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French Designers Invent Sleek, Squishy, Ergonomic Smartphone

The voice-activated Alo also projects movies and messages as 3D holograms, because why shouldn’t it?

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The Bluetooth Name Has Its Roots in Viking History

Even the logo has meaning behind it.

This Tiny Wearable Disk Archives 1000 Languages for 10,000 Years

Free from any digital degradation, the disk will allow people thousands of years from now to learn about "ancient" languages.

Australia Hopes to Replace Passports With Face and Fingerprint Scans by 2020

Face and fingerprint scanners would eliminate the need for paper documents.

This Phone's Molecular Sensor Scans and Analyzes Objects

The Changhong H2 can tell how sweet a strawberry is, detect fake medicines, and measure body fat percentage.

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Your Heartbeat Could One Day Be Your Password

A new encryption system uses each person’s unique cardiac rhythm as a password for electronic medical records.

9 Robots Designed to Optimize Your Life

While science-fiction continues to give robots a bad rap by portraying them as power-hungry overlords-in-waiting, tech companies continue to engineer humanoids that have a more altruistic goal: making our lives a little easier.

Airbus's "Flying Car" Prototype Could Be Ready for Takeoff Within the Year

The aircraft would be summoned from your phone like a ride-hailing service.

Wearables May Be Able to Tell When You're Falling Ill

Smart devices can monitor our pulse rates, skin temperature, and other vitals, and notice when they're off.

Get the Perfect Pour-Over with a Super-Smart Electric Kettle

Attention, fussy coffee fans: you’re going to want to see this.

7 of History's Greatest Robots

Robotic inventions have fascinated, amazed, and helped humans for thousands of years.

You Can Get Paid to Improve AI By Performing Simple Tasks

This startup is crowdsourcing human knowledge to make smart tech smarter.

AI Egg Timer Helps You Plan Meals and Cook Recipes

Hello Egg is like Google Home for your kitchen.

Border Control Agencies May One Day Use AI to Detect Travelers’ Lies

If you lie about that fruit you’ve brought back from another country, AVATAR will call you out on it.

LEGO BOOST Brings Toys to Life by Teaching Kids How to Code

LEGO is teaching kids to program their own movable, talking toys.

Hyundai Announces Voice-Activated Features Through Google Home

Start your engine without lifting a finger.

A Robotic Exoskeleton Designed to Give the Elderly a Boost

The smart suit can help the wearer sit up, stand upright, and raise his or her arms.

Every Underground Subway Station in New York City Now Has Free Wi-Fi

Let the surfing begin!

Watch Tesla Autopilot “Predict” a Car Crash Before It Happens

Could self-driving cars make roads safer?

Are These Tiny Robots the Solution to the World's Bee Problem?

The B-Droid's developers hope that it will one day pollinate plants just as well as a real bee, both through the air and on wheels.

IBM and Rice University Team Up on a Robot to Care for the Elderly

The Watson-powered robot will directly aid both patients and their caregivers.

As Japan's Population Shrinks, Robot Babies Are Gaining Popularity

Toyota just debuted a robot baby in Japan, designed to "bond" with its owners.

This Tiny PC Runs Windows 10, Costs Less Than $250, and Fits in Your Pocket

The Ockel Sirius B Windows 10 pocket PC is small in size but big on power.

France Debuts World’s First Solar Panel Road in Normandy

It should generate enough electricity to power local street lamps.