Ecotech

Plastic waste can now be found and monitored from space

Most of our data on plastic waste comes from models and estimates but this free public tool could soon change that.

9 May 2022

Health news

How AI may help radiologists detect breast cancer earlier

German start-up Vara's tech may help doctors detect breast cancer earlier.

4 May 2022

Tech News

Artificial fingertip gives robots a near-human sense of touch

Researchers say giving machines the ability to feel surfaces could make robots more dexterous and improve prosthetic hands.

9 April 2022

Tech News

MEPs back new data sharing rules aiming to boost EU innovation and AI

The idea is to create common European data spaces in a variety of sectors including health, energy and finance.

7 April 2022

Tech News

This new bot on wheels can stand up like a human and drive like a car

The Swiss company hopes its robot could be used by rescue teams in dangerous environments.

30 March 2022

Health news

Could Google detect diseases from smartphone mics and photos?

Google's health AI team is exploring whether your phone's mics and photos can pick up signs of heart diseases and diabetes.

25 March 2022

Partner content

Dubai's Museum of the Future

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

In this episode of Sci-tech, Jane Witherspoon explores the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The intellectual and scientific hub aims to bring together the very best minds in science, technology and innovation.

18 March 2022

Tech News

Ukraine begins using facial recognition to identify Russians and dead

Italy's data protection watchdog fined the American company behind the tech €20 million last week over breaches of EU privacy laws.

14 March 2022

Work

The best way to hire more women for senior roles? Bin their CVs

Getting rid of CVs helped almost 70 per cent more women than average land senior-level jobs, according to one AI recruitment company.

8 March 2022

Work

Gender bias in AI recruiting: How algorithms hold women back

Artificial intelligence is enforcing existing gender biases when it comes to recruitment, according to a new report. But it may have one saving grace.

8 March 2022

Health news

New spinal implant helps three paralysed patients walk again

The device, developed by Swiss researchers, is tailored to the needs of individual patients and is controlled by a touchscreen tablet.

9 February 2022

Tech News

Tesla shifts focus from EVs to building a humanoid robot

Tesla said the robot will measure 5-foot-8-inch (1.73m), weighs around 56kg and its purpose is to take over dangerous tasks from humans.

27 January 2022

Tech News

Meta is building the world's fastest supercomputer

Facebook's parent company Meta said that it has created a new artificial intelligence supercomputer that it believes will be the fastest in the world.

25 January 2022

Tech News

CES 2022: Metaverse takes centre stage at world’s largest tech show

VR headsets, ‘metamobility’ and metaverse kits were just some of the technology on display at CES in Las Vegas which finished today.

7 January 2022

Tech News

AI chatbots already talk to you but now they can tell how you feel

The automated answering service, trained using a human voice, is capable of breaking down sentences into sounds and tones so it can talk back and read a caller’s emotional state.

6 January 2022

Tech News

These are the tech trends to watch out for in 2022

The new year will see newer versions of last year’s technology, such as the metaverse. But will we start questioning if the tech is actually good for humanity?

31 December 2021

Tech News

Could robots be better at restoring historical treasures than humans?

A team of researchers in Italy are exploiting an intelligent robotic system to process, match and physically reconstruct frescoes and other shattered artefacts from Pompeii.

21 December 2021

The Cube

Facial recognition company breaks EU data privacy rules, says France

Clearview has amassed a database of billions of people's photos, but France says the data has been collected without citizens' consent.

16 December 2021

Health news

Assisted dying pod you can 3D print yourself approved in Switzerland

A review of the pod found no legal obstacles preventing its use in Switzerland, but critics fear its goal to "democratise" voluntary euthanasia with AI brings new risks.

8 December 2021

Tech News

Scientists who created 'living robots' say they can now reproduce

Last year, researchers made "living robots" by incubating stem cells from frog embryos. Now they’ve discovered that they're able to self-replicate.

2 December 2021