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Self-healing glass: a cracking discovery from Japan
A Japanese researcher has developed — by accident– a new type of glass that can be repaired simply by pressing it back together after it cracks. The discovery opens the way for super-durable glass that…
Technologies that will enhance hotel experience in 2018
As we look forward to closing the year,Jumia Travel takes a keen look at emerging and growing hotel technologies that will shape the new year. Voice Adaptation, anyone home? Voice is no doubt an ongoing…
‘Robo-taxis’ hold promise, and perils, for automakers
It’s November 22, 2028 and Sarah, a young mother, gives her two children a kiss goodbye before buckling them into the driverless car that will bring them to school. Sarah doesn’t have a car and…
GoPro out to ride online video creation wave
GoPro on Thursday beefed up its line of action-catching mini-cameras as the struggling company aimed to ride the growing wave of creating captivating video to share online. “Life happens fast,” GoPro chief executive Nicholas Woodman…
Toyota, Mazda team up on electric vehicles
Japanese auto giant Toyota said Thursday it was teaming up with Mazda and parts-maker Denso in a new joint venture to develop electric vehicles. The move came as Toyota, producer of bestselling hybrid vehicle Prius,…
‘Car nation’ Germany distrustful of driverless vehicles
German carmakers are showing off their self-driving cars at the IAA international auto show in Frankfurt, but most people in the car-mad country have yet to be convinced by the technology. Curious visitors to the…
In smartphone age, the hajj is for sharing
Arm outstretched, Abdul Rahman sweeps his mobile phone across the vista of Mecca, the Great Mosque dazzling in the sun, so his son in Tanzania can experience the pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest sites. He may…
Never too old to code: Meet Japan’s 82-year-old app-maker
When 82-year-old Masako Wakamiya first began working she still used an abacus for maths — today she is one of the world’s oldest iPhone app developers, a trailblazer in making smartphones accessible for the elderly….
Adobe bidding Flash farewell in 2020
Adobe on Tuesday said its Flash software that served up video and online games for decades will be killed off over the next three years. The software giant said in a blog post its software,…