trading for the fitness-tracking-gear maker. Fitbit’s...
‘Billions’ of records at risk from mobile app data security flaw
Security researchers have uncovered a flaw in the way thousands of popular mobile applications store data online, leaving users’ personal information,...
Apple sits on gold mine as consumers lap up watch add-ons
Nearly 20 percent of Apple Watch buyers are not only shelling out hundreds of dollars for the timepiece but are springing for a spare band too, giving...
Woman can ‘lift weights, pick flowers and ride a bike’ with her new bionic hand
A British woman has been fitted with what scientists say is the world’s most life-like bionic hand.
360 U-turn: Old Xbox games will soon be compatible with new consoles
Older Xbox 360 games will soon be playable on the newer Xbox One console, Microsoft announced on Tuesday.
E3: New Doom game and Fallout 4 date announced
Post-apocalyptic video game Fallout 4 will be released on 10 November, publisher Bethesda has announced. A reboot of Doom will also launch in spring...
Video game Doom returns to mixed response to its excessive violence
Controversial video game Doom is making a comeback next year and is already drawing criticism for depicting extreme violence.
‘Hello Earth! Can you hear me?’: Europe’s Philae comet lander wakes up
The European Space Agency says the comet probe Philae has woken up seven months after scientists lost contact.
U.S. hacking: Military and intelligence data ‘accessed’ in second attack
The hacking of millions of U.S. government employees is likely part of an effort by Chinese intelligence for long-term profiling - and possibly more nefarious...
Reddit bans fat people hate forum in crackdown on harrassment
Reddit - the link sharing website which calls itself “the front page of the internet” - has banned five forums in a harrassment crackdown. Two...
Apple drives vehicles to collect data to improve Maps
Apple Inc. said it was driving vehicles around the world to collect data that will be used to improve Apple Maps. The company has given driving locations...
New Google Docs tool Draftback could signal the end of the ‘creative’ CV
A Chrome web browser extension which lets you see the edit history of any Google Docs text file has been released.
Almost silent electric airbus set to make its debut at Paris Air Show
Aircraft maker Airbus is showing off an electric plane that can fly at up to 136mph. The two-seater E-Fan 2.0 electric prototype is going on display...
Apple finally puts women on the stage
The big news at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference always revolves around new apps and updated operating systems.
First-ever artificial leg that simulates feelings of a real limb is unveiled
The first artificial leg capable of simulating the feelings of a real limb has been unveiled by researchers in Vienna. Surgeons made the breakthrough...
Here’s what to expect at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference
Every year, Apple holds a big press event at its conference for developers and tells the world about its future plans for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Now,...
Unsafe for humans: South Korean ‘disaster’ robot takes home $2m prize
A robotics team from South Korea took home the $2 million first-place prize in a competition this weekend to design robots that could aid humans in a natural...
South Korean robot takes home $2m prize in DARPA challenge
A robotics team from South Korea took home the $2 million first-place prize in a competition this weekend to design robots that could aid humans in a natural...
Japan firm to release second generation human pillow cellphone holder
What’s shaped like your friend and sounds like your friend, but isn’t actually your friend? A human-shaped pillow with a slot in its head for...
Robots compete in Fukushima-inspired US challenge
Robots from six countries including the United States, Japan and South Korea went diode-to-diode Friday in a disaster response challenge inspired by the...
Apple Watch will finally go on sale in high street stores this month
The Apple Watch will be available to buy in Apple retail stores for the first time this month, the technology giant has confirmed. Until now the Watch...
Google app ‘will count the calories of your meal once you’ve take a picture of it’
A new Google app could be able to tell you how many calories is in your meal just by analysing a photo of it. Im2Calories uses advanced image-recognition...
Windows 10 release date set for July as Microsoft step up battle with Apple
Microsoft has confirmed a launch date of July 29 for Windows 10, the technology giant’s major update to its PC operating system. The update...
New Godzilla game steers clear of nuclear references
Godzillas galore will stomp on buildings, while thrashing about breathing fire in a video game to be launched next month.
Apple create temporary fix to malicious iPhone text that shuts it down
Apple has been forced to publish a temporary workaround for a bug which lets people crash iPhones using a text message. A bug in Apple’s operating...
EA Sports chief hits out at ‘misogynistic vitriol’ surrounding FIFA 16
The boss of EA Sports has criticised the “misogynistic vitriol” that followed the firm’s announcement that women would feature in their...
Google ‘polishes’ Android system to make those phones even smarter
Google has unveiled how it plans to introduce virtual reality to the classroom and to YouTube this year, as well as the much rumoured new photo-sharing...
Great Scott! Back to the Future-style hoverboard breaks world record
A hoverboard rider recently soared into Guinness World Records after flying a record distance on the futuristic, flying skateboard.
Plane safe? Hacker case points to deeper cyber issues
Security researcher Chris Roberts made headlines last month when he was hauled off a plane in New York by the FBI and accused of hacking into flight controls...
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