Researchers Invent Camera-Equipped Robot Fish Posted February 27, 2021 A team of researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss [veese] Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has created underwater fish robot…
Google Now Lets Users Take Street View Photos Using Smartphones Posted February 19, 2021 Google has recently updated its Street View app to allow users to take and submit photos using their smartphones. Street View is an online map that shows detailed, connected ph…
Fitbit Replaces Some of Its Smartwatches over Hardware Issues Posted February 16, 2021 Fitness and electronics company Fitbit is replacing a number of its Sense smartwatches for free because of issues with the product’s electrocardiogram (ECG) features. Fitbit Se…
YouTube to Add Features to Combat Negative Comments Posted February 9, 2021 YouTube is planning to launch a new feature that will ask users to reconsider posting potentially offensive comments. With the new feature, YouTu…
Porsche Invests in Development of Environment-Friendly Fuels Posted January 28, 2021 German automobile manufacturer Porsche has invested $24 million to develop e-fuels. Porsche, in collaboration with Siemens Energy and other industrial manufacturing companies, …
Spotify Invents New Tool to Detect Unoriginal Music Posted January 23, 2021 Swedish audio streaming provider Spotify has created a tool to help police songwriting plagiarism. The tool, which will be called the Plagiari…
New Technology Can Now Identify Bears Posted January 19, 2021 A new facial recognition program can now identify bears individually from each other. Tracking bears is important to scientists because it helps in research and conservation of…
NASA Launches Satellite to Monitor Sea Levels Posted January 7, 2021 US space agency NASA has launched one of its two satellites to monitor and document sea levels. Named in memory of NASA's former Earth Science Division director, Sentinel-6 Mic…
Facebook Adds New Feature That Makes Messages Disappear Posted January 6, 2021 Facebook has added a messaging feature that makes messages disappear on Messenger and Instagram. Vanish Mode, Facebook’s latest addition, automatically removes messages after t…
Scientists Discover Ancient Mayan Water-Cleaning System Posted December 24, 2020 A team of researchers uncovered a 2,000-year-old filtration system built by the Maya in the ancient city of Tikal. The researchers discovered the system during…