Force Touch Technology for Any Device

When Apple announced its newest Macbook, arguably its most talked about feature was the Force Touch trackpad, which can alter its function depending on how hard you push. This same technology may soon be available to the world outside of Apple thanks to a young company called Sensel Morph. The start-up has developed a tablet-sized pad that pairs Force Touch with any PC or Mac …

AutoTuned Cows

AutoTune doesn’t always get the respect it deserves—it’s brought us “Believe” by Cher, T-Pain, Kanye’s 808s & Heartbreak, a slew of viral video remixes and now a herd of mooing cows. For no apparent reason, YouTuber Bla Monk decided to apply the vocal enhancer to the moans and groans of a bunch of cattle, turning their moos into a mini concert of robotic vocal warm-ups. …

Open Bionics’ Affordable Robotic Prosthetic

UK-based Open Bionics has been awarded the 2015 James Dyson Award for creating an affordable robotic prosthetic arm. While many prosthetics can cost as much as $50,000 and take months to custom fit, Open Bionics can tailor and deliver a fully-functioning prosthetic to a customer within days—and at a cost of just $3,000. This breakthrough opens up the much-needed technology to a massive pool of …