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Desktop device to make key gun part goes on sale in US
The creator of the world's first 3D plastic handgun unveiled Wednesday his latest invention: a pre-programmed milling machine that enables anyone to easily make the core component of a semi-automatic rifle.
Snap unveils a new version of video-recording spectacles
Snap Inc unveiled the third – and most expensive – iteration of the company’s video-recording sunglasses on Aug 13.
Nigeria’s SecureID taps into Africa’s move from cash to plastic
Sub-Saharan Africa lags other regions such as Asia in moving away from cash to plastic money. One Nigerian company is aiming to close that gap by tapping into a growing appetite for smart cards across the continent.
Scientists inspired by ‘Star Wars’ create artificial skin able to feel
Singapore researchers have developed "electronic skin" capable of recreating a sense of touch, an innovation they hope will allow people with prosthetic limbs to detect objects, as well as feel texture, or even temperature and pain.
Japanese engineers have created a smart mask that can speak eight languages
In order to better communicate while wearing a mask, Japanese researchers have developed a connected mask that can translate speech into eight different languages.
US startups race to develop tech that can clear workplaces of Covid
Smithfield Foods Inc thought it was doing great. In the first quarter of this year, its earnings were up 190% over the same period in 2019. Then the pandemic hit, and the close quarters of meatpacking plants made them ideal places for the coronavirus to spread.
Coronavirus may stay for weeks on bank notes and touchscreens
The new coronavirus may remain infectious for weeks on banknotes, glass and other common surfaces, according to research by Australia’s top biosecurity laboratory that highlights risks from paper currency, touchscreen devices and grab handles and rails.
Coronavirus boosts cloud kitchens as foodie Asians order in
Singapore’s Ebb & Flow Group took an unusual route to creating one of its most popular food items: analysing more than 200,000 data points to predict customer preference and potential demand.
Italy offers Christmas cashback in push for digital payments
Long a country where cash is king, Italy has been prodded towards electronic payments in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic, while the government is adding encouragement of its own to boost struggling shops and crack down on tax evasion.
Sony to open PlayStation 5 for storage upgrades in summer
Sony Corp is preparing to open up its PlayStation 5 for internal storage upgrades this summer, lifting a bottleneck that prevents gamers from having more than a few marquee games on their console at one time, people briefed on the plan said.
