Apple unveils a $329 iPad that features the tech giant’s new A13 Bionic Chip

Apple hosted its annual product event on Tuesday, which opened with the unveiling of a new iPad that is three times more powerful than a Chrome book and six times more powerful than an Android Tablet. The iPad features the tech giant’s new A13 Bionic Chip, giving it 20 percent faster performance than its predecessor with … Read more

Hero vicar gets high-tech bionic arm… and immediately gives his son, 7, his first ‘proper hug’

The hand of God: Hero vicar gets high-tech bionic arm… and immediately gives his son, 7, his first ‘proper hug’ Dan Cant, 42, saved a man’s life on a boat holiday despite only having one arm His son Aaron searched online and found a company that makes bionic arms Vicar, who lost right forearm in 2005, … Read more

Tearful moment six-year-old girl born with a missing forearm is told she’s getting a ‘bionic’ limb

This is the heartwarming moment a six-year-old girl is overcome with emotion when she discovers she has raised the £10,000 needed to have a bionic arm fitted.  Footage shows Eloise Clark, from Lincoln in Lincolnshire, burst into tears of joy after her mother Charlotte, 27, confirms they have raised the money needed for her new state-of-the-art prosthetic in … Read more

Man builds a bionic hand using AI after three years of research 

A Texan man has built his own bionic hand using artificial intelligence (AI) after three years of research.  After finding most bionic hands can cost up to $150,000, Ryan Saavedra, 27, set out to create one at a fraction of the cost.  The prosthetic he created, called the Globally Available Robotic Arm (GARA), measures electrical … Read more

France is developing bionic soldiers resistant to pain with microchip-enhanced brain power

France is developing bionic soldiers resistant to pain with microchip-enhanced brain power and superior hearing Scientists also researching pills to keep soldiers awake for long periods of time Microchips will be designed to release calming substances and improve brains  Scientists also trying to make implants for headquarters to track soldier location  By Isabella Nikolic For … Read more

Pianist, 80, gets emotional as he plays piano with new bionic gloves after years of disibility

An internationally renowned pianist who lost dexterity in his hands — and the ability to play his instrument — is finally able to perform again after being fitting with bionic gloves. Returning to his passion after two decades of limitations was undoubtedly an emotional moment for 80-year-old conductor João Carlos Martins, who was left unable … Read more

Human trials of ‘bionic eye’ which links directly to a chip in the brain and could cure blindness

It has been more than 10 years in the making, but scientists are preparing to implant a ‘bionic eye’ in a human subject. Researchers at Monash University have developed wireless implants that sit on the surface of the brain, which are said to restore vision to the blind. Called Gennaris bionic vision system, it includes … Read more

Pink calls husband Carey Hart her ‘bionic man’ after undergoing ‘successful’ rotator cuff surgery

Pink took to Instagram to update her nearly 8million Instagram followers on husband Carey Hart’s ‘successful’ rotator cuff surgery on Wednesday. ‘My man baby. I love him so. Successful surgery and now, let the healing begin. #bionicman #rotatorcuff #nurseratchetwillseeyounow,’ captioned the 40-year-old singer. She included a victorious, shirtless snapshot of Hart, 45, lying in his hospital … Read more

Bionic eye that is as sensitive as human retina could give millions the chance to see again

A bionic eye that is as sensitive as the human retina could give millions of people the chance to see again — and will be available in just five years, a study reports. Named EC-EYE — short for ‘ElectroChemical EYE’ — the eerie bio-mimetic device is around an inch wide and was built by researchers … Read more

A bionic arm amputees can control with just their thoughts could be available in Europe in two years

Implants that allow bionic arms to be operated by THOUGHT alone will be available in Europe within two years Implant that allows users to control bionic arms is currently available in Sweden  Experts hope to get proper certification so it can be made available in Europe While hopeful, Dr Max Ortiz Catalan said: ‘This technology … Read more