Terminator-style liquid metal morphs into physical shapes

UK-based researchers have applied electrical charges to manipulate liquid metal into 2D shapes, bringing to mind the terrifying T-1000 character in the Terminator film franchise, which comes to life from a pool of similar material. Jim Drury reports

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Smart fabric weaves computer data into your wardrobe

With smart fabric you can open a door with the swipe of your arm, no keys or ID needed. Angela Moore will show you how it's done.

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Apple's Home Pod hits stores, late in the game

Apple's smart speaker Home Pod finally hit stores on Friday. Reuters Stephen Nellis tried it out and says it's not only late to the game compared with Amazon's Echo, it's also still missing some functions.

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Twitter shares soar on first-ever profit

Investors feverishly bought shares of a Twitter, pushing the stock up as much as 25 percent, after the social media platform announced its first-ever quarterly profit.

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Free app turns your phone into a 3D scanner

A smartphone app hopes to meet the need of 3D printer owners looking for an easy way of producing 3D files of objects to print.Stuart McDill reports

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Public displays that give you personalised info

An app that personalises public display screens to cater to individuals' tastes is being trialled at England's Lancaster University, as Jim Drury reports.

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Antibiotic rejuvenation could outsmart the superbugs

Helperby Therapeutics is developing a method that rejuvenates old antibiotics that are in danger of becoming obsolete. Matthew Stock reports.

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