The iPhone has long excelled at photography, but selfies still rely on the phone’s less powerful front camera. This newly spotted case fixes that by adding a second, mirror-like screen. The Selfix case for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max may look like a standard TPU cover, but its back actually features a […]
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About 60% of workers in Canada are likely to see their jobs reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI). In many cases, AI will support and enhance their work rather than replace it. For some employees, it may even help prevent illness, injury, or death. This could take the form of a nurse wearing a sensor-embedded T-shirt
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China is bringing science fiction to everyday life. In subway stations and busy public spaces, AI-powered medical booths now handle basic consultations within minutes. There are already 2,200 booths nationwide, with around 250 in the Shanghai metro alone, seamlessly serving millions of commuters. Automated Triage Booths for Quick Symptom Assessment These booths act as automated
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In recent years, scientists worldwide have been competing to design the tiniest QR codes that can still be scanned reliably. Now, researchers in Austria have raised the stakes, producing a QR code so minuscule that it requires an electron microscope just to view it. TU Wien Breaks QR Code Size Record Researchers at the TU
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One challenge of working on the go is maintaining privacy—whether it’s teachers grading in a café, designers trying to avoid industrial espionage on a late-night flight, or anyone trying to watch non-PG content on public transport without drawing attention. Anyone who’s ever felt uneasy about someone peeking at their screen will be intrigued by a
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Did you know that the volume of gas your body releases can offer important clues about the state of your gut microbiota? A new wearable aims to turn what is often seen as embarrassing into a measurable indicator of digestive health. Scientists have created smart underwear that can track intestinal gas continuously and without invasive
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Engineers at Penn have created a system that enables robots to see around corners by analyzing radio waves with AI, a breakthrough that could boost the safety and efficiency of self-driving cars and robots working in crowded indoor spaces such as warehouses and factories. The technology, known as HoloRadar, allows robots to rebuild three-dimensional scenes
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Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have created a novel approach that enables a robot to autonomously learn arm movements by integrating observational learning with communication between its limbs. This advancement marks another step toward developing more intuitive and easily trainable service robots that can carry out household assistive tasks, such as setting
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For anyone who dislikes repeating outfits, Adobe has an answer. In 2023, the company introduced Project Primrose, a digital dress that always looks new. With constantly changing colors and patterns, it blends wearable technology with wearable art. Project Primrose premiered at Adobe MAX 2023, modeled by Christine Dierk, one of its lead developers. At the
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NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring Mars for almost five years, yet the agency continues to push its capabilities. Recently, NASA announced that Perseverance completed its first drive planned entirely by artificial intelligence. For the demo, NASA used vision-language models (VLMs) to set rover waypoints, a task normally done by humans. The demo ran from
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