Burundi: Students boost food security with AI
The country, already one of the poorest in the world, is grappling with widespread shortages, soaring inflation—reportedly exceeding 40% monthly—and rising public anger.…
Google’s Vint Cerf is worried about buggy software
Vint Cerf, chief internet evangelist at Google, discusses the biggest risks he sees in technology for 2018.…
Chicken poo power could be alternative to coal
Israeli researchers develop a way to mimic coal formation by heating wet chicken waste, potentially providing an alternative energy source to the fossil fuel and find a use for growing amounts of…
Chemical sniffer system could replace bomb squad dogs
A prototype chemical "sniffer system" that detects criminal substances such as illegal drugs or explosives, and the chemical precursors used to make them, has been developed by researchers at the Technical University…
Japanese ‘folding’ car could solve parking space problem
Finding a parking space may soon become much easier thanks to a car that can fold itself up and squeeze into small spaces, as Stuart McDill reports.…
Robo drones to study underneath Antarctic ice shelf
A snowstorm in Erie leaves more than 65 inches of snow, triggering a state of emergency.…
MIT scientists develop new technique for cleaning contaminated water
A group of MIT scientists develop a highly selective electrochemical technique that can target specific organic pollutants in water, a method that can revolutionize waste water treatment.…
Social robot could help autistic adults find work
Researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have built Alyx, a robot colleague that teaches autistic people to recognise social cues, as Matthew Stock found out.…
Apple Guru Munster Doesn’t See iPhone Conspiracy
Gene Munster, Loup Ventures co-founder, discusses the controversy surrounding Apple Inc.'s software update that slowed down the operation of iPhones.…
Power outage at Atlanta airport show grid’s weakness
Bloomberg's Justin Bachman discusses the blackout nightmare at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on "Bloomberg Technology."…
Restaurant in India replaces waiters with robots
Hello. This robot will be your server today. At the Robot Theme Restaurant in southern India, a team of rolling robots will bring your food and drinks right to your table.…