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Drone-based blood deliveries in Tanzania to be funded by UK government

Posted in Hardware on 29th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

The UK government is to fund a trial of drone-based deliveries of blood and other medical supplies in Tanzania.

Fully transparent solar cell could make every window in your house a power source

Posted in Hardware on 28th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

Soon windows, panes of glass, and even entire buildings could be used to generate solar energy.

Why Google Daydream might beat the Samsung Gear VR in 2017

Posted in Games on 28th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

Gaps between these rivals should tighten over the next year and Daydream could even come out on top, thanks to a few key advantages.

Progress towards next-generation solar cells

Posted in Science on 26th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

Scientists have identified an unexpected cause of poor performance in a new class of flexible and cheap solar cells, bringing them closer to market.

Oculus's Jason Rubin on VR: 'The next 12 to 24 months are where the real creativity is going to happen'

Posted in Business on 26th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller

'I don't think weve quite struck gold yet when it comes to the content that consumers want to buy for VR'