Technology
There has been no era like ours for the rapid development of technology. Stay updated on the hottest trends and advancements from all over the world.
This innovative device helps beekeepers take better care of their hives
Beekeepers frequently open up their hives to check on them, but doing so adds to their workload and stresses out the bees. That's why a team of Dutch entrepreneurs set out to develop a high-tech alternative, resulting in the BEEP base hive-monitoring system. The base itself is a weatherproof Read More...
New AI from Microsoft can quickly diagnose cervical cancer
In India alone, roughly 67,000 women die of cervical cancer each year. At the same time, there’s just a handful of doctors that can process the pap smear tests which are used to detect this type of cancer. The good news is that Microsoft and SRL Diagnostics have developed an AI tool that Read More...
How AI technology is revolutionizing animal conservation
Wildlife conservationists often struggle with gathering vital information about species without disrupting their lives and habitats. While studying black rhino populations in Africa, conservationists Zoe Jewell and Sky Alibhai grappled with how to study the animals without tranquilizing and placing Read More...
How the world’s most anonymous site created an actual safe space on the Internet
All too often, the premise of anonymity is abused by Internet users. Nearly anywhere you go on the web is susceptible to Internet trolls, and behind the mask of anonymity, some feel inclined to say things they would never say in person. But then there’s Reddit, the so-called “front page of the Read More...
The Flair: this redesigned fan uses up to 85% less energy than conventional fans
AC systems and fans use up to 22 percent of the world’s electricity. This generates as many CO2 emissions as all the world’s cars. Strangely enough, however, the design of the fan hasn’t changed in 100 years. That’s why Jay Harman’s design firm, PAX Scientific, has designed a new, Read More...
Bluetooth technology will soon let you know the exact location of lost items
Soon enough, Bluetooth will be able to help you know the exact location of your keys, TV remote, phone, and other gadgets. The next generation of the wireless technology will involve proximity sensing which can show you the direction of a signal to give you an idea of where to look and pinpoint Read More...
This automated system translates between sign language and English
A Hungarian company has created the world’s first fully automated sign language translation system. The system uses webs cameras and a depth sensor to track the wide range of motions that come with sign language. While you may think signing simply uses hand movements to communicate, the language Read More...
This new satellite will help track extreme weather from space
Climate models project that rising CO2 levels will stoke more violent tempests, fires, and floods around the world. In response, scientists have developed an arsenal of tools for observing, understanding, and anticipating severe weather. One of those tools is an incredible satellite that’s been Read More...
This beautifully designed 'dumb phone' can only make calls and send texts
The Brooklyn-based startup Light has set an impossible goal of getting people to put down their smartphones. Light launched in 2014 and a year later debuted its first product, the Light Phone. It could only make calls and tell the time, and the company described it as "quite a smart 'dumb' Read More...
The Internet of growing things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is turning the ancient practice of farming into precision agriculture. Sensors implanted in the soil can tell you when and where to irrigate. Cameras attached to a drone flying over a field of soy beans can spot a mite on a leaf from 400 feet. IoT devices for cattle can Read More...