New implantable device designed by MIT team means to stop opioid overdoses in progress
A potentially life-saving implant that will need more testing on human subjects
Electronics
The latest consumer electronics, from smart home devices to cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.
World's fastest smartphone charging tech goes 0-100% in under 5 minutes
The phones are hooked to a massive 320W charging brick
What just happened? Realme just took the crown for the world's fastest charging solution with its new 320W SuperSonic Charge system. Unveiled at an event in Shenzhen earlier this month, the technology can power up an empty smartphone battery in under 5 minutes. Supported phones can charge to 26% in a minute and to 50% in less than two minutes. A full charge takes 4 minutes and 30 seconds. This beats the previous record holder – Xiaomi Redmi's 300W charger from early 2023 which took nearly 5 minutes.
Apple is developing a $1,000 tabletop robotic arm equipped with an iPad-style display
A futuristic smart home command center
Elite racing bikes could become the oddest victim of hacking
Researchers expose alarming vulnerabilities in wireless shifting systems
Perovskite-based material could bring a revolution in wearable LEDs and hi-tech attire
Blade Runner Perovskite: Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a novel approach to flexible LED technology. By incorporating perovskite, they successfully created fiber light-emitting diodes, or Fi-LEDs, with enhanced optoelectronic properties.
Nintendo Switch 2 may not launch until mid 2025 or even later
The OG Switch launched back in March 2017
Mercedes-Benz EV battery fire could lead to global push for better transparency
EV buyers are becoming curious about battery manufacturers
Intel Panther Lake CPUs rumored to be mobile-only; Nova Lake to succeed desktop Arrow Lake
Prior information indicated that Panther Lake would incorporate desktop and laptop CPUs
"Robot dogs" to join Ukraine's efforts in high-risk military missions
The technology is expected to have a significant impact on operations against Russian invaders
$50 million wrongful death lawsuit against Titan submersible operators highlights use of $30 Logitech game controller
It wasn't the first OceanGate sub to use a game controller
A saltwater-soluble polymer shows promise as a recyclable 3D printing ink
A pinch of salt goes a long way
Nvidia approves Samsung's 8-layer HBM3E chips as the graphics giant races to close gap with SK Hynix
It's an open question what Nvidia thinks of Samsung's 12-layer HBM3E chips, though
Ecovacs robot vacuums can be hijacked remotely to spy on you
Hacked machines can even propagate the attack to other nearby robots
Breakthrough flexible solar panels are so thin they can be printed on any surface – even backpacks
A coating that's just 1 micron thick can be applied to almost any surface
Forward-looking: Oxford University researchers have developed a flexible perovskite material about 100 times thinner than a human hair that can generate solar electricity just as efficiently as traditional silicon panels. Unlike those rigid, single-purpose slabs, this material can coat just about any surface, such as cars, clothing, buildings, and even mobile devices.
One of the world's first general-purpose computers just turned 80 years old
IBM completed the machine in 1944, just in time for World War II-related computing tasks
British Royal Mint launches initiative to extract gold from electronic waste
The world's first e-waste processing facility that works at room temperature
Robots can now train themselves with new "practice makes perfect" algorithm
Mastering the art of sweeping and clearing out trash
Google's Nest Thermostat receives a full redesign after nearly a decade
A complete redesign with improved AI
Raspberry Pi Pico 2 board adds RISC-V CPU cores, security, and more
The "next big tiny thing" for industrial and smart home applications?
Check out the HackberryPi Zero, a Raspberry Pi-based hacking tool
A fun portable Linux toy with a high price
Intel and OEMs provide updates on Raptor Lake warranties, Battlemage GPUs still targeting 2024 launch
Contact your vendor's customer support to ensure new warranties are guaranteed
The cost of EV battery packs has dropped an astounding 90% in the last 15 years
But other costs associated with EV ownership are rising
Researchers create "soft gold" nerves using conductive nanowires
The breakthrough enables connections between nerves and electronics
Developer jailbreaks Kindle into an E-Ink monitor, Rickrolls audience
When life gives you a busted laptop, make an external E Ink display