Scientists give robots a sense of touch – by knitting them a sweater

In order to keep from hurting their human coworkers, many robots have sensors that detect contact with people or other objects. Scientists have now devised a high-tech sweater which brings this functionality to robots that don't have it already.

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Gartner releases 4 trends that will impact cloud, data centers and infrastructure in 2023

Image: metamorworks/Adobe Stock Enterprise infrastructure and operations teams will have to cope with economic and geopolitical pressures as they pivot to support new technologies and ways of working, according to…

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Wealthy ancient Romans may have smelled like 20th-century hippies

Archeologists are great at determining what life looked like in ancient days, but not necessarily how it smelled. Now, though, a 2,000-year-old crystal container has shed light on the scent you might have encountered on the streets of ancient Rome.

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Retro-cool Fineday 3.0 Bluetooth keyboard brings back the clickety-clack

Although electric typewriters have been made almost entirely obsolete, there's something to be said for the satisfying "clickety-clack" of their keys. Well, that sound and feel is back, in the all-aluminum Fineday 3.0 Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard.

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Porsche hits the trail with full-squish carbon-framed Performance ebikes

Porsche has partnered with German bike maker Rotwild to launch two new full-suspension Performance versions of its Cross ebike that was released back in 2021, promising a "thrilling experience both downhill and uphill."

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