Trump and Kim face off in Singapore summit
13 June 2018
In a handshake watched around the globe, US President Donald Trump finally met North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on 12 June in Singapore
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Football's a mess: don't let technology spoil that
13 June 2018
The video-assisted refereeing technology being introduced in this year's World Cup will supposedly cut errors – but that ignores what makes football great
Net neutrality officially ended this week – now what?
13 June 2018
After months of public outcry and legal wrangling, a US law about how internet access can be sold has been repealed
The US wants to build an X-ray bomb to destroy chemical weapons
13 June 2018
Regular explosives risk spilling chemical or biological weapons when aimed at storage sites. So the US is experimenting with using massive X-ray bursts instead
A self-balancing exoskeleton lets wheelchair users walk again
11 June 2018
An exoskeleton is being tested that helped a wheelchair user to walk for several hours without pain. It supports its own weight and mimics the wearer’s natural gait
Watch real football matches in miniature played on your desk
8 June 2018
Augmented reality headsets, like Hololens, can recreate a football match on any flat surface. The viewer sees tiny 3D versions of real-life players running around on a virtual pitch
Surveillance drones can now spot violent attacks as they happen
7 June 2018
A drone surveillance system can spot violence in a crowd, including stabbing and strangling, but some worry the consequences have not been thought through
AI construction worker plans the fastest way to put up buildings
6 June 2018
By considering hundreds of millions of potential schedules, an AI construction manager works out the best and fastest way for builders to put up a new building
Europeans now burn more palm oil in their cars than they eat
6 June 2018
Palm oil consumption in the EU jumped by 7 per cent in 2017 because it is increasingly used as a biofuel – driving the destruction of orangutans’ habitat
