Technology

The Blacksmith Group has unveiled the world’s first compact 3-D printer that can also scan items into digitized models - and it was crowdfunded. The Blacksmith Genesis allows users to scan any item,…

If you thought it has been a while since you heard any more rumors about the long-awaited Apple TV, they are about to be replaced by even more exciting possibility - that Apple may be about to build…

Researchers from Paragon Vision Sciences, Innovega, Pacific Sciences and Engineering,  EPFL and the University of California, San Diego and Rockwell Collins have developed a novel…

Facebook knows what you're doing. What you're watching. How you're feeling. Khakimullin Aleksandr/Shutter/Wired By Paul Levy, University of Brighton Did you recently buy a Samsung smart TV? If you…

People who suffer motor disability may soon get a high-technology boost from neurorobotics, neuroprosthetics and virtual reality. The HYPER research project, with a budget of 5 million euros and the…

For patients with type 1 diabetes, the daily routine involves constantly monitoring blood sugar and judging when and how much insulin to self-inject. A miscalculation or lapse in regimen can cause…

Raspberry Pi 2. Raspberry Pi By Simon J Cox and Steven Johnston The Raspberry Pi has been a great success, selling millions since launch in 2012 and igniting hobbyists' imagination everywhere. The Pi…

Three researchers say they can predict the spread of flu a week into the future with as much accuracy as Google Flu Trends can display levels of infection right now.  The study in Scientific…

When Twitter began, they wanted to limit to 140 characters to conserve bandwidth. So users ironically (because it led to more bandwidth usage) began circumventing that by using images. Those are…

A prototype of a social robot has been developed with an eye toward supporting independent living for the elderly, in partnership with their relatives or carers. It's based on the art service…