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The simplest form of technology is the development and use of basic tools. The prehistoric discovery of how to control fire and the later Neolithic Revolution increased the available sources of food, and the invention of the wheel helped humans to travel in and control their environment.
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La Trobe University researchers have developed a transparent polymer derived from hyaluronic acid – a familiar ingredient in moisturisers – that might soon power your smart devices. By turning everyday skincare into a highly conductive, ultra-thin film, this material could enhance wearables, touchscreens, and biosensors with a blend of flexibility and clarity. The team deposited […]
Read article →La Trobe University researchers have developed a transparent polymer derived from hyaluronic acid – a familiar ingredient in moisturisers – that might soon power your smart devices. By turning everyday…
Plymouth, Minnesota, is taking a thoughtful, modern approach to urban tree care by using artificial intelligence to monitor the health of its tree canopy. In a bid to keep the…
At Springdale, an iconic site is set to embrace a high-tech future. The former Cheswick Generating Station is on track to become a hyperscale AI data centre that could serve…
On what would have been Joaquin Oliver’s 25th birthday, an AI recreation of the Parkland shooting victim took part in an interview with journalist Jim Acosta. Created by his parents,…
The rise of AI chatbots is reshaping how we use the internet. Traditional search-by-click methods are giving way to more interactive, conversational experiences, and companies are feeling the pressure to…
Researchers at Peking University have broken new ground in semiconductor development. Using an innovative solid-liquid-solid process, they’ve produced the world’s first wafer-scale, two-dimensional indium selenide (InSe) chip. This 2-inch wafer…
In the bustling Bay Area, UC Berkeley recently played host to over 2,000 tech enthusiasts at the Agentic AI Summit—a meeting that was as much about innovation as it was…
Anthropic has ramped up its AI offerings with the new Claude Opus 4.1—a smarter, more agile version of its trusted hybrid language model. If you’ve battled with clunky code or…
