A new study has found that very small financial incentives administered as a short “dose” could actually drive you to be more physically active over a long period of time.

Marc Mitchell · The Conversation 12 Jun 2019

Electronics

Women in Japan are downloading the country's anti-groping app - in record numbers

Digi Police, a free smartphone app, is aimed specifically at protecting victims of sexual misconduct in crowded places.

Nicole Einbinder · Business Insider 06 Jun 2019

Media and Entertainment

In the age of fake news, these digital watermarks could stop the spread of fake images

Sophisticated image manipulation software makes it difficult to assess the authenticity of an image. Researchers think they a solution, though.

Megan Schumann · Futurity 04 Jun 2019

Media and Entertainment

Over 40% of Americans now call socialism a 'good thing'

A Gallup poll in April 2019 shows that 43% of Americans now describe socialism as a "good thing".

Paul Ratner · Big Think 29 May 2019

Digital Economy and Society

The digital divide continues in the US as lower-income Americans fall behind

Over 40% of people who earn less than $30,000 a year have access to broadband, according to new research.

Monica Anderson and Madhumitha Kumar · Pew Research Center 10 May 2019

Electronics

This sensor uses a newly-discovered protein to hunt for rare-earth metals

The new protein-based sensor is significantly easier to use in situations where mass spectrometry is not an available option.

Gail McCormick · Futurity 03 May 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

India wants exclusive rights to the tonnes of data lying with e-commerce firms in the country

Indian online shoppers’ data is a “national asset” and a “mine of natural resource,” which the Indian government wants exclusive rights to.

Durba Ghosh · Quartz 04 Mar 2019

Electronics

Have we reached peak smartphone?

With Apple issuing its first profit warning in more than a decade and statistics pointing downward, is this the start of a trend for the computer in your pocket or just a blip?

Emma Charlton 21 Feb 2019

Circular Economy

The world’s e-waste is a huge problem. It’s also a golden opportunity

Of the staggering 50 million tonnes of e-waste produced globally each year, just 20% is recycled. But a circular approach, as outlined in a new report, could turn the world's e-waste moun...

Guy Ryder and Houlin Zhao 24 Jan 2019

Electronics

We generate 125,000 jumbo jets worth of e-waste every year. Here’s how we can tackle the problem

The advantages of living in a connected world are many and varied. But too much of that relies on a culture of constantly upgrading gadgets. Where those unwanted devices end up, and how t...

Sean Fleming 24 Jan 2019

Electronics

Why Victorians feared modern technology would make everyone blind

Concerns about the impact of new technology on our health are nothing new - as these examples from the Victorian era show.

Gemma Almond · The Conversation 14 Jan 2019

Virtual and Augmented Reality

In Melbourne, you can now 'play' a tram

An augmented reality app allows people in Melbourne to experience the city in a whole new way, making art on some of the city's trams 'playable' for the first time.

The Conversation 04 Jan 2019

Japan

In this Tokyo cafe, the waiters are robots operated remotely by people with disabilities

The trial involved 10 people with conditions ranging from paralysis to motor-neuron disease. They were all paid 1,000 yen per hour, just above the minimum wage in Japan.

Sean Fleming 17 Dec 2018

Future of Health and Healthcare

This edible tech can be controlled on your phone to keep you healthy

MIT researchers have designed an ingestible electronic capsule that can be controlled wirelessly to relay diagnostic information or release drugs in response to smartphone commands.

Anne Trafton · MIT News 17 Dec 2018

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In India, even toddlers are learning to code

Companies and governments are paying people to get healthy -- and its working

Women in Japan are downloading the country's anti-groping app - in record numbers

In the age of fake news, these digital watermarks could stop the spread of fake images

Over 40% of Americans now call socialism a 'good thing'

The digital divide continues in the US as lower-income Americans fall behind

This sensor uses a newly-discovered protein to hunt for rare-earth metals

India wants exclusive rights to the tonnes of data lying with e-commerce firms in the country

Have we reached peak smartphone?

The world’s e-waste is a huge problem. It’s also a golden opportunity

We generate 125,000 jumbo jets worth of e-waste every year. Here’s how we can tackle the problem

Why Victorians feared modern technology would make everyone blind

In Melbourne, you can now 'play' a tram

In this Tokyo cafe, the waiters are robots operated remotely by people with disabilities

This edible tech can be controlled on your phone to keep you healthy

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