Electronic waste — including discarded televisions, computers and mobile phones — is one of the fastest-growing waste categories worldwide. Researchers report that recovering gold, copper and other metals from e-waste is cheaper…
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AlterEgo – MIT’s Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently”
MIT researchers have developed a computer interface that can transcribe words that the user concentrates on verbalizing but does not actually speak aloud. The system consists of a wearable device and an…
Robot Designed to Defend Factories Against Cyberthreats
Researchers at Georgia Tech built the “HoneyBot” to lure hackers into thinking they had taken control of a robot, but instead the robot gathers valuable information about the bad actors, helping businesses…
Robot takes cues from spider that can walk and roll
Esslingen, Germany-based Festo has come up with the BionicWheelBot, a walk-and-roll robot with strong spider vibes. The BionicWheelBot is inspired by the flic-flac spider. The flic-flac spider can walk like other spiders. It…
Fitbit Versa Smartwatch is available for $200 in Amazon
The Fitness Tracker company Fitbit has launched its Second Smartwatch named as “Fitbit Versa“. This new Smart Watch offers lower price point and a smaller frame than Fitbit’s first smartwatch “Ionic” which…