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This egg-shaped mouse is the newest design aimed at reducing wrist strain

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Engineers have spent years exploring alternatives to the traditional computer mouse, creating designs that are pen-shaped, flat, and even ring-shaped. Just when mouse designs seemed exhausted, UK startup NextAxis Design introduced an egg-shaped mouse called Ovo on Kickstarter. Ovo weighs 98 grams (3.5 oz) and measures 48 × 61 mm (1.9 × 2.4 inches). Designed […]

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A vibrating pillow alerts deaf sleepers to burglars and fires

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A team led by Theo Hughes-Riley at Nottingham Trent University has created a vibrating smart pillow sleeve prototype to alert deaf users to fire and burglar alarms. This is not the first alert technology for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The new device replaces older, bulky technologies that users had to place

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Earbuds with tiny cameras let users talk to AI about what they see

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Researchers at the University of Washington have created the first system that embeds tiny cameras into off-the-shelf wireless earbuds, enabling users to converse with an AI model about what they’re seeing. For example, someone could look at a Korean food package and say, “Hey Vue, translate this,” and hear a response like, “The visible text

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Can hyper-realistic virtual worlds improve our well-being?

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A recent Murdoch University study suggests that virtual reality tools have significant untapped potential to generate positive emotional responses in fields such as education, healthcare, architecture, and psychological therapy. The research examined four key visual factors, along with related sub-factors, to understand how they influence realism and emotional engagement in virtual reality environments. Murdoch University

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A new generation is reviving the iPod for distraction-free listening

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Recall the iPod? It’s quietly returning. Four years after Apple discontinued the device, secondhand sales are rising—driven partly by young listeners drawn to its vintage style and the ability to enjoy music deliberately, with playlists free from algorithmic control. “Many young people are increasingly looking for ways to limit smartphone distractions, often for mental health

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These AI-powered guide dogs don’t just guide, they communicate

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Guide dogs play a vital role in helping visually impaired individuals navigate safely, but they’ve never been able to communicate verbally with their owners—until now. Researchers at Binghamton University, part of the State University of New York, have developed a robotic guide dog powered by large language models that can plan optimal routes, guide users

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A top smartphone brand unveils an Android with 4K display, cameras, and thrusters

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Just when foldables seemed to have hit their limit, one smartphone maker is taking things sky-high—literally. Introducing OPPO’s Find U, the ultimate “smart umbrella.” It takes cues from flagship foldables but goes way beyond. The Find U’s 4K Canopy and Flexion Hinge OPPO says the Find U uses the Find N6’s Flexion Hinge, rated for

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Humanoid successfully conducts live HMND proof of concept with SAP and Martur Fompak

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The boundary between digital intelligence and physical work has become increasingly blurred as Humanoid (HMND) and SAP successfully conducted a live test integrating agentic AI into industrial robots. By connecting HMND’s KinetIQ AI platform with the SAP Joule agent, the companies showcased embodied AI in action. A cloud AI agent autonomously directed the HMND 01

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An AI-powered foot scanner may help reduce hospital admissions

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A new study has found that an at-home AI “foot-recognition” scanner may help prevent hospital admissions caused by heart failure. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Research, with contributions from researchers in Torbay, the device can identify oedema, a build-up of fluid in the feet and ankles. This swelling signals that heart

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