Optical guitar pickup can be programmed with a smartphone app

Rather than use magnets and coils to convert string motion into an analog voltage for amplified output, the ōPik uses infrared light to capture the vibrations of the strings above it. This versatile optical pickup has now launched on Kickstarter.

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Industries with critical infrastructure are at greater risk during the pandemic

Operational technology and industrial systems are increasingly connected to the IT network, and organizations don't have the right tools to secure them, according to a security official. More about cybersecurity…

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Mobile money service, M-Pesa, is now owned by Vodacom and Safaricom

M-Pesa has dominated Africa’s mobile money space for a long time under the control of the UK’s Vodafone. Safaricom and Vodacom will be hoping to take the service to new heights after acquiring it from Vodafone.

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Solar-powered center puts sustainability at heart of the community

K20 Architecture was commissioned to design a new community center in Bayswater, a suburb of Melbourne. In response, it delivered a building that makes use of local and recycled materials and features solar power and rainwater collection systems.

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Biohybrid battery harvests energy from electric bacteria

Bacteria that produce their own electricity could be useful in batteries, but so far, attempts have been inefficient. A new “biohybrid” system is built around a hydrogel and can support the microbes while effectively collecting their energy.

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