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Our Senior Tech Correspondent, Ray Wong, finally got to play with Samsung’s first foldable phone after much anticipation. He seemed pleasantly surprised, even with the crease. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video – https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM ‌• Video – https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 ‌• Video – https://youtu.be/W8T6fYt9-tA Subscribe to Mashable: http://on.mash.to/subscribe Best of …

One of the weapons that the Paris Fire Brigade used at its battle against the Notre-Dame blaze was a firefighting robot. Developed by Shark Robotics, Colossus is designed to be deployed in environments that are too hot and dangerous for human firefighters to operate. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture …

Want to hide from AI-powered surveillance systems? Researchers at KU Leuven generated an image which you can print and hold around your hip to make yourself invisible to a popular object detection algorithm. The technique so far only works if the printout is being held at a certain angle and …

German air taxi company Lilium unveiled its five-seater, all-electric passenger jet for the first time. The jet successfully completed its maiden test flight, demonstrating its ability to take off and land vertically. The aircraft is powered by 36 all-electric engines and Lilium claims that it can travel up to 185 …

In a new paper published today, MIT CSAIL researchers Joseph DelPreto and Daniela Rus used electromyography sensors to make communication between a robot and a human a lot more intuitive without the need for verbal cues. Their system, dubbed RoboRaise, is able to mirror the user’s movements by detecting and …

Apparel designer Rosie Broadhead collaborated with microbiologist Chris Callewaert to create Skin II, a bodysuit that contains encapsulated probiotic bacteria. The bacteria of the garment are getting activated once the wearer starts sweating, reducing body odors and helping rejuvenate skin cells. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM …

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London built a robot octopus that mimics the way real-life octopuses move. As explained in their paper “Bio-Inspired Octopus Robot Based on Novel Soft Fluidic Actuator,” their invention is equipped with a novel actuation system which is pumping air into the robot’s “tentacles,” allowing …

Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev created a haptic vest that lets humans communicate with dogs using a remote controller. The scientists took an off-the-shelf dog vest and fitted it with vibrating motors. They then trained the dog to associate different vibration patterns with certain commands, such as …

Apple’s upcoming iOS 13 is known to have dark mode, a redesigned Photos apps, and new Memoji customizations. However, here are a few features that you may not be familiar with. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://on.mash.to/subscribe◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video – https://youtu.be/1qKfvfFdJqs ‌• Video – https://youtu.be/3XqRJRCSQzA ‌• Video – https://youtu.be/mEmwJzQjwyw …

Italian design office CRA – Carlo Ratti Associati has developed an innovative juice bar that turns leftover orange peels into disposable bioplastic cups. The device, called “Feel the Peel,” is still a prototype but it will soon embark on a journey across Italy to spread the message of environmental circularity. …