Explore how smartphone sensors and fusion use the accelerometer, gyro, GPS, and camera to power smoother navigation, motion tracking, and camera‑powered apps in everyday life. Pixabay, JESHOOTS-com ...

Capacitive displacement sensors span a wide range of resolution, from the touchscreen sensors which can only detect displacement as a binary state, all the way to the sensors in semiconductor fabs ...

Half of employees now use AI at work at least occasionally. Many of them also don't know their employers' AI strategy. AI is boosting productivity, but not reshaping workflows. Half of all employees ...

Long nails and touchscreens have never gotten along. If you have ever tried tapping out a message with acrylics on, you already know the frustration. Your screen just does not respond. Now, a ...

Using a smartphone with long nails can be frustrating, forcing people to awkwardly tap with their fingertips instead of their nails. Now, researchers are working on a clear nail polish that could ...

ATLANTA, March 23, 2026— Anybody who tried to use a smartphone or tablet with long nails knows that there’s a learning curve. Rather than effortlessly tapping with a fingertip, you must awkwardly lay ...

Microsoft and Apple have long felt like the Montagues and the Capulets, but lately, it feels like that feud is gradually mellowing into a cordial, mutual understanding — without needing two young ...

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...

We’re outsourcing the very moments that create connection. Here’s how to be more intentional. by Amy Gallo “My coworker’s emails sound like a robot wrote them ...

Gamers might soon be able to scan their brains using specialized commercial headphones to get midmatch snapshots of mental performance. David Lumb is a managing editor for the mobile team, covering ...

Metal halide perovskites are soft-lattice semiconductors with inherent high ionic concentrations. Their X-ray sensitivities are several orders of magnitude higher than semiconductors such as silicon, ...

Accelerometers are integrated into phones, cars, spacecraft, medical devices and a host of other applications. But their evolution from crude mechanical instruments to today’s microelectromechanical ...