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Tech Christmas gift guide 2021: What to get your loved ones this year

What to buy for music lovers, fitness fanatics, video gamers and remote workers? Here are some ideas.

05/12/2021

Tech News

Apple launches faster chips, MacBook Pros and Airpods

Apple launches faster chips, MacBook Pro laptops and cheaper Airpods. Here's what the new products looks like.

19/10/2021

Ecotech

This device produces energy from your sweat while you sleep

A breakthrough for self-made sustainable power that requires nothing but a good night’s sleep to harvest energy from your sweat.

16/07/2021

Ecotech

This new ‘smart fabric’ can keep you cool during a heatwave

Tiny particles of reflective material could be used to manufacture clothing that keeps people comfortable in high temperatures.

14/07/2021

Health news

This doctor injected himself with microchips to make life simpler

Aleksandr Volchek can open doors, use the ATM and store contact details with a wave of his hand thanks to electronic chips he’s injected under his own skin.

13/07/2021

Mobility

This futuristic jetsuit is allowing humans to take flight

Like something out of a sci-fi thriller, the jetsuit made by Gravity Industries is already being trialled in rescue missions and military exercises.

28/05/2021

Ecotech

Is sweat the new form of renewable energy we’ve all been waiting for?

Scientists are hoping to power wearable tech using a compound naturally produced by our bodies.

04/05/2021

Ecotech

Meet the robot dog looking to replace man's best friend

The robotic pooch is capable of 'hearing' and 'seeing' by using AI to sense its environment.

23/04/2021

Ecotech

‘Next-generation’ wearable tech turns your body heat into electricity

Smartwatches and fitness trackers could soon use your body as a battery.

01/03/2021

Earth News

This backpack harvests wasted energy from human movement

Walking while wearing it can power small electronic devices like a watch or torch.

04/02/2021

Conscious Travel

'Biohack' your body with these futuristic wellness treatments

'Biohacking' is the next big trend in treatments - but there is a hefty price tag if you want to give it a go.

01/02/2021

Earth News

7 eco-friendly gadgets people actually want this Christmas

From headphones to wake-up lights, here are some gifts for friends and family who love technology.

15/12/2020

Ecotech

This air purifier combats pollution by strapping onto your shoe

It was invented by a student after he was fed up of the air quality on the London Underground. But how does it work?

12/11/2020

Earth News

Fish scales could provide sustainable solution for phone screens

Using a material that is usually thrown away, they hope to replace plastics with this biodegradable alternative.

19/03/2020

Business

Google buys Fitbit

Google will buy Fitbit for almost 2 billion euros, trying to succeed at the market for fitness trackers and smart watches.

01/11/2019

USA

Google eyes move into smartwatch sector with bid for Fitbit

Fitbit makes wearable devices that can track and store intimate health data such as heart rate, quality and length of sleep, daily steps, and distance covered during exercise.

29/10/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: British inventor tests jetpack suit over open water

The suit, designed by a company founded by former Royal Marines reservist Richard Browning, can fly up to 10 minutes.

02/08/2019

China

Watch: Chinese company designs wearable 'airbag' for the elderly

The belt works like an airbag in a car, which the company used to make. A micro gyroscope is used to detect the speed of the fall and angle of the wearer.

13/06/2019

USA

Microsoft employees demand military contract be dropped

"We did not sign up to develop weapons."

23/02/2019

World News

7 ways the Internet of Things will change your life

7 ways the Internet of Things will change your life

09/11/2018