Amazon Go targets Chicago, San Francisco for new stores
Amazon Go is headed for Chicago and San Francisco.
May 16, 2018
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Technology turns smartphones into on-the-spot detectors for foodborne illnesses, other dangerous contaminants
Purdue University researchers have developed detection technology that allows a typical smartphone to analyze produce for foodborne pathogens such as E. coli O157:H7, which has been linked to a deadly outbreak in romaine ...
New device for quick and accurate detection of lead
A research team from the Department of Chemistry of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has invented a portable device for one-stop detection of lead concentration in drinking water. The DNA-based device, which works together ...
Homeless? This startup has an app for that
Chris Sun was trying to persuade homeless people to accept free money, which, in this case, was harder than it seemed.
Egypt approves law to govern popular ride-hailing apps
Egypt's parliament has approved a law to govern popular ride-hailing apps Uber and Careem, which had faced legal challenges stemming from regulations designed for traditional taxis.
From promposals to Snaps, smartphones are crashing the prom party
Smartphones have forever changed our lives. They also have forever changed the experience of the all-important high school ritual of going to the prom.
Deep learning transforms smartphone microscopes into laboratory-grade devices
Researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have demonstrated that deep learning, a powerful form of artificial intelligence, can discern and enhance microscopic details in photos taken by smartphones. The technique ...
More accurate biopsy by augmented reality
The University of Twente is currently developing a smartphone technology based on the usage of Simultaneous Localization And Mapping (SLAM) and augmented reality (AR). This technology enables medical personnel to reconstruct ...
Why we made iWitnessed, an app to collect evidence
Eyewitness evidence can be critical to investigations and trials. However, research shows that eyewitness memory can be inaccurate and vulnerable to distortion depending on what happens next – for example, inaccurate information ...
China's Huawei sees profit rebound despite US setbacks
Chinese telecom giant Huawei saw it profits rebound in 2017, helped by strong smartphone sales as it ramps up R&D spending despite suffering setbacks in its US ambitions.
