technology

  Imagine a world where there are no stop lights or construction traffic jams. It might be closer than you think. While communication and technology are advancing faster than ever, personal transportation has stayed consistent. Electric vehicles are still an old technology that has been dabbled in the last (almost) 200 years – with the […]

A new study from Safe Kids Worldwide indicates that distractions caused by technology pose a threat to Teens’ safety as they’re walking. The report shows one in five high school students and one in eight higher institution student cross the street while distracted by an electronic device. Jennifer McCue, Injury Prevention Coordinator for the Nemours/A.I.

When 11-year-old Peyton Robertson saw the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, he knew he had to help. But instead of volunteering or donating money, he decided to invent something — a new type of sandbag that can help prevent saltwater flooding in future storms and disasters. The difference is that his sandbags don’t actually contain

  The world’s smallest astronaut is heading into deep orbit. At barely a foot tall and lighter than a pair of moon boots, Kirobo is a talking Japanese robot that will be the newest guest at the International Space Station. The robot, which is equipped with voice recognition programming, will record and relay communications to Mirata,

  (By Dotun Onimole) Two 500 level students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ilorin, Ali David and Patrick Effiong, have constructed an aircraft prototype. The duo told newsmen in Ilorin that they had nurtured the passion to construct the aircraft when they were in 100 level, adding that it was now

  Can you clean 40 lines of Tetris in 19.68 seconds? I can’t, but look at this guy breaking the 20-second barrier for the first time ever. The last time the world was so amazed was when Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier. It’s so freaking insane that this cat is freaking out. Are you

  Teachers no longer have to rely on their eyes and internal instincts to catch cheating students. In an effort to help educators take back control of the classroom, Berkeley Varitronics Systems has unveiled the PocketHound, a portable cellphone detector designed to let teachers covertly track cheaters. The PocketHound works by vibrating and lighting up

  Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) have created what they say is the most accurate clock anywhere in the world, able to keep its ticking rate to a variation of less than two parts per every quintillion. This number, not only too infinitesimal for the average mind to comprehend, is

  (By Dotun Onimole) Researchers have developed a novel computer system that enables deaf people to translate gestures used in sign language into text. Using the new technology, people who are deaf or hard of hearing can simply type words and sentences using a keyboard and read those typed to them, researchers said. Researchers Microsoft

  (By Mairo Danlami) Bank cards are already being replaced by phones and wristbands that have payment technology built-in but the latest threat to the lowly plastic in your pocket could be your face. A Finnish startup called Uniqul has launched what it calls the first ever payment platform based on facial recognition. The system