Red, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light Posted June 7, 2024 Researchers are exploring ways to use features in modern cars, such as GPS, to make traffic safer and more efficient. Eventually, the upgrades could do away entir…
Africa’s climate tech startups battle for more funding Posted June 1, 2024 Solar panels dot rooftops across sprawling Lagos, a Nigerian city that is undergoing a transformation as it adopts solar power. Nearly a decade ago, things looked…
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over ‘groundless’ reviews Posted May 19, 2024 A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced, derogatory and often …
Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says Posted May 9, 2024 Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to ne…
UK airports get more time to put in new scanners that will allow more liquids and packed laptops Posted May 5, 2024 Drink it or bin it: That phrase should have become history this summer at all U.K. airports. But it's set to persist for at least another year after the British government said it…
AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online. Were you affected? Posted April 28, 2024 The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunications giant said in March…
AI robot monitors the health of tulips in fields Posted April 23, 2024 An artificial intelligence robot called Theo is a new high-tech weapon in the battle to root out disease from Dutch tulip fields. The robot, which checks each pla…
Autonomous robot takeaway delivery arrives in Tokyo Posted April 6, 2024 Uber Eats is launching a new autonomous robot delivery service on the streets of Tokyo. If you live or work in the busy Nihonbashi district, you can order food on your smartphone …
Bendy phones and satellite connectivity – new handsets showcased at Barcelona’s MWC Posted March 26, 2024 Want to see mobile phones of the future? Then Barcelona is the place to be. At this year’s Mobile World Congress tech show, smaller brands are trying to find novel
Researchers look at alternative sources of rubber Posted March 19, 2024 Katrina Cornish, a professor at Ohio State University who studies rubber alternatives, raises dandelions and the desert shrub guayule in greenhouses at the Ohio Agricultural Resea…