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Could reduce the cost of RFID tagging to a fifth of current prices   Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are an essential component of modern shopping, logistics, warehouse, and stock control for toll roads, casino chips and much more. They provide a simple way to track the item to which the tag is attached. Now,

Whenever you hear someone pronounce “Print is dead,” point to the growing number of 3D printing options and remind them that, in fact, printing – no longer just to paper – remains an incredible human invention. Or you, perhaps, you can point to the Trimensional iPhone app, which thanks to its latest update, now lets you scan

Researchers have successfully simulated how a ring-shaped black hole could cause general relativity to break down: assuming the universe contains at least five dimensions, that is. As long as singularities stay hidden behind an event horizon, they do not cause trouble and general relativity holds Markus Kunesch Researchers have shown how a bizarrely shaped black

An international research breakthrough with bees means machines might soon be able to see almost as well as humans. The Australian and French research shows that honeybees use multiple rules to solve complex visual problems. Study author Dr Adrian Dyer, from RMIT University, said the findings held important implications for our understanding of how cognitive

FreedomPop’s ultimate goal of providing our customers with a free mobile broadband alternative   FreedomPop, the latest project of Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom, aims to disrupt the industry by providing free mobile broadband. The company announced this week that it would be partnering with wireless broadband provider Clearwire for the upcoming service, which it plans to

Combined memristor and transistor can process information and store memory with one device Computer algorithms might be performing brain-like functions, such as facial recognition and language translation, but the computers themselves have yet to operate like brains. “Computers have separate processing and memory storage units, whereas the brain uses neurons to perform both functions,” said

It sounds too good to be true: you can go solar without paying a cent. I first mentioned this proposition, known formally as a power-purchase agreement, two years ago: a company such as SunRun or SolarCity installs panels on your roof at its expense and, in exchange, collects the government subsidies. But I never really grasped