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[ad_1] Researchers at the U.K.’s University of Bristol recently demonstrated that it is possible to use an acoustic tractor beam to successfully levitate larger objects than has previously been thought possible. The breakthrough hints at the possibility of one day being able to levitate fully grown humans. Sign us up! ...

[ad_1] The app aims to deliver a smooth Olympics experience by functioning as a one-stop shop for athlete information, rankings, medal standings, records for both the Olympics and Paralympics and real-time updates. It’s powered by Samsung, which has been involved with the Olympic Games since 1998, when they were set ...

[ad_1] A new startup in Indonesia wants to car owners in Southeast Asia’s country sell their vehicle with more security and reliability. BeliMobilGue — meaning ‘Buy My Car’ — was quietly started last year as a joint venture from Berlin-based Frontier Car Group and Intudo Ventures. It acts as a middleman ...

[ad_1] Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology has been calling difficult decisions in U.S. sports for years, but now the global game of soccer is finally set to fully integrate the system with its first use at a World Cup. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) on Monday, January 22 gave ...

[ad_1] Searching for “accessories” will give you GIFs that you can layer over faces, while “effects” will surface those that can add ambiance to photos. Want those cute/annoying GIFs that pop up from behind objects? Search for “peekers.” You can also type in “word art” to see all text-based graphics, ...

[ad_1] SmartHR, a startup helping Japanese employers run HR and staffing smarter — because that’s of course its name — has raised a JPY 1.5 billion ($13.3 million) Series B round led by 500 Startups Japan. The startup is perhaps comparable to the likes of Zenefits and Gusto in the ...

[ad_1] Most of the time you hear about large scale hacks, it’s based on brute force attacks, or user naivety — such as a person clicking a link they shouldn’t or accidentally downloading malware. But there are also plenty of ingenious high-tech hacking methods which wouldn’t look out of place ...

[ad_1] “We really think these new devices are not giving some of the compromises you see with Chromebooks in education,” Mike Tholfsen, Principal Product Manager for Microsoft Education, told Engadget. “They really give the full power of Windows, for things like Inking, 3D, and Minecraft.” Speaking of Minecraft, Microsoft is ...

[ad_1] Grab, Uber’s chief rival across Southeast Asia, is getting into bike-sharing after it announced plans to integrate oBike’s service into its core ride-hailing app. The news isn’t a huge surprise since Grab is an investor in oBike, as we reported back last year, so you’d expect there to be ...

[ad_1] Steel plumbing pipe might be one of the most versatile building materials on the planet. Along with the wide variety of wrought iron connector joints available, you can use this tubular material to create just about anything you dream up — and with little or no tools, to boot! ...