As far-fetched as it sounds, the era of drones delivering packages is about to begin, according to Amazon. On Monday, the company released a new ad...
A ground breaking form has been developed by researchers at Linköping University in Sweden who have created analog and digital electronics circuits inside living plants. The...
The Giant Magellan Telescope will experience a major on-site construction to enhance its performance. Leading scientists, senior officials, and supporters from an international consortium of universities...
A shoemaker announced yesterday that it plans to launch a new running shoe for 2016 that would include a 3D printed midsole. New Balance hopes that...
What’s over six feet tall, 216 pounds, and poses no direct threat to America? If you guessed “the latest humanoid robot from Iran,” you can probably...
High-tech glasses to treat lazy eyes Researchers have developed high-tech glasses, called Amblyz, which can be programmed to treat lazy eye. The results of the first...
NASA is developing and demonstrating technologies to service and repair satellites in distant orbits. Robotic spacecraft — likely operated with joysticks by technicians on the ground...
Greek commuters have a new way to get to work: a completely driverless bus that operates within normal traffic. The buses are part of a program...
Having struggled to attract customers to its own operating system, BlackBerry has taken a new by launching its first smartphone running the Android operating system. BlackBerry...
The next big thing in transportation may be Next. The modular electric car design looks really nothing like a car, more like a boxy room on...
Amazon’s proposed package delivery drones have already raised robot delivery expectations sky-high— and they’re not even available yet. But it’s a more grounded solution that might...
With Nintendo’s Miitomo coming to smartphones in March of 2016, the potential for Nintendo fans to finally access the company’s games on their mobile devices, is...
In the world that we live in today, wearable technology enables us learn more about ourselves. From devices and apps that help you track heart rate...
Are you sick of dealing with the daily traffic congestion on the road? Soon you may not have to. The aerial mass transit system features “cars”...
“Talking Ally”, a robot made by researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology’s Interactions and Communication, can follow a human’s gaze and respond accordingly. For example, it...
In the 1989 hit movie ‘Back To The Future Part II’, the protagonist Marty McFly travels to what was then the strange and distant future day...
The place of women in today’s growing society cannot be overemphasised much so as roles conventionally considered to be the exclusive reserve for men are now...
The promise of German Aerospace Center’s HY4 aircraft is tremendous: short, emissions-free flights in Europe’s crowded and environmentally conscience skies. The plane, which is set to...
Five years ago, the first mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras (ILCs) were introduced with the hope that they could compete with larger, more expensive digital single-lens reflex cameras...
Wearable sensors could one day interpret the gestures in sign language and translate them into English, providing a high-tech solution to communication problems between deaf people...
In Marvel comics, Thor’s legendary hammer Mjolnir is famous for being able to be wielded only by the worthy. For the unworthy, i.e., literally everyone except...
When you stay in a hotel, how do you know there is no room pinhole camera hidden within? When you travel or take a business trip,...
If you have always wanted your very own personal robot, you will soon get your wish. Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp has showcased a prototype robot that...
So-called secret mobile apps, which can be used by children to hide texts, images and videos from prying eyes, are drawing warnings and concern from officials...
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is making sure it has everything from A to Z covered online. Literally. The newly formed company, which made it...
From a game-changing laptop to augmented reality news Microsoft unveiled a handful of new devices at a New York City event Tuesday, ranging from a potentially...
Be sure to check your messages to see if you’re eligible for some of the money The professional networking site LinkedIn has agreed to a $13...
An upcoming video game is getting lots of buzz in the gamer community for a unique twist: If you get killed while playing Upsilon Circuit, you...
Thanks to a couple of Swedish entrepreneurs, it might soon be possible to get a clean shave without the little nicks and cuts. They’ve done away...
Surgeons in London have carried out a pioneering human embryonic stem cell operation in an ongoing trial to find a cure for blindness for many patients....
Scientists confirm that strange streaks on the Red Planet are formed by flowing water. The holy grail of space exploration is to find extraterrestrial life. An...
It’s a novel way of teaching medical students empathy. Trainee medics might know how to diagnose and prescribe, but their youth makes it hard to understand...
Rethink Robotics, the firm behind the Baxter manufacturing robot, has released a one-armed version, called Sawyer, capable of more dexterous work. It is designed for production...
Keeping calm and alert behind the wheel could get a lot easier… thanks to this intelligent car seat. Developers Faurecia says their “Active Wellness” seat is...
Quadcopter drones have been programmed to build a rope bridge capable of supporting the weight of a human. The project was the result of a joint...
Scientists say they are a step closer to growing fully functioning replacement kidneys, after promising results in animals. When transplanted into pigs and rats, the kidneys...
A researcher at the defense company Boeing has filed a patent for a sci-fi-esque cloaking device that would protect soldiers from intense shock waves generated by...
The U.S. Defense Department is building a massive, electronic system to provide an overview of the vulnerabilities of the military’s computer networks, weapons systems, and installations,...
The Pentagon’s research unit is funding the development of robotic legs for helicopters. Darpa, the organisation handling the project has released footage showing a test version...
What irony! During the keynote speech at Dreamforce Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was put in a situation where he had to use Apple’s iPhone to...
How do you ‘Like’ a sad story of a death or disaster on facebook is one question users of the social media have always asked themselves,...
We all have our tricks to get more done during the workday. We turn our IM to “do not disturb,” work from home, shut off our...
The iPad Pro is gargantuan. Its 12.9-inch Retina HD display dwarfs the iPad Air 2. Its Hulk-powerful, but still thin and light. It’s basically Apple’s...
The use of the internet provided by telecommunications companies in the country is steadily on the increase, as the number of Nigerians subscribed to the service...
Apple events are known as much for innovation as they are for copycatting. At Wednesday’s event, things looked awfully familiar. It used to be that Apple...
In from Ali Smart … The level of activity of Nigerians on Facebook is on the increase as the social media handle has shared new statistics...
Faced with a 19 per cent drop in the sale of its iPads, within the same period last year, Apple has unveiled new products in efforts...
Electronics company Canon has developed a 250 megapixel sensor for use in digital cameras. Canon said the sensor is sensitive enough to read lettering on the...
Crystal isn’t my best friend or coworker. She’s never met me but yet she knows me. Ask Crystal about me, and she’ll tell you that I’m...
Facebook has taken its first steps into the education market with a software it claims allows children to learn at their own pace. It is working...
