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Every parent believes his children are capable of anything, but most of these fantasies are limited to paltry goals like becoming a doctor or being elected President of the country. Dreamworks animator Daniel Hashimoto had bigger dreams for his son James: the thrilling life of a 24/7 action movie hero.  Under the YouTube pseudonym ‘Action Movie Kid,’ […]

Those night-vision devices used by hunters and soldiers may soon get a lot smaller — small enough, in fact, to be built right in to contact lenses. That’s the word from University of Michigan researchers, who say they’ve created the first-ever full-spectrum infrared light detector that works at room temperature. Conventional night-vision devices require bulky

The battle of the consoles just stepped up a notch after Sony unveiled a virtual reality headset, designed especially for use with its PlayStation 4 (PS4).  The adjustable device is codenamed Project Morpheus and features a head-mounted display with 1080p HD resolution and a 90-degree field of view, while sensors built into the headset track

  A new app that claims to be able to improve people’s eyesight by ‘training’ them with a series of exercises has become a hit. Called GlassesOff, it uses a series of patterns to create 15 minutes exercises for users. If done three times a week, its makers say it could mean they no longer

It claims to be able to combine running and cycling – and be the ultimate urban transport. The bizarre halfbike has one large wheel, and is steered by a pole while the rider stands. Its inventors claim it is small enough to carry around when not in use, and could replace the gym for many

Teens learning to drive are used to their parents watching their every step. However, one California couple has raised the bar with a hi-tech monitor than can analyse every detail of their 16 year old son’s drives – and automatically tell both him and them where he’s going wrong. Californians Jaideep and Sandhya Jain decided

Some parents are moving to monitoring software like WebWatcher to keep up with their children’s activity online. Are you one of the many who use programs like this to keep an eye on your child’s internet activity? If you aren’t, should you be? Parents have always been tasked with the duty of keeping their children

Rumours of an impending Google games console and set-top box have been given a boost after the firm confirmed it has bought Green Throttle Games. Google confirmed the acquisition, and stated that founder Charles Huang – who developed Guitar Hero – would keep the rights to the business, but did not reveal how much the