New government app will provide access to public services but questions around privacy and design remain
insta_photos/ShutterstockThe UK government has promised that its new app, expected to launch in late 2022, will be a one-stop shop,...
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Would Putin use nuclear weapons? An arms control expert explains what has and hasn’t changed since the invasion of Ukraine
This intercontinental ballistic missile was launched as part of Russia's test of its strategic forces in 2020. Russian Defense Ministry...
I won a Bafta with my iPhone after struggling to re-enter the industry as a mother
I’m just back from The Venice Film Festival. When I was last there, pre-pandemic in 2019, I had a virtual...
Better design could make mobile devices easier for seniors to use
If all of these devices really work together, they can be a bigger help than any one of them alone....
I’ve created human-style eyes for robots – with some inspiration from Jabba the Hutt
The author's work on creating human-style robot eyes Author, Author providedIn humanoid robots, artificial eyes are often referred to as...
Fish fins are teaching us the secret to flexible robots and new shape-changing materials
Flying fish use their fins both to swim and glide through the air. Smithsonian Institution/FlickrThe Research Brief is a short...
Footballing androids of RoboCup are vital players in our robotic future
Playing football probably isn’t the most obvious use for robots. Yet every year, scientists and engineers from all over the...
How mobile phones help internally displaced people in Nigeria
Mobile phones help internally displaced people in Nigeria to function better Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Conflicts and disasters...
Digital technologies will help build resilient communities after the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in increased adoption of communication and network technologies. (Shutterstock)Amid the horrific public health and economic...
4 ways to help STEM majors stay the course
Minority STEM majors are more likely than their white peers to switch fields. andresr/E+ via Getty ImagesBlack and Latino students...
