Consumer & Gadgets
There is a lot of hype about smart rings right now—Samsung is due to release a Galaxy ring, and there is unsubstantiated speculation that Apple is considering a ring too. But why would you want a smart ring in the first ...
Mar 20, 2024
0
2
Telecom
A new wave of communication technology is quickly approaching and researchers at UBC Okanagan are investigating ways to configure next-generation mobile networks.
Jan 11, 2024
0
19
Other
At a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it on a gravestone and plays a recording of his son.
Dec 14, 2023
0
25
Consumer & Gadgets
Finding out why men and women perform differently in some tasks is a matter of controversy with no scientific consensus. One of the areas under study is that of visuospatial abilities, where a number of studies have shown ...
Nov 28, 2023
1
1
Hi Tech & Innovation
Virtual reality (VR) is not only a technology for games and entertainment, but also has potential in science and medicine. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have now gained new insights into human perception ...
Nov 16, 2023
0
54
Engineering
Our skin plays a key role in perceiving temperature and the surroundings. For instance, we perceive the chill of the outdoors when our cheeks blush with cold, and we sense the onset of spring when our skin warms up gradually.
Oct 18, 2023
0
6
Other
The UK has experienced several terrorist attacks, from the 2005 London bombings, to the devastating events at Manchester Arena and London Bridge in 2017. These tragic incidents not only resulted in the loss of innocent lives ...
Sep 29, 2023
0
20
Engineering
When we perceive the world around us, parts of it come into and out of focus. While this visual cue is a natural one for humans, it can be hard for technology to imitate, especially in 3D displays. Researchers at Carnegie ...
Jun 22, 2023
0
74
Business
Virtual reality gamers who finished a given game faster than their fellow gamers also have higher levels of general intelligence and processing capacity. This was the finding of a study conducted by the University of Cologne, ...
Mar 9, 2023
1
74
Consumer & Gadgets
Consumer tech giant Sony is launching a virtual reality (VR) headset for its PlayStation on Wednesday, six and a half years after its last attempt to crack a market that is still struggling to gain a widespread public following.
Feb 22, 2023
0
21
