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Scientists have yet to determine which compounds within the berries are responsible sergioz/Depositphotos There may be new hope for people prone to allergic reactions of the skin. According to a new study, one serving of black raspberries per day could minimize the effects. In cases of what’s known as “contact hypersensitivity,” the body’s immune system … Continue reading Eating black raspberries may reduce incidences of itchy, red skin Continue Reading →

€1.7bn Estonian company is first on store to have a global presence Huawei has signed its first major ride-sharing platform to its AppGallery app store – and no, it’s not the one you’re thinking of. Unless, of course, you were thinking of Bolt. Founded in Estonia in 2013, Bolt operates in 35 countries around the … Continue reading Like a Bolt from the blue, Huawei’s fledgling AppGallery signs a ride-sharing platform Continue Reading →

Tech stands on own two feet rather than 4G infrastructure Vodafone has switched on its first 5G SA (standalone) network in the UK. The inaugural deployment is located at Coventry University, and – all being well – is expected to deliver increased capacity as well as the low-latency connections required for time-sensitive IoT applications. Coventry … Continue reading The good news: Vodafone switches on first full-fat, real-life 5G network in the UK. The bad news: it only got sent to Coventry Continue Reading →

Tees Valley mayor expresses his love for two-wheelers The UK’s first trial of rented electic scooters will be in Teesside, according to Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen. The region has partnered with Ginger – a little-known UK micromobility startup – to deploy more than 100 scooters. The cities named by Houchen to receive the controversial two-wheelers include … Continue reading E-scooter fanboy so hyped for Teesside to host UK’s first trial Continue Reading →

Plus: IBM emits BlueGene/Q CPU blueprints – and ‘fastest’ open-source RISC-V core emerges If you’re doodling your own computer chip yet wondering if you’ll ever see it physically manufactured, Google is offering to fabricate it for you for free. There are a few caveats. One is that the chip design must be public and open-source: you’ll submit … Continue reading If you wanna make your own open-source chip, just Google it. Literally. Web giant says it’ll fab them for free Continue Reading →

Microsoft emits a fix for those fearful of Registry tinkering While Microsoft was showing off its new OneDrive toys, the company also slipped out a fix for brave souls running Windows 10 2004 and finding Files On-Demand a little borked. Issues have been rumbling for a few weeks now as users of the new OS began complaining that “OneDrive cannot … Continue reading It’s not a Windows 10 release without something breaking so here’s a troubleshooter for your OneDrive woes Continue Reading →

The BionicSwift features artificial feathers that close up during the downstroke, and fan out in the upstroke Festo SE & Co. KG German electrical automation company Festo has good form for pushing the envelope in robot development, previously showing off bio-inspired bot versions of ants, a kangaroo, flying penguins and more. Now the firm’s engineers have revealed the latest … Continue reading Graceful robotic swifts take flight in latest Festo demo Continue Reading →

There’s currently no word on when the system may enter clinical use Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials Even if they’re wearing face shields and masks, healthcare workers can still understandably be quite leery of getting up close and personal with patients who may have COVID-19. That’s where a new robotic system comes in, as … Continue reading Sampling robot lets clinicians keep their distance from infected patients Continue Reading →

When it comes to video games, few have become so big that they get their own breakfast cereal. The fairly short list includes franchises like Angry Birds, Super Mario, and Overwatch, but it won’t be long before we see Minecraft join them. Kellogg’s has announced that it’s making a breakfast cereal themed around Minecraft, and that can only mean one thing: … Continue reading Minecraft is so big it’s getting a breakfast cereal Continue Reading →

So you’re watching the Disney+ (or Disney Plus, if you prefer) release of Hamilton right now. You’ve listened to the Broadway soundtrack a billion times at this point, and you might well have seen a bootleg version of the play – maybe you even saw the play live on stage. Now you’re watching this Disney+ … Continue reading Watch Hamilton on Disney+ now: 5 key facts you’ll want to know Continue Reading →