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Will the brain 'hack' device appear?
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Will the brain 'hack' device appear?

The most recent company intending to create such a product is Thync, a start-up founded by businessman Isy Goldwasser and neurologist Jamie Tyler.

December 12, 2018
People who sell electric machines
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People who sell electric machines

Lowe's Orchard hardware store in San Jose (California, USA) has just got four new salespeople moving on wheels. Those are robots.

December 12, 2018
Equipment stealth when online
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Equipment stealth when online

There are many Internet-connected people who want to become invisible in cyberspace so that no one else is watching.

December 12, 2018
Unmanned aerial vehicle
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Unmanned aerial vehicle

Student inventor Alec Momont at Delft University of Technology (Netherlands) has unveiled 'unmanned ambulance'.

December 12, 2018
Detect liquid bombs for 5 seconds
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Detect liquid bombs for 5 seconds

The device can identify the liquid inside as an explosive or flammable form, helping to speed up the speed and accuracy of checked baggage at airports.

December 12, 2018
Robot 'spy' penguins
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Robot 'spy' penguins

According to the Los Angeles Times on November 3, a robot made by scientists at the University of Strasbourg (France), moved by wheel and shaped like a cute penguin.

December 12, 2018
The machine reads a whisper
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The machine reads a whisper

American scientists show that they can understand what other people are thinking by using a reading device.

December 12, 2018
Baidu is developing smart bike technology
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Baidu is developing smart bike technology

According to Techinasia, Baidu has officially confirmed the rumor before that the company is secretly developing a so-called intelligent bicycle technology.

December 12, 2018