To feel what you touch — that’s the holy grail for artificial limbs. In a step toward that goal, European researchers created a robotic hand that let an amputee feel differences between a bottle, a baseball and a mandarin orange.
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Flappy Bird Windows Phone version appears on website
By Matthew Wall Flappy Bird, the popular screen-tap game for mobile devices, has appeared on the Windows Phone website, despite the developer saying he has not built a version for the platform.
Your Facebook life in 62 seconds
If you’re on Facebook, a new video about your life went live online Tuesday.
Facebook reviews family memorials after dad’s plea
By Dave Lee A father’s plea to watch a video based on his dead son’s Facebook page has provoked the network to look again at how families can remember loved ones.
Icelanders to enjoy virtual coins giveaway
The idea to distribute millions of the digital coins to all of Iceland’s 333,000 citizens has been dreamt up by entrepreneur Baldur Odinsson.
Obstacles to hi-tech park cleared
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has vacated the High Court’s stay order on a proposed hi-tech park in Gazipur. The directive removes all legal barriers to the commencement of work on the project that had been planned almost…
Bionic hand allows patient to ‘feel’
Scientists have created a bionic hand which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations from their fingers. A Danish man received the hand, which was connected to nerves in his upper arm, following surgery in Italy. Dennis Aabo, who lost…
Facebook’s 10th anniversary: Three things you’d change
Interview by Jonathan Blake, words by Jimmy Blake The social network is marking its 10th birthday and some research claims it is now less popular among teens.
New CEO of Microsoft, “Satya Nadella”
Indian-born Mr Nadella is currently Microsoft’s head of Cloud and Enterprise, which builds and runs the firm’s computing platforms and developer tools. He takes over from Steve Ballmer who announced plans to step down last year.
Magnetic pole could split into two
If you break a magnet in two, you don’t get a north half and a south half – you get two new magnets, each with two poles.
Spreading ICT-based knowledge among students stressed
RANGPUR, Jan 29, 2014 (BSS)-Speakers at a ceremony have asked the teachers for popularizing and spreading information and communication technology (ICT) and knowledge among the students to make them befitting citizens for the 21st century.
Snowden leaks: GCHQ ‘spied on Facebook and YouTube’
YouTube video views, Facebook “likes” and Blogger visits are among activities GCHQ has monitored in real-time, according to the latest Snowden leaks. Details of an alleged GCHQ programme codenamed Squeaky Dolphin have been published by NBC News. It reports that the…
Stratasys launches multi-material colour 3D printer
The world’s first multi-material full-colour 3D printer has been launched by Stratasys, the owner of the MakerBot range of printers.
‘Sixth sense’ can be explained by science
At least one type of “sixth sense” isn’t real, new research suggests. The new study, detailed Monday (Jan. 13) in the journal PLOS ONE, found that what people perceive as a sixth sense may simply be their vision systems detecting…
Love Really Is Sweet, Science Reveals
Even water tastes sweeter when you’re in love, new research finds.
How The Scorpion Got Its Venom
(ISNS) — Hundreds of millions of years ago, when the ancestors of land animals crawled out of the seas and flopped on a primordial beach they learned quickly that to survive they were going to have to develop new tools…
BD makes big success in buffalo genome sequencing
Dhaka – In another historic feat, renowned animal scientists from Bangladesh and China on Friday formally announced the water buffalo genome sequencing success. Lal Teer Livestock Limited, a Bangladeshi company and Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI), one of the world’s premier…
Ceres asteroid vents water vapour
By Jonathan Amo Ceres has long been thought to contain substantial quantities of ice within its body, but this is the first time such releases have been detected. The discovery was made by Europe’s infrared Herschel space telescope, and is reported…
Millions of passwords and email details stolen in Germany
The passwords and other details of 16 million email users in Germany have been stolen, the country’s security agency has revealed.
Chrome extensions targeted by spam firms
Adware pedlars are buying extensions for the Chrome browser and adding code that hijacks searches or inserts sponsored ads, reports suggest.
Why Your Social Media Profile Is the New Resume
When was the last time you updated your résumé?
Robots test their own world wide web, dubbed RoboEarth
A world wide web for robots to learn from each other and share information is being shown off for the first time.
YouTube streamlines comment management system
YouTube has unveiled a new feature that lets users see, respond to and moderate comments all in one place.
4 Ways To Keep Your Smartphone’s Battery Healthy
Smartphones are magical, loyal little companions, there to give you your bank account balance, directions to the movies, and a recommendation for a killer Chinese restaurant all in a few swipes.
After 4G, Why Do We Need 5G ?
Mobile phone users in some nations are just beginning to upgrade to the latest in 4G technology. So it is perhaps surprising to learn that the industry is already working on its successor, 5G.
Add-ons turn phones into tricorders and stun guns
By Leo Kelion Add-ons that turn smartphones into a tricorder-like medical diagnostic kits, Predator-style thermal vision cameras and even electric stun guns are being promoted at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Deep-sea expedition could reveal how continents form
A deep-sea voyage to drill more than a mile below the ocean floor could solve one of Earth’s long-standing mysteries: how continents form. An oceangoing research vessel, which sets sail in March, will venture to a chain of underwater volcanoes…
4 mobile techs that will change how you do business
Small business owners, get ready. In 2014, new mobile gear will help you connect with customers, sell your product and stay productive wherever you are. In other words, these four burgeoning mobile technologies are primed to change how you do…
Ancient Sea Monsters Were Black, Study Finds
Some of the largest beasts in the ancient seas had black skin or scales, new research finds.
Great White Sharks Live As Long As Humans
Great white sharks can live almost as long as humans — 70 years or more — much longer than scientists previously thought.