Scientists Create Drone Inspired by Fast-flying Bird Posted September 5, 2020 Experts built a drone that mimics a swift, one of the world’s fastest flying birds. An international team of engineers created an ornithopter, or a bird-inspired drone, that ca…
New Website Lets Users Look Out of Other People’s Windows Posted August 30, 2020 A newly launched website lets users gaze out of strangers’ windows around the world from the comfort of their own homes. WindowSwap was created by a Singapore-…
Swedish Start-Up Launches Eye Tracker for Gaming Posted August 24, 2020 Tobii, a Sweden-based trailblazer in eye-tracking technology, released a new device that can help gamers perform better in fast-paced video games. The Tobii Ey…
Home Security Cameras Can Be Hacked, Research Says Posted August 18, 2020 A study has found that data generated from home security cameras can actually compromise one’s security. An international team of researchers used data from a …
US Tech Company Puts Up Robotic Dog for Sale Posted August 12, 2020 A dog-like robot called Spot from Boston Dynamics, an engineering company based in the United States, can now be purchased for about $75,000. The robot was first introduced fiv…
Animal Robot Developed to Save Endangered Plant and Animal Species Posted August 1, 2020 Scientists developed a robot that will be used to help conserve endangered plant and animal species. Engineers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgi…
Microsoft Adds Custom Background Effects for Its Communication App Posted July 26, 2020 Microsoft has rolled out a new feature that enables users to add their own background images for video calls on its business communication platform, Teams. Even before the rele…
Autonomous Cars Cannot Completely Eliminate Crashes Posted July 18, 2020 A new study suggests that Autonomous Vehicle technology may not have the capacity to prevent all accidents caused by human error. The research conducted by the Insurance Instit…
American Rights Group Sues AI Facial Recognition Company Posted July 14, 2020 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a complaint against facial recognition tool developer Clearview AI. Clearview AI’s facial recognition tool is used by law enforc…
Australian Researchers Create World’s Fastest Internet Connection Using Single Chip Posted July 5, 2020 A team of researchers in Australia has recorded the fastest internet speed in the world using an optical chip that is the size of a fingernail. According to the researchers, th…