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When it comes to smartphone lifespans, brand name matters much more than hardware, says a team of researchers. Many people have criticized smartphone makers for producing phones than soon become obsolete. Their 'planned obsolescence' is…

New ultra-light gloves let users 'touch' and 'grasp' virtual objects, says a team of Swiss researchers. The gloves also let the user manipulate virtual objects. The scientists say that users feel they are really touching something in the…

Integrated graphene-based photonic devices may offer a solution for future optical communications. Scientists from the Cambridge Graphene Centre have been working with academic and industrial collaborators within the European Graphene…

A new camera that mimics the vision of the mantis shrimp helps driverless cars see better. The new camera improves dynamic range and adds polarization information. It improves the ability of driverless cars to identify hazards in situations…

Researchers report successful tests which bring us closer to a 5G future in the world of wireless Internet. A future vision of high-speed wireless technology that promises to overcome two major 5G challenges has taken a giant leap forward.…

MIT researchers have devised a way of helping robots navigate environments more like we do. In other words, find their way by learning along the way. When we move through a crowd to reach an end goal, we can usually navigate the space…

Google’s “Project Stream” aims to make playing blockbuster video games on an internet browser a reality.  The US tech giant announced in a blog post that it has partnered with Ubisoft to stream their soon-to-be released Assassin’s Creed…

A team of scientists has demonstrated a novel mechanism that may help develop smaller and faster electronic devices. Electronic devices and their prevalence have transformed how we live in the twenty-first century. They have transformed how…

Whether you love the stadium, the atmosphere, the goals or the betting—you will find a football app life changing. No need to follow news sites to know which teams play next anymore. You can check pre-match analyses and get alerts when…

Spray-on antennas, made from MXene 'spray paint,' could unlock the potential of smart, connected technology. We hear a lot about the promise of the Internet of Things, wearables, and functional fabrics. However, one of the main reasons for…