Biometric locks like face recognition are convenient to set up—but because of a legal loophole, law enforcement can bypass ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Virtual assistants will soon be as commonplace as smartphones -- in many parts of the world, they already are. Most smartphones have a built-in ...

OpenAI created a lot of hype around hardware last year after it acquired former Apple design head Jony Ive’s startup io. While the company is tight-lipped about the upcoming product, OpenAI Chief ...

Windows 11 treats touch input the same way it treats a mouse or keyboard: as just another input device. That design choice keeps things simple under the hood—but it can be frustrating in real life. If ...

Apple has historically resisted the idea of touchscreen MacBooks, arguing that laptop PCs with the feature are unwieldy and far from ergonomic. But recent reports suggest Apple has changed its tune, ...

Belkin launches seven new screen protectors engineered with proprietary Nano-Titan Technology for enhanced strength against everyday drops and scratches A Wear and Tear program drives peace of mind ...

Xiaomi has officially started selling its Smart Control Screen. This is the same model that was crowdfunded not long ago. The standard version slides neatly into a regular 86-type wall switch box.

Famed former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been working in secret on a screenless device that uses artificial intelligence technology. But what does it look like? How does it ...

Called VoxeLite, the new ultra-thin wearable device recreates touch sensations similar to how natural skin. Credit: Northwestern University. If you could feel a digital texture as vividly as touching ...

VoxeLite can help you literally feel websites. By Mack DeGeurin Published Nov 22, 2025 10:07 AM EST Northwestern University Get the Popular Science daily newsletter ...

If you slip a tiny wearable device on your fingertip and slide it over a smooth surface like a touchscreen, you can feel digital textures like denim or mesh. The device, designed by researchers at ...

Digital touch has lagged far behind sight and sound because current haptic devices can’t match the human fingertip’s spatial or temporal resolution. Researchers created VoxeLite, an ultra-thin ...