Sport

This ain't teleoperation. Chinese researchers have tested a new, much quicker and easier method of teaching robots to play tennis, and the results look like a breakthrough in machine learning and real-world AI.

It’s not always to picture what’s going on while listening to sports on the radio – so spare a thought for vision-impaired people who don’t have options. Now they do: meet the OneCourt, a haptic feedback device that works like braille for sports.

Where most of Polar's smartwatches are aimed at outdoor enthusiasts, the Ignite 3 is heading to the wrists of a more casual fitness crowd, and can tap into an individual's circadian rhythm to predict when wearers will be most alert and ready to focus.

Instead of piling on extreme eMTB power for its 2023 Fuel EXe trail bikes, Trek has focused on offering more natural assisted-riding courtesy of a compact and light – and super quiet – mid-mount motor and slim downtube battery combination.

Swedish outfit Radinn has added a third model to its lineup of electric wakeboards, which it describes as its sportiest and most durable yet, with a redesigned hull built to endure some heavy knocks and a quad-fin setup to customize your ride.

Since launching the first Kalk electric motorcycle in 2018, Sweden's Cake has gone from off-road trails to city streets to rolling workbench. Later this year, the company returns to its dirt-bike roots to host its first motocross race.

Though a relatively new technology, there are now numerous true wireless earphones available. But if you don't like to plug buds in your ears, or worry about losing earpieces while working out, the Sport Open Earbuds have launched with you in mind.

It's easier to keep pace or beat your personal bests when running with a partner, rather than alone. A new AR headset called the Ghost Pacer helps you do that even when your friends are busy, by pitting you against a virtual avatar only you can see.

In its first year, the World Sports Photography Awards has attracted a wide array of powerful and technically brilliant snaps that capture the emotion, raw energy, and pure spectacle of sports ranging from heavyweight boxing to handball.

Construction is complete on a new stadium in Qatar. Created for the country's 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, it features a complex facade that's said to shimmer in sunlight and can also be illuminated with integrated lighting at night.

At last year's CES in Las Vegas, Waydoo launched a relatively cheap electric foil board called the Flyer, which went on sale late in 2019. Now the company has hit Kickstarter with a cheaper follow up called the Flyer One.

German bike maker Silverback has announced the latest addition to its S-Electro range, a sporty e-bike designed for those who like to venture off the beaten track "on long rides and challenging steep climbs."