AirTV Mini 4K dongle merges streaming services and OTA channels

The marketplace for streaming TV dongles looks pretty crowded, with solid offerings such as Google’s Chromecast Amazon’s Fire TV Stick and Roku’s Streaming Stick. Is there room for one more? Dish thinks so, and launched its 4K HDR AirTV Mini … Continue reading AirTV Mini 4K dongle merges streaming services and OTA channels

Bone-conducting bracelet lets you make payments, phone calls and tracks your health

It looks like an elegant fitness tracker and acts like a smartwatch, yet it has has no buttons nor a screen. It also plays audio when you touch your finger to your ear and is controlled entirely via customizable gestures and voice commands. I… Continue reading Bone-conducting bracelet lets you make payments, phone calls and tracks your health

Immune cells reprogrammed to kill HIV-infected T cells

Researchers have reprogrammed cells to give them the ability to fight HIV infection like so-called "HIV ...

There exists a group of HIV-positive people who have the rare ability to naturally control the HIV infection. Now, after years of research, a team of scientists from the Institut Pasteur in Paris, has successfully reprogrammed cells that lack this ability, giving them the same incredible, antiviral potency.

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Norshire Mini 8-inch portable air-compressor for bike, car and camping

Portable, cordless air-compressors aren’t exactly new, but they’re often bulky, limited in scope and ugly. In response to these issues, a team of engineers and product designers fro Hong Kong has come up with the Norshire Mini. A compact, min… Continue reading Norshire Mini 8-inch portable air-compressor for bike, car and camping

Rare original 1976 Apple-1 operation manual up for auction

The Apple-1 computer, launched in July 1976, wasn’t the first personal computer per se, but to many, it may as well be. After all, this is the computer that helped propel a two-man business operating from a suburban garage into the world’s mo… Continue reading Rare original 1976 Apple-1 operation manual up for auction

Silicon chip breaks "blackbody limit" to produce more electricity from heat than thought possible

Energy conservation is a no-brainer and more important than ever, but it’s not just about environmental implications. If we’re to successfully create smaller, better, more efficient technology, then the thermal energy that our gadgets waste n… Continue reading Silicon chip breaks "blackbody limit" to produce more electricity from heat than thought possible

Apple updates MacBook Air and MacBook Pro in time for the new school year

Apple announced updates to the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro lines this week, and – just in time for the beginning of the North American school year – a Back to School promotion that shaves US$100 off the ticket price for students, and throws i… Continue reading Apple updates MacBook Air and MacBook Pro in time for the new school year

"Jellyfishbot" could shed light on ocean environments and deliver drugs inside the body

A team of engineers in Germany has created a tiny jellyfish-inspired robot, which can not only swim, but transport objects, mix fluids and even bury itself. It’s hoped the five-millimeter tetherless “jellyfishbot” could help us understand the… Continue reading "Jellyfishbot" could shed light on ocean environments and deliver drugs inside the body

Cold-brew coffee maker brews, stores and pours – and looks cool while doing it

Nitro-infusion cold-brew is a big thing among coffee aficionados, but most of us need to go to a specialist coffee shop to get our fix, and it’s not what you’d call cheap. So GrowlerWerks – hot on the heals of its successful launch of the uKe… Continue reading Cold-brew coffee maker brews, stores and pours – and looks cool while doing it