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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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Read more about the article Industries with critical infrastructure are at greater risk during the pandemic

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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Read more about the article Mobile money service, M-Pesa, is now owned by Vodacom and Safaricom

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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Read more about the article How Nigerian crowdfunding startups can survive new SEC regulations

How Nigerian crowdfunding startups can survive new SEC regulations

Given the heavy requirements present in the SEC’s new regulations for crowdfunding in Nigeria, we have a chat with some experts on how these platforms can keep afloat as well as some regulatory recommendations.

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Lobsters found to grind plastics down into “secondary microplastics”

A new study by scientists in Italy has shone a light on the way lobsters digest plastic particles, finding that their stomach actually grinds them up into tiny fragments that can pose a risk to smaller creatures in the food chain.

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Parts of the universe may be expanding faster than others

One of the core components of cosmology is the understanding that the universe is expanding evenly in all directions. But new X-ray observations now suggest that this may not be the case after all – certain areas may be expanding faster than others.

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“Off-the-shelf” patch boosts cardiac function by 50% in animal models

Cardiac patches are designed to help regenerate healthy heart tissue after the injury, and scientists at North Carolina State University have now developed an “off-the-shelf” version they say overcomes some of the dangers of other approaches.

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