A school tinkering project led a teenage engineer to build a low-cost device that can turn sign language into speechAn innovative engineer has developed an affordable sign language glove that converts hand movements into spoken language. Leveraging existi...
19 May, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
She had nothing at 15. At 55, she's China's wealthiest woman sitting at the world's top table with Elon Musk and Tim Cook; here's the story of Zhou QunfeiChina’s richest woman, Zhou Qunfei, once worked factory shifts after leaving school at 15. Today, her billion-dollar tech company supplies ...
15 May, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
The end of microphones? AI can read your muscles to speak for youSouth Korean researchers have developed a wearable neckband that translates silent mouth movements into speech using the user's own voice. ...
13 May, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
A South Korean startup captures workers' techniques to develop AI brains for robotsSouth Korean AI startup RLWRLD is creating a vast library of human expertise by capturing skilled workers' actions, like hotel staff foldin...
12 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Wearable tech powered by sweat could eliminate the need for batteriesScientists in Japan have created a revolutionary wearable device powered by human sweat. This innovative technology uses special enzyme ink...
08 May, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Google Fitbit Air launched: New screenless fitness tracker brings AI health coaching, 7-day battery life and iPhone supportGoogle has launched the new Fitbit Air, a lightweight screenless fitness tracker with AI health coaching features. The wearable supports An...
07 May, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Deepinder Goyal claims Temple outperforms screenless wrist tracker in heart rate trackingA study conducted during a badminton match tested three devices — the Eternal founder’s startup Temple's head-mounted heart rate (HR) track...
14 Apr, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Can your body run a health monitor without a battery? Japan has done it—now your sweat can generate electricity to power wearable health sensorsJapan has done it. Your sweat can now generate electricity. Engineers at the Tokyo University of Science built a wearable device that turns...
05 Mar, 2026, 07.56 PM IST
IIT Guwahati researchers develop cost-effective motion sensor for healthcare applicationsFlexible and wearable electronics play a pivotal role in augmenting human capabilities, serving functions like artificial skin and prosthet...
26 Feb, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
Novel face mask developed by MIT, Harvard can detect COVID-19 infectionThe researchers showed that the sensors could be incorporated into not only face masks but also clothing such as lab coats, potentially off...
30 Jun, 2021, 05.50 PM IST
Say goodbye to painful needle pricks: Wearable sweat sensor can detect health problemsThe skin sensors provide real-time updates on health issues like dehydration or fatigue.
19 Aug, 2019, 05.00 PM IST
Did you know red wine can be the next building block for wearable tech?Tannins can firmly absorb the material on the surface of the fibre.
13 Jul, 2019, 06.25 PM IST
- This wearable sensor for plants efficiency measures water
New York, Jan 4 (IANS) Researchers have developed a tiny graphene sensor that can be taped to plants to measure the time they take to move ...
04 Jan, 2018, 03.52 PM IST
Indian startup introduces 'smart' shoes in USPlaying with a combination of advanced fitness wearables, and an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Health Coach, the products represent a 'conne...
15 Sep, 2016, 04.06 PM IST
Smartwatches, fitness trackers can give away your ATM PIN: ResearchResearchers conducted 5,000 key-entry tests on three key-based security systems, including an ATM, with 20 adults wearing a variety of tech...
07 Jul, 2016, 03.27 PM IST
Sensor to help robots read human expressionsResearchers said these ultra-sensitive sensors would help robot developers in making their machines, more human-like.
30 Apr, 2015, 01.11 PM IST
Organic electronics could lead to cheap, wearable sensorsResearchers are developing new cheap, flexible sensors that could be worn easily to accurately measure blood-oxygen levels.
13 Dec, 2014, 11.17 AM IST