Month: February 2020
Spot is surprisingly good at pulling Adam Savage in a rickshaw
Boston Dynamics has always talked about Spot’s ability to go places too dangerous for humans, whether it’s checking for gas leaks or disposing of bombs and other hazardous materials. But now, former MythBusters host Adam Savage has developed a new use for the expensive robodog: pulling him around in a…
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Tamatem, the games publisher for the MENA market, raises $3.5M to reach other ‘underserved’ gamers
Tamatem, the leading mobile games publisher in the Arabic speaking market, has raised $3.5 million in additional funding — essentially an extension of the startup’s earlier Series A. The round was led by existing investor Wamda Capital, with participation from Modern Electronics Company (a subsidiary of AlFaisaliah Group) and North…
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Intel’s hopes for ‘The Classroom of the Future’
Education has been important to Intel for much of our 50 year history and remains so as the pace of technological innovation continues to accelerate. The need to close the digital skills gap and ensure that the next generation is ready for Industry 4.0 keeps education as a priority for…
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Three UK finally announces when its 5G network will go live: end of February
While most of the big UK phone networks launched their 5G networks in 2019, we’ve had to wait until early 2020 for Three to follow suit – and we now know when the company is set to press that big red ‘5G‘ button. Three has pledged to switch on its…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip release date is here, but you’ll struggle to find one today
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip folding phone was only announced earlier this week at the time of writing, but it’s now on sale in many regions around the world, directly from the manufacturer. If you haven’t pre-ordered the company’s second folding device though, you may have to wait a little…
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RFID sensor is powered by dirty diapers
Researches at MIT have developed a tiny RFID sensor that can detect diaper moisture, signal a nearby receiver, and send caregivers an alert, reports MIT News. They say that the sensor can be manufactured for less than 2 cents, making it suitable for disposable diapers without adding bulk. The newly…
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