Cute social robot could be your new best friend

Korean start-up Circulus hopes its cute and sociable robot called piBo will be your new best friend. Matthew Stock reports.

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Twitter hits a cultural sweet spot in Japan

Twitter finally turned its first quarterly profit, and part of that has to do with its success in Japan.

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Rare dinosaur find prompts call for volunteer palaeontologists

Scientists examining a rare dinosaur skeleton are appealing to the public for help excavating it and offering to train them in the art of fossil preparation as Stuart McDill reports.

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Google takes the camera out of your hand

Google is betting on babies, dogs, and artificial intelligence for a new camera it's launching this week called Google Clips. Reuters reporter Paresh Dave gives it a try.

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Wingtra drone takes aerial mapping to the next level

A drone that takes off like a helicopter but flies like a plane has been developed by a spin-off team from ETH Zurich, as Matthew Stock reports.

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All-in-one wallet card to spell end of individual credit card?

A single card that allows shoppers to access various payment options from multiple accounts is being displayed at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. Jim Drury reports.

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Walking to the right beat to stay healthy

South Korean company Wearable Healthcare Inc says its Ruawalk product is the world's first music-guided walking tempo controller, designed to improve users' mood and fitness. Jim Drury reports.

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How 5G could unlock the world of AI

Artificial intelligence powered by super fast 5G wireless networks is the talk of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona though, as Reuters' Doug Busvine reports, whether or not you'll be seeing this tech soon depends on where you live.

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Bringing children's books to life in the virtual world

Researchers at the UK's Lancaster University have begun a pioneering project to bring classic children's books to life by creating 3D visualisations of texts on gaming platforms. Jim Drury reports.

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VR takes dementia patients on a trip down memory lane

An immersive virtual reality experience designed to trigger memories and emotions in people with dementia is helping patients re-engage with relatives and carers. Matthew Stock reports.

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