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

Future of Health and Healthcare

These are the alarming effects screen time has on a child's brain

MRI scans tracked changes in the brains of children using screens - and those looking at devices for more than two hours a day scored lower on language and thinking tests.

Stephen Johnson · Big Think 12 Dec 2018

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This augmented reality app teaches children to program robots

Virtual learning app “RosieReality” allows kids to get to grips with understanding and programming robots through augmented reality.

ETH Zurich 22 Oct 2018

Fourth Industrial Revolution

A new study suggests we could make flexible electronics made from exotic materials

MIT engineers have developed a technique to fabricate ultrathin semiconducting films made from a host of exotic materials other than silicon.

Jennifer Chu · MIT News 15 Oct 2018

Electronics

From vinyl to streaming: 40 years of the global music industry visualised

These charts explore the last 40 years of the music industry.

Nick Routley · Visual Capitalist 09 Oct 2018

Chemical and Materials Industry

These new materials are powering the battery revolution

Advances in energy storage will rely on the continuing development of materials science.

The Conversation 05 Oct 2018

Media, Entertainment and Information

Chart of the day: US spending on video games is now bigger than the GDP of Bahrain

Consumers can’t resist games like Fortnite. In the US, spending on video games, hardware and accessories hit a record $36 billion last year.

Johnny Wood 04 Oct 2018

Digital Communications

Android is 10 years old. Here’s how it captured the smartphone market

Meet the 10 year old with serious attitude. The Android operating system (OS) was born into a fragmented smartphone world filled with infant OS competitors fighting for dominance. Remembe...

Johnny Wood 03 Oct 2018

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