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Researchers at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern have put a programmable 'Farmbot' into operation, which interested parties can help program via the Internet. The aim is to create a robot that gardens independently.
read more...30 years of digital mobile communications
The first cell phones, which ushered in a new era in the age of communication 30 years ago, were as heavy as a wholemeal loaf of bread. In the beginning, consumers didn't know what to do with them. But that was soon to change.
read more...Google is the number 1 in web searches and develops the most widely used smartphone OS, Android. In competition with rivals such as Apple, the company's products are set to become smarter. It recently announced a pair of glasses that display live translations as subtitles during conversations.
read more...According to the EU Commission, an estimated 11,000 tons of electrical waste is generated every year by disposed and unused chargers. This could now change, as standardized charging cables for cell phones and other devices are coming closer.
read more...Artificial intelligence can do work for humans. Lübeck researchers are working on its use in medicine. And demonstrate the strengths of AI with whiskey.
read more...They move through the solar system at breakneck speed and are not actually a danger to the Earth. But solar storms can be devastating for human technology. Are we facing an extreme space weather event in the next ten years?
read more...75 years of the instant camera
One press of a button and you have a photo: the idea for the instant camera was revolutionary - and it lives on. It still inspires entire generations today.
read more...How can the Rubik's Cube be solved quickly? Three students from HTL Saalfelden developed 'Rubik's Cube Solver', which solves the Rubik's Cube fully automatically. The young technicians were supported by Sigmatek.
read more...If you want to distinguish plants in nature, you need a lot of experience, an identification book or a good nose: in this respect, technical support could soon be available in the literal sense.
read more...Today we take it for granted, but back then it was a world first: sending text messages via cell phone. The good old SMS has been around for almost three decades. Now it is at the center of an auction and part of a new trend in the digital age.
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