The research team, led by post-doc Giovanni Salvatore, reported its findings in the Advanced Functional Materials journal. These super-thin microsensors are made with a polymer created with corn and potato starch, magnesium (which humans can digest) and water-soluble silicon dioxide and nitride. At 16 micrometers […]
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Samsung’s Gear Icon X wireless earbuds are $150 off
If you’re in the market for wireless earbuds, now is a great time to snag a pair at a huge discount. Samsung has its Gear Icon X Bluetooth earbuds for $49 after a massive $150 discount. The Gear Icon X earn solid praise for a […]
StackCommerce buys Joyus to focus on video and expand into fashion, shopping and beauty
StackCommerce, which sells articles sponsored by brands and published on websites, has acquired the online video marketing company Joyus in an all cash transaction to expand its advertising footprint in media targeting women and work more with online video. The media market for fashion, women’s health, […]
Walmart’s Jet.com has its own grocery brand just for millennials
Uniquely J’s perceived appeal to millennials stems from stocking products that play to their values, like items that are organic and fair trade. A company spokesperson also told TechCrunch that the design of its packaging, which includes a bag of coffee with a tattoo-like skull […]
The entire Amazon Echo lineup explained: Which smart device is right for you?
After Amazon’s event earlier this week there will shortly be a formidable amount different versions Amazon Echoes on the market. In addition to the existing Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo Dot, Amazon Echo Show, and Amazon Echo Look, the ecommerce giant announced a newly redesigned Amazon […]
The FDA has approved a blood sugar monitor that doesn’t require a finger prick
Further proof the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been warming up to modern technology — it has just approved the first continuous blood sugar monitor that doesn’t require the user to prick themselves over and over for a blood sample. Today, the FDA cleared […]
Windows 10’s Cortana deals with queries way better than Siri
Over the last year, Microsoft has been seriously polishing its speech recognition chops – and improving Cortana – but how good is the firm’s digital assistant, really? Pretty darn good, and certainly streets ahead of Siri, claims some freshly produced research. According to the report […]
Google is building a smart screen competitor to Amazon’s Echo Show
Multiple sources tell TechCrunch that Google is building a tabletop smart screen for video calling and more that will compete with Amazon’s Echo Show. The device could help Google keep up in the race for the smart home market after Amazon just revealed a slew […]
This edible sensor could help keep food fresh
Making sure fresh food is kept at the right temperature during transit is a harder problem than one might think — but the Swiss are on the job. Not only did they create robo-fruit to mix in with the real ones, but another research team […]
Dubai is building a mock Martian city
Scientists will use those labs to develop technologies that can provide future Martian colonies with food, water and energy. That way, settlers wouldn’t have to spend years eating only potatoes in their new home. In addition to laboratories, the man-made city will house a museum […]