Japan tracks dementia patients with QR codes attached to fingernails December 7, 2016 techengine No comment A Japanese city is tracking elderly dementia patients by attaching barcodes to their fingernails.
Fan-made version of ‘classic’ World of Warcraft returns December 7, 2016 techengine comments (20) Fans of World of Warcraft are to launch a server that lets people play the game as it was 10 years ago.
US Congress fights ticket-grabbing bots December 7, 2016 techengine comments (15) Congress passes legislation to crack down on bots that buy batches of tickets online before humans.
Hacker who stole film scripts jailed for five years December 7, 2016 techengine comments (8) A hacker who stole unpublished film and TV scripts from celebrities is sentenced to five years in jail.
How the octopus is inspiring keyhole surgical tools December 7, 2016 techengine comments (12) The way an octopus moves its limbs is helping inspire the development of soft body robotics.
BBC tests 4K Planet Earth II in HDR on iPlayer December 7, 2016 techengine comments (7) The BBC trials next-generation iPlayer technologies that will let it stream shows with higher quality images.