German engineers have built a new kind of robot based on a stick insect, and he’s just taken his first steps. (Aww.) The device, called Hector, has an ultralight exoskeleton made from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic and a lot of built-in sensors. He also has 18 highly responsive elastic joints on his six legs, meaning he can…

It's likely that there have been many occasions where you've drifted off while watching TV, missing parts of your favourite programme in the process. Thankfully this new wearable from Virgin Media means that's no longer going to be a problem. It's called KipstR, and it's a 3D printed wristband that can actually detect when its wearer…

The government has been trying to do something about tackling blackspots in mobile signal for a while now, even suggesting that the networks let users piggyback off other networks' signal in certain situations. The networks didn't like this idea, and to avoid it they've pledged a combined total of £5 billion to deal with the…

Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the release of the OnePlus One. Remarkable that it's been that long isn't it? To celebrate, OnePlus announced a number of special offers for people to take advantage of -- including a new affordable external battery pack. The OnePlus Power Bank costs just £14, and comes packing a 10,000…

A new study's found that one protein is the root of a range of allergic reactions to medications and other substances. Researchers from Johns Hopkins and the University of Alberta say that developing medication to counteract its effects could improve treatment success for everything from diabetes to cancer to HIV. Scientists already know that pain,…

Apple Pay is doing pretty well for itself over in the US, but right now that's the only country where you can use the iPhone 6's contactless payment system.. We all assumed the service would make its way to the UK and Europe one day, and if this new job listing is anything to go…

Researchers have built a microscope that doesn’t need a lens – and it works as well as traditional equipment. The team, from UCLA, say it’s the first lens-free microscope that analyses tissues in 3D. When a sample of tissue or blood is placed on a slide and inserted into the device, a sensor array (on…

One of the useful features Amazon has is the one-click ordering button, which bypasses all the hassle of going through all the pesky confirmation menus. A new report claims that a similar feature could be coming to Google's 'Shopping' tab. The report comes from the Wall Street Journal, who claims that Google is trying to implement the…

Video streaming is amazing, that we can all agree on, but there are always times where a stable internet connection is completely out of the question. Services like iPlayer, 4OD, blinkbox, and Sky Go all offer offline viewing for such occasions, but Netflix does not. It has no plans to introduce it either. Speaking to TechRadar, Cliff…