Put your hands together to bring a dead phone back to life
22 November 2017
Elegant gloves convert wild applause into battery power, but you’ll need a clap like thunder or you won’t have the juice to call a cab after that poetry slam
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Future by design: Will the power of AI reshape our world?
22 November 2017
AI-driven generative design is wiping out science as we know it, argues The Second Digital Turn, leaving humans with a very different future
How your digital style gives you away – and how to hide it
22 November 2017
Each of us has a unique way with words when we type our messages, emails and social posts. Do you know what yours is saying about you?
How do you link the world's blockchains? With another blockchain
22 November 2017
Thousands of blockchain projects have failed because different blockchains can’t share data – now the makers of a meta-blockchain think they can restart the blockchain revolution
An Argentinian submarine has vanished - here's how to find it
21 November 2017
All signs of it have been dead ends, but now the hunt is on – but the crew's oxygen supplies will only stretch to the end of this week
Nothing you can do stops this code from watching you online
20 November 2017
Code originally written to optimise websites bypasses https and incognito browsing to harvest and share everything you type online, from passwords to sensitive medical data
Rocket-powered Land Rovers can survive deadly roadside bombs
17 November 2017
Firing solid rocket fuel motors within 10 milliseconds of an IED blast temporarily makes the vehicle weigh 120 tons, freezing it in place and protecting everyone inside
Tesla's electric trucks are great but they won't save the planet
17 November 2017
The electric trucks being unveiled by Tesla and co will speed the transition from fossil fuels. But to cut transport emissions, we must curb road freight too
What’s the best way to scare an elephant? Use an AI scarecrow
16 November 2017
Elephants cause a lot of damage, but like other smart animals, they're too smart to scare away. An AI scarecrow that adapts its tactics for continuous scaring could be the answer
