People are increasingly using household robots for chores, communication, entertainment and companionship. But safety and privacy risks of information-gathering objects that move around our homes are not yet adequately addressed, ...
Robotics
Oct 8, 2009
1
0
Human are incredible learners, in part because they are also accomplished teachers. Even at a very early age, people are adept at instructing others. But while there has been a lot of research into how people teach, there ...
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2019
0
63
High levels of the carcinogenic chemical cadmium can still be found in everyday household products like second-hand plastic toys, drinking glasses, alcoholic beverage bottles, ceramics and artists' paints, according to new ...
Environment
Dec 19, 2018
2
543
In November 2014, a brave explorer on a daring mission strapped on a pair of studded boots and a hard hat, stuffed a cheese sandwich and a compass into a backpack, and leapt from a spacecraft.
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2016
2
586
If it weren't for someone willing to entertain a new idea, the new "Star Wars" droid, BB-8, wouldn't be rolling into living rooms this holiday season.
Robotics
Aug 11, 2015
2
296
Google has filed a patent for toys that pay attention to who is in a room and can interact with other media devices.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 23, 2015
2
627
(Phys.org)—In certain toy racecar tracks, sneaky players can flip a switch, trapping their opponents' vehicles in a loop of track. Cells employ a less subtle approach: they change the track's layout. In a study published ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 28, 2012
0
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Takara Tomy, the Japanese toy makers have unveiled their "Ene Pocket", a radio-controlled toy car with a Sony bio-battery that is fuelled by sugars like those in fruit drinks and sodas.
This year, I've grouped my list of Top 10 tech toys into price ranges. Keep in mind that the prices listed are the suggested retail, and you may be able to find better deals.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 25, 2009
0
0
Man's best friend is as treat-obsessed as we all thought.
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2023
0
1
