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New Electron Microscopy Technique Reveals Zeolite Structure to Enhance Function

Researchers from the labs of Professors Vinayak Dravid and Omar Farha developed a high-resolution approach to map ...

7 New OneNote Features : Copilot, Security Labels, Touch Keys & More

Microsoft’s OneNote now includes built-in Copilot for summaries and drafting, so teams can work with protected data and save ...

Pixelmator Pro Launches on iPad With Apple Pencil Support and More

Apple today released Pixelmator Pro for the iPad, complete with a new touch-optimized workspace, full Apple Pencil support, ...
JD Supra

Patient, Commercial And Regulatory Concerns

While the implementation of AI is growing apace, obstacles to deeper adoption still remain. These pressure points are consistent across ...
CNET

Sensitive to Gluten? This Mini Device Can Detect It in Your Food

The NIMA Gluten Sensor is the first handheld device designed to detect gluten in food for people with celiac disease who rely on a gluten-free diet. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the ...
Interesting Engineering

Video: Touch-sensitive humanoid robot inspired by human body intelligence unveiled

Touch sensitive humanoid robot unveiled at CES 2026.Generative Bionics/YouTube Italian robotics firm Generative Bionics revealed its first humanoid robot concept, GENE.01, during AMD’s opening keynote ...
Gizmodo

RayNeo X3 Pro Review: These AR Smart Glasses May Haunt My Dreams

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Reading time 11 minutes If ...
IEEE

Touch-Sensitive Hand Interactions for Social Robots Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors

Social Assistive Robotics (SARs) support healthcare scenarios through cognitive and physical interactions [1]. These robots have been implemented in cardiac rehabilitation and elderly care, ...
AOL

Tiny fingertip bandage delivers realistic touch and texture to electronic devices

The first time a fingertip meets VoxeLite, the feeling is strangely familiar. The surface under your finger is flat and smooth, yet your skin reports ridges, bumps and even the drag of a rough fabric.
CNET

Portable Power Station vs. UPS: How to Pick the Best Backup Power Option

Both portable power stations and uninterruptible power supplies can give backup power to your most important devices -- but you'll want to make sure you have the right one for the job. There are all ...
Popular Science

New wearable device lets you touch fabric online, read braille, and more

VoxeLite can help you literally feel websites. By Mack DeGeurin Published Nov 22, 2025 10:07 AM EST Northwestern University Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...
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Bandage-Like Device Brings Texture to Touchscreens

Digital touch has lagged far behind sight and sound because current haptic devices can’t match the human fingertip’s spatial or temporal resolution. Researchers created VoxeLite, an ultra-thin ...