Technology

New Stealth Material Hides Hot Objects From Infrared Eyes

Infrared cameras are the heat-sensing eyes that help drones find their targets even in the dead of night or through heavy fog. Hiding from such detectors could become much easier, thanks to a new cloaking stealth material that renders objects — and people — practically invisible. Hongrui Jiang, professor of electrical and computer engineering at ...

Troy Oakes

Infrared camera picking up body heat.

How to Protect Yourself From WannaCry

In May 2017, thousands of computers across industries and countries were infected by the WannaCry ransomware. Estimates suggest that over 200,000 computers across 150 countries gave in to the computer virus. The virus was such that the more it spread, the greater was its rate of proliferation. What is WannaCry ransomware? This computer virus attacks ...

Jack Roberts

Why You Should Be Using ‘Skype for Business’

Every business requires effective communication tools to carry on their business operations smoothly. Although there are numerous tools available in the market, one solution that most enterprises seem to prefer is Skype for Business. And as a business owner, you should consider making the service a part of your operations. Reduce business expenditures with Skype ...

Nspirement Staff

Chinese Phone Producers Take Over India’s Market

When it comes to the sale of mobile phones, Chinese companies are leading the list and are placed only below the top two: Apple and Samsung. These Chinese phone producers, also known as the “Big Four,” include Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. While Apple and Samsung dominate a huge chunk of the market, especially of ...

Nspirement Staff

China Gearing Up to Make It Rain!

Setting up a lunar palace is not the only thing China is working on when it comes to scientific research and experiments. China is ready to launch the biggest artificial rain-making project using super advanced technology that, according to South China Morning Post, is a: “Relatively low-cost weather modification system to bring substantially more rain ...

Armin Auctor

Raining into a bird bath.

The Best 3D Printers for Beginners

3D printing — or additive manufacturing, as it’s also called — is amazing. Provided you have the skills to design a blueprint file, or you have downloaded one online, you can create just about anything using 3D printers, from small things like phone stands or wire clips, to larger projects like Raspberry Pi cases or ...

Megan Nichols

The Not So Expensive iPhone X

The iPhone X was released last year to much fanfare, as is common to all iPhones. Furthermore, it was touted to be unique, as it boasted features such as super retina display, facial recognition, and animoji. However, the iPhone, too, has fallen prey to clones that have many of its features, its look, and don’t ...

Jack Roberts

Microsoft Blames the Government for WannaCry

WannaCry ransomware, which caused havoc in the summer of 2017, is a computer virus that infected and spread across 150 countries. According to Forbes, it affected the systems of 48 UK National Health Services centers, FedEx, Telefonica, Renault and Nissan plants, American universities, Russian government systems, and even Chinese ATMs. The WannaCry ransomware infects a ...

Armin Auctor

A ransomware-infected computer.

Research Finds a Way to Literally Squeeze More Power Out of Solar Cells

Physicists at the University of Warwick have published new research in the journal Science that could literally squeeze more power out of solar cells by physically deforming each of the crystals in the semiconductors used by photovoltaic cells. The paper, entitled the Flexo-Photovoltaic Effect, was written by Professor Marin Alexe, Ming-Min Yang, and Dong Jik ...

Troy Oakes

Life-Size Holograms Are Set to Revolutionize Video Conferencing

A Queen’s University researcher will soon unveil TeleHuman 2 — the world’s first truly holographic videoconferencing system. TeleHuman2 allows people in different locations to appear before one another in life-size 3D holograms— as if they were in the same room. True 3D holograms Roel Vertegaal, Professor of Human-Computer Interaction at the Queen’s University School of ...

Troy Oakes

Telehuman2 3D hologram of a standing person.