Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties into solid Lego-like building blocks. By controlling the solidity of hundreds ...

Electrically heated elements turn from solids to liquids to provide flexibility to robotic building blocks. We use cookies to ...

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The makers of 80 Days and Overboard! return with a detective mystery involving a disturbing alternative history and the invention of the computer.

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Whether you’re running low on storage or just want to eliminate digital clutter, today’s phones and computers include tools that can help. From duplicate photos and unnecessary images to old downloads ...

Machines like cyclotrons and synchrotrons help scientists recreate the conditions of the Big Bang and probe the very edges of particle physics. They also tend to be very big. Now, a new study details ...

The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is creating a new digital divide in K–12 education, an AI skills gap that threatens to leave some students behind. While some schools are ...

The Government Digital Service (GDS) has been told it must hand over responsibility for the government’s new digital identity scheme to Cabinet Office. The scheme, announced by prime minister Keir ...

image courtesy of warner bros. One of the things people have talked about the most regarding The Matrix over the years is how it predicted the VR hype before proper VR even existed. When the movie ...

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Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. When I first encountered the concept of programmable money, I realized we weren’t just ...