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SEATTLE, Washington (Reuters) — Researchers in the United States have developed what they believe is the world’s first battery-free cellphone. The phone is the work of a group of researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle and works by harvesting tiny amounts of power from radio signals, known as radio frequency or ‘RF’ waves. At first glance it looks little more than a circuit board with electronics equipment connected to it, but it could be […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The near-supersonic rail system known as hyperloop has passed another key milestone on its path to become reality, the United States startup Hyperloop One said Wednesday. Hyperloop One, which is developing a system theorized by entrepreneur Elon Musk, said that a test last week of a full hyperloop system at its private facility in the desert near Las Vegas was a success, hitting record speeds. “That’s a huge milestone […]
HONGKONG, China (AFP) — HSBC said profits were up Monday in the first half of the year in what it called an “excellent” result after a turbulent 2016. The Asia-focused giant has been on a recovery drive over the past two years to streamline the business and slash costs, and has laid off tens of thousands of staff. Pre-tax profit for the six months to June rose five percent to $10.2 billion compared with $9.7 […]
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) – Microsoft’s cloud computing platform will be used outside China for collaboration by members of a self-driving car alliance formed by Chinese internet search giant Baidu, the companies announced on Tuesday. The US software giant is one of more than 50 entities that have joined an Apollo alliance created by Baidu in April. Microsoft will enable alliance members to collaborate, share information and tap into the analytic power of Azure […]
A virtual reality “space ride” in which viewers feel as if they are flying through the air inside a giant glass ball has been developed in Japan. (AFP Video) https://youtu.be/5SLty9acjMA
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) — Mori combines origami robots and reconfigurable, modular robots, a unique marriage say its creators at Switzerland’s École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Current origami robots consist of thin structures that can be folded into a single robot that changes shape. In modular robotics, by contrast, multiple individual robots are used, but are bulkier and more complex. Origami robots are restricted by both the size and folding pattern of the sheet used […]
(Reuters) — A new wheelchair system that allows paraplegics to manoeuvre by using their upper body movement rather than through breaking and pushing has been designed by a student. Swiss design graduate Reto Togni showed off his Reagiro wheelchair at the Royal College of Art (RCA) graduate exhibition in London in June. Togni told Reuters: “Conventional wheelchairs work the same way as shopping carts, with casters that rotate in every direction. With this wheelchair one […]
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Eagle News) – Pinaalalahanan ngayon ng Zamboanga City Health office ang mga magulang na bantayan at limitahan lamang ang paggamit ng kanilang mga anak ng mga makabagong teknolohiya, lalung-lalo na ang android smart phone at mga computer. Sinabi ni City Health Officer Dr. Rodelin Agbulos na malaki ang epekto hindi lang sa utak ng bata kundi maging sa kalusugan nito ang mahabang oras na paggamit ng mga gadget at ibang mga kagamitang pangkomunikasyon. Sinabi […]
FRANCE (Reuters) — France’s environment minister Nicolas Hulot unveiled on Thursday (July 6) the “Energy Observer” vessel, as it prepared to embark on an intercontinental odyssey. It is the world’s first boat to be powered solely by renewable energy and hydrogen, designed to spark an exchange about innovative ideas to address climate change. The vessel departed from the French port town of Saint-Malo on June 26, and took a week and a half to dock […]
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) — A groundbreaking technology is promising to revolutionize electronic identification and authentication, according to its South African developers. aiThenticate Computervision Labs, working with the University of Johannesburg, say aiDX represents a quantum leap over conventional facial recognition systems. Nearly seven years in development, the system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate human cognition, going beyond the biometrics of passwords, fingerprints and eye scans, and can be used in larger populations with […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had been “unsuccessful”, in a glitch for the country’s ambitious space programme. The Long March-5 Y2, Beijing’s second heavy-lift rocket, blasted off at 7:23 pm (1123 GMT) Sunday from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the tropical island province of Hainan “Abnormity was detected during the flight of the rocket,” the Xinhua news agency […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Curious visitors to a Tokyo technology expo queued to experience a new product that lets music fans “taste” the tunes they’re listening to. Japanese firm Nomura’s open innovation lab NOMLAB displayed “Squeeze Music”, its jukebox-inspired juice maker that blends a glass of juice according to the mood of the tune it’s playing. Akinori Goto, one of the developers, said software inside the jukebox analyses a waveform of the selected tune into […]
