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Young women under the influence of alcohol may be endangered when separated from friends at venues. In an attempt to reduce this possibility, a group of University of Washington students have designed a smart wearable that automatically alerts friends if something may be wrong.

Work was recently completed on a big, bold, and presumably very expensive architectural project – and for a change, it's not located in Dubai or China. The Singapore Sports Hub contains the world's largest dome structure.

Humanoid robots are continually improving and Honda's ASIMO is no different. Honda's first two-legged robot was born in 1986 and since then, subsequent models have become increasingly advanced. Today's newly-announced version is autonomous, intelligent and responsive.

Jibo is an interactive buddy that is touted as the "world’s first family robot." Designed to engage with people in a human-like way, Jibo takes on various roles around the house including mail deliverer, environment controller, storyteller, telepresence device, event reminder, and cameraman.

Details have emerged of a new baby all-electric that Tesla plans to add to its stable. Although we have only been able to confirm a 2017 release date with Tesla, CEO Elon Musk has been quoted as saying that the Tesla Model 3 will be based on a new platform and retail for around US$35,000.

This week at the Farnborough Airshow, BAE Systems showed off its latest Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD), the Striker II flight helmet. The unit provides digital, visor-projected night vision and tracking systems that are equivalent or better than current HMD systems.

MIT's "supernumerary robotic fingers" extend from either side of the user's dominant hand, and are attached to a device that's worn around the wrist. The idea behind them is that (among other things) they could allow users to perform tasks that usually require two hands, using only one.

Rolls-Royce sponsored a local team of primary schoolers, developing an "ultra luxury" electric go-kart to compete against similar school-designed cars in this week's Greenpower IET Formula Goblin.

Lensbaby is bringing its distinctive sweet-spot style of photography to the iPhone with a new selective focus lens that uses magnets to attach to the phone. The LM-10 Sweet Spot Lens is being launched with a Kickstarter campaign.

Three years ago, we first heard about TRW Automotive's new roof-mounted airbag system. At the time, the company claimed that it had a "significant production contract" with an unnamed auto manufacturer. Now, TRW has announced that the airbags will be standard on the new Citroen C4 Cactus.

You may never be able to afford your own Segway, but soon you'll be able to buy something similar for a hundred bucks. You won't be able to ride it, but it might ultimately end up being more fun. It's Wowwee's MiP toy robot, which performs a variety of activities while balancing on its two wheels.

Scientists at Stanford University have found a new way of creating artificial diamonds out of graphite (the material in your pencil leads), without applying external pressure of any sort.