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Vibrations from a smartphone can help us spot unsafe drinking water

A smartphone鈥檚 motion sensor and vibrating ringtone can be used to measure the viscosity of liquids, which can reveal impurities in water, and even test urine to diagnose kidney conditions or pregnancy

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Regular headphones can detect a heart rate and hear your conversations

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

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

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Reading about Firefox makes it seem a faster web browser than Chrome

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There’s a global shortage of computer chips 鈥� what’s causing it?

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NFTs seem both a capitalist stunt and a great tool for digital art

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UK still using racially biased passport tool despite available update

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Many people experience pain from sitting at a desk for too long

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Small device could warn you if you’ve been too still at your desk

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Wikipedia has seen a spike in people editing pages during the pandemic

As Italy鈥檚 coronavirus lockdown started, Wikipedia saw an 80 per cent increase in editors from that country 鈥� and edits to the English version are up 20 per cent during the pandemic

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The Perseverance rover runs on processors used in iMacs in the 1990s

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Virtual computer chip tests expose flaws and protect against hackers

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How archaeologists are using futuristic tech to uncover ancient cities

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Dyson spheres: How to spot an alien megastructure

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