Swiss boffins make robotic terminator bugs
You can't step on them
Swiss boffins have developed a light, quick robotic bug called the DEAnsect, which can withstand several whacks from a flyswatter and can survive being stepped on by a shoe.
Facebook wants to kill Android
Liberate Oculus and Portal
Facebook doesn't want its hardware like Oculus and Portal to be at the mercy of Google because they rely on its Android operating system.
Paedophiles can hack kids GPS enabled smartwatches
Parent paranoia might be a self-fulling prophecy
Parents who think it is a wizard wheeze to tag their children with GPS-enabled smartwatches might be turning over their kids’ location to paedophiles.
Ocado plans robotic "supermarket"
Warehouse tech can be rolled out quickly
British online grocer Ocado will open its first “mini” robotic warehouse in Bristol, western England, by early 2021.
Bofffins come up with tactile cyber skin
Absolutely no use for the porn industry at all
A team of Northwestern University boffins have created new wireless and battery-free smart skin which enables the wearer to feel hugs, strokes and kisses at a distance.