As new science fuels the debate about cellphone safety, we take a closer look at a little known message inside your cellphone’s settings and manual telling you to keep the device 5 to 15 mm away from your body. We ask why this message exists, why it’s so hidden, and whether Health Canada is doing enough to protect us.
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Pin Lean Lau Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Bio-Law, Brunel University London For millions of people, smartwatches aren’t just a piece of technology. They can use them to take control of their health in ways never thought possible. As you go on your morning run, a smartwatch can
Karl D. Stephan Karl D. Stephan is a professor of electrical engineering at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. This article has been republished, with permission, from his blog Engineering Ethics, which is a MercatorNet partner site. mercatornet.com Back in June of 2023, Apple announced its Vision Pro,
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
Alex Dook particle.scitech.org.au Can fiddler crabs and barrel shrimp inspire the robots of the future? Robots are becoming more integrated into our everyday lives. They can vacuum and mop our floors, mow our lawns and even clean our barbecues. Beyond the home, robots are helping scientists find
An ugly campaign. A close election. Can we win and lose gracefully?
There is something very old about the new America that is emerging from the midterms.
I just had to get this off my chest. The split vote saved the day. So far, I don’t see anyone in National’s leadership prepared to recognise anything went wrong.
National and TPM both benefit from overhangs. The evidence about how they got there differs, but a serious review must examine both.
