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Exoskeleton takes strain off legs to reduce energy needed for walking

Technology

Exoskeleton takes strain off legs to reduce energy needed for walking

An electrical generator built into a backpack attaches to a person’s heels to make walking more efficient while also harvesting enough energy to power itself

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Japan wants to use the Olympic games to promote hydrogen to the world

Technology

Japan wants to use the Olympic games to promote hydrogen to the world

Insight

Power to the Public review: How digital tech can ease global problems

Technology

Power to the Public review: How digital tech can ease global problems

Culture

In Silico review: The ambitious project to recreate the human brain

Technology

In Silico review: The ambitious project to recreate the human brain

Culture

The way we use emojis evolves like language and changes their meaning

Technology

The way we use emojis evolves like language and changes their meaning

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What the battle between Epic Games and Apple could mean for you

Technology

What the battle between Epic Games and Apple could mean for you

Comment

White noise could warn birds to avoid colliding with tall structures

Life

White noise could warn birds to avoid colliding with tall structures

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Robot taught table etiquette can explain why it won't follow the rules

Technology

Robot taught table etiquette can explain why it won't follow the rules

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Self-balancing bicycle can right itself even when making turns

Technology

Self-balancing bicycle can right itself even when making turns

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Priti Patel

Technology

Why is the UK warning Facebook not to encrypt its messaging services?

Priti Patel, the UK’s home secretary, has warned Facebook that introducing end-to-end encryption to its messaging services will make it harder for police to catch online child abuse offenders, but there are alternative solutions

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Technology

Vibrations from a smartphone can help us spot unsafe drinking water

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Technology

Regular headphones can detect a heart rate and hear your conversations

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Technology

Your Computer is on Fire review: Wake up to tech's inequalities

Culture

Space

The Engineering Edge review: 3D printing meat and medicine in space

Culture

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