Clean up your act with a clock that knows when you last vacuumed
25 July 2018
A Fitbit for your vacuum cleaner keeps track of when you last did the cleaning and lets you know when you’ve been slacking off
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AI, reality and wildlife crime: All you need for a good read
25 July 2018
Enjoy a bravura investigation of our troubled times, discover why aliens exist, and marvel at the bioheist of the century – all the best in holiday reading
Is North Korea really scrapping its nuclear weapons programme?
25 July 2018
Satellite images taken on 20 July suggest North Korea may be dismantling two important features of its intercontinental ballistic missiles programme
Japanese computers may go haywire when the emperor abdicates
23 July 2018
Japanese computers could go haywire next year when the emperor steps down. The calendar is based on the emperor’s reign and most tech is not ready for the change
Movie studio AI predicts who will like a film based on its trailer
20 July 2018
It’s difficult to know who will like a film, so 20th Century Fox have built an AI that watches movie trailers and predicts who’s most likely to go see it
Smart bandage sees when wound is infected and treats it automatically
19 July 2018
A high-tech bandage can keep an eye on chronic wounds by detecting infections and releasing medication
Robotic grabber catches squidgy deep sea animals without harming them
18 July 2018
The deep sea is full of weird undiscovered creatures. A foldable robotic grabber captures them gently without causing damage
No, mobile phones still won’t give you brain cancer
18 July 2018
We are so glued to our phones that people can't seem to stop worrying that they give you cancer – but if they did, we would have seen a massive increase in tumours
