Converting Wi-Fi signals to electricity with new 2-D materials

Device made from flexible, inexpensive materials could power large-area electronics, wearables, medical devices, and more.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Jan. 28, 2019 ~7 min

Static electricity mystery paves way for better battery life

Does your phone's short battery life bug you? Static electricity could be coming to the rescue.

Cory Nealon-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 25, 2019 ~3 min


Vibration app annoys you to keep phone time in check

The new app uses your phone's built-in vibration to keep you from spending too much time on apps like Facebook.

Melanie Lefkowitz-Cornell • futurity
Jan. 3, 2019 ~5 min

Bacterial protein can hunt smartphone materials

A bacterial protein's affinity for the rare-earth metals used in smartphones could make it a great way to detect and collect the materials.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Dec. 20, 2018 ~6 min

App could let more at-risk people self-test for HIV

The HIVSmart! app increases access to testing and care, especially for at-risk individuals who are unaware of their HIV status.

Julie Robert-McGill • futurity
Dec. 18, 2018 ~6 min

Your phone could work at extreme temps with new plastic

Most electronics can't take serious cold or heat, but by mixing two materials, researchers have created a new plastic that could fix that.

Kayla Zacharias-Purdue • futurity
Dec. 13, 2018 ~4 min

Parents talk to kids about tech but not what they watch

While many parents are concerned about screen time, new research shows parents talk to their kids more about how to use devices than what they use them for.

Laura Bailey-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 12, 2018 ~3 min

Artificial intelligence fools fingerprint security systems

Think your smartphone is secure because you unlock it with your fingerprint? Think again.

Kathleen Hamilton-NYU • futurity
Dec. 7, 2018 ~4 min


The privacy risks of compiling mobility data

Merging different types of location-stamped data can make it easier to discern users’ identities, even when the data is anonymized.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
Dec. 7, 2018 ~8 min

How to protect your phone as you shop and travel

Hackers, like Santa, are watching us this holiday season. Here are two phone vulnerabilities and how to address them.

Layne Cameron-Michigan State • futurity
Dec. 5, 2018 ~4 min

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