Innovation
🔌 “Charging rooms” could be the end of wires
Last month, researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Tokyo announced that they had developed a safe way to deliver electricity through the air.The breakthrough can eventually lead to "charging rooms" – wireless charging areas...
🌍 Drone technology gains traction in Africa
Not so long ago, drones in most African countries were mainly used in film production, photography, and other leisure activities.However when time lapses, the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) opine that drone technology in Africa was roped in to smoothen or enhance...
👊 NFT Use Cases: A look at the transformative impact of rare digital items
In recent years, blockchain technology has gained a lot of attention, mostly due to the astronomical rise in the price of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, the recent months have seen NFT (non-fungible tokens) become the new darling on blockchain...
🖖 Star Trek’s “Holodeck” one step closer thanks to new research
A team of engineers from the University of Glasgow has developed a new way to make 3D projections in the air feel "real" to the touch. This is thanks to a technology they call aerohaptics.Aerohaptics is based on air jets aimed with a high level of precision,...
