Technology and Design
IKEA launches esports furniture collection to “democratise the gaming experience”
PriestmanGoode models autonomous taxi on London’s brutalist architecture
Fallback device can bypass governmental internet shutdowns to give access to news
Today’s innovations could be “redundant in five years” says curator of Designs for Different Futures
Expandable lunar habitat could provide a base for scientific research in space
Q is the world’s first gender-neutral voice technology
Joto drawing robot is an Etch A Sketch for the digital age
Universal Everything explores potential to turn 13 everyday objects into screens
Apple releases book documenting 20 years of its design
Rolf Sachs covers Leica camera in ping-pong rubber
UK’s Royal Navy tests drone speedboat on River Thames
VR goggles combined with hand-held controllers offers architects “a whole new way of designing”
Syrinx is an artificial larynx that mimics the wearer’s former voice
Suzanne Brewer develops “Segway-style” wheelchair that allows users to stand upright
Facebook rebrands to “create visual distinction” between company and social app
Six designs that protect your digital data
Researchers create “fire-alarm wallpaper”
Nike’s connected NBA jerseys update fans with news about their favourite teams
Yves Béhar creates unthreatening design for Cobalt security robot
Hello Robot exhibition explores our mixed feelings about intelligent machines
Samsung pulls Galaxy Note 7 phone from production
Richard Clarkson disguises Bluetooth speaker as levitating indoor cloud
Nissan reveals its answer to Tesla’s Powerwall battery system for the home
