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Here’s how technology has been used to get ahead in the Olympics

The so-called “Dronegate” scandal plaguing the Canadian women’s football team is the latest use of technology being used to gain an advantage at the Olympic Games.

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Euro 2024: Did technology improve or ruin football as we know it?

Smart match balls, AI, cryogenic recovery chambers and the good old pad to do your homework on — nowhere are football's cutting-edge tech advancements more on display than at Euro 2024 in Germany. But here's the kicker: not everyone likes them.

Work

A new, controllable extra thumb is meant to enhance productivity

Nearly 600 members of the public tested the device, with just four unable to use it at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in 2022.

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The free smartwatch app that turns you into a human computer mouse

Using gesture technology, Doublepoint's WowMouse app allows your wearable to control your devices, AR headsets, and even house lights at a finger tap.

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The eye-catching gadgets turning heads at Mobile World Congress so far

Here's a look at some of the neat gadgets that are on display at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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What is 'spatial computing' and why is Apple pushing the new buzzword?

The tech giant believes the term will become commonplace in our daily lives. But is Apple's Vision Pro headset and spatial computing the future?

Nutrition

Glucose monitors are gaining popularity among those without diabetes

This stick-on arm patch is among the new generation of glucose monitors.

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This vest can predict risk of sudden cardiac death in 5 minutes

The ECGI vest uses 256 sensors to give doctors a large amount of electrical information in just 5 minutes.

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These AI-powered headphones let you choose which noises to filter out

Deep learning technology could help you filter out unwanted background noises while keeping the ones you like.

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Scientists are creating ‘digital twins’ of breast cancer patients

The research programme, involving 13 Spanish institutions, such as hospitals and associations, collects genetic, physiological and behavioural data with wearable devices.

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This ‘groundbreaking’ bionic arm fuses with the user’s bone and nerves

The bionic arm has been working for years, reducing the user’s level of pain. The first person to receive it tells how life changing it has been.

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Meta unveils next generation VR and AI products

CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off Meta's two-day Connect conference by introducing new products, including a new AI personal assistant people can interact with using any of Meta’s messaging, the next generation of Ray-Ban smart glasses and its newest virtual reality headset, the Quest 3.

Mobility

'World’s fastest shoes' let you walk at the speed of a run

The AI-powered, TikTok-famous "Moonwalkers" can be strapped onto your shoes to make you reach a top walking speed of 11 km/h.

Health news

New bionic hand allows amputees to effortlessly control fingers

Successful testing of the bionic hand has already been conducted on a patient who lost his arm above the elbow.

Sport

Wimbledon to trial 5G headsets for visually impaired tennis fans

The technology could help people watch the match from anywhere in the crowd and enjoy the spectacle alongside their friends and family.

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Norway jet suit demonstration

For the British-born entrepreneur and inventor Richard Browning, the jet suit started like a crazy idea. Now he is in Norway, for the first time ever to test his new jet suit in Norwegian rough, mountainous terrain.

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This VR suit could help you 'feel' things in the metaverse

The full-body suit can be moved by electric signals sent to it, or it can relay them to record exactly how it is being moved by the wearer.

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This VR headset makes your mouth feel all kinds of strange things

It allows you to feel spiders crawling around your lips or raindrops and mud splattering across your mouth in virtual reality.

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Orangetheory's data-driven fitness catches on in Europe

The US exercise chain Orangetheory Fitness has expanded to several European countries, using its data-driven philosophy to cater to fitness junkies.

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Wounded Ukrainian soldiers are being fitted with hi-tech bionic arms

The ‘Hero Arm’ developed by British tech company Open Bionics interprets muscle signals from the person wearing it.