TECH & INNOVATION

Colussus: The Firefighting Robot

Robot fought fire alongside human firefighters to save the Notre Dame. The devastating fire at Notre Dame de Paris last week could have taken a turn for the worse if not for the help of one of the Paris Fire Brigade's newest team member, Colossus.

Samsung's Firevase: A Smashing Fire Extinguisher

Samsung's new flower vase doubles as a throwable fire extinguisher. Samsung may be best known to the tech-loving community for its mobile devices, computers, and televisions, but there are plenty of other products that the South Korean giant makes.

Apple's Facial Recognition Backfiring?

Apple is being sued for wrongfully identifying someone thru its facial recognition software. Technology whilst extremely helpful to us will always have downsides, and this was proven true when Ousmane Bah, a college student from New York, was wrongfully arrested which according to the lawsuit was due to 'misidentification by Apple's facial-recognition software'.

How Do CT Scans Work?

CT Scans are the newest medical innovations of our time. Find out how they function. The end of the 19th century witnessed one of the monumental moments of innovation, the discovery of the X-ray machine by Wilhelm Rontgen.

DWeb: A Decentralized Cyberspace, Is It Possible?

The DWeb, a new decentralized version of cyberspace, promises to enable better user control, more competition between internet firms and less dominance by the large corporations.

SpotMini: Dogs of the Future

A crew of robot dogs pulling a 10,000-pound truck. A video was recently posted on Youtube by Boston Dynamic, an American engineering, and robotics design company, showing a crew of robots pulling a full-size box truck up a slight incline.

Next-Generation of Stop Sign Invented

Engineers at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) are building and testing a low-cost, self-powered thermal system that will detect vehicles, improve the visibility of stop signs and prevent deaths.

3D Print Glass Now Possible

Researchers have successfully 3D printed chalcogenide glass, a unique material used to make optical components that operate at mid-infrared wavelengths.

A New Vapor Capture System Inspired by Spiders

Taking a cue from spider webs, researchers capture fresh water with a vapor capture system. A team of UCLA engineers and mathematicians were inspired by the formation of dew drops on spider webs that they were able to create a quite simple yet unique and effective way to capture water vapor producing clean, fresh water, or to recycle industrial water that would otherwise be wasted.

A Room-Cleaning Robot in the Works

For most of us, weekends, most especially Sundays, are spent tidying up and cleaning the house, trying to prepare for another busy week ahead. Imagine having a robot at home that could help you with all these tedious chores. This might not be so far out since according to a report by BBC, a start-up company in Japan is trying to teach a pair of machines exactly just this. It seems to be proving a bit difficult 'coz what seems like a simple job for us humans, is a surprisingly tricky task for a robot - specifically, cleaning a bedroom.
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