Over the course of the next decade humans will integrate more with technology to ‘upgrade’ our lives including brain chips and exoskeletons, a new report claims. Produced by dentsu, a global advertising and digital agency, the report looks at ways the world could change over the next 10 years and the impact on global brands. … Read more
Kirstie Allsopp reveals all restrictions on her children’s technology use are ‘off’ during lockdown because being online ‘keeps them sane’ – despite once smashing their iPads for exceeding screen time limits London-born presenter, 49, says sons want to be online while stuck at home Previously revealed she smashed kids’ iPads when they broke screen time … Read more
One of our foremost contemporary novelists, Ian McEwan, is fretting that recent advances in technology have had an unexpected downside: they have made it harder for novelists to write plots. Speaking in a Q&A recently, he said that given a smartphone-addled world in which the characters ‘all know everything, as it were, and can always … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to check on who’s in your house, turn up the central heating, prepare the TV, turn on a smart oven or toaster, switch on the lights or shut the blinds – all from the comfort of your car when you’re still on the move, Mercedes-Benz has now got the answer. Its … Read more
Sci-fi technology could be used on soldiers to ‘reprogram’ cells and give them Wolverine-like abilities to heal wounds five times faster than the human body US military is working on cell reprogramming to heal wounds faster The process entails changing cells into different ones like muscle into skin This would allow wounds to heal five … Read more
Detecting human emotions with RADIO WAVES: Scientists develop AI technology using wireless signals to reveal changes in heart rate and tell how someone is feeling AI technology uses wireless signals in people to tell how they are really feeling Researchers used neural network to understand changes physical changes Participants shown range of emotion-evoking videos and … Read more
Britney Spears says she ‘can’t stand’ technology as she replies to people knocking her imperfect posts and silly dancing: ‘I’m doing this for fun!’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:10 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 03:10 GMT, 2 February 2021 Britney Spears regular dance videos have been the topic of conversation throughout the … Read more
Forget cables! Xiaomi announces new long-range wireless charger lets you power multiple devices from some 10 FEET away Xaiomi’s Mi Air Charge Technology powers phones from ‘several feet away’ It also works on wearables and can charge multiple devices at once An isolated charging station locates the phone and transmits waves An array on the … Read more
A former MI6 chief has revealed his shock at not being consulted about the decision to introduce Huawei technology in Britain. Sir Richard Dearlove, head of MI6 from 1999 to 2004, said he and other members of the security services were ‘intensely shocked’ when they heard that the original Huawei deal went through. BT notified … Read more
About seven in 10 Brits are in favour of location-tracking technology during the coronavirus pandemic – regardless of if it’s opt-in or compulsory, a study suggests. UK researchers conducted surveys of more than 3,500 British adults last spring, during the grips of the virus’s first wave, on their willingness to use such tech. 70 per … Read more