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Robotic hands are getting their nails done. Researchers have designed a new three-fingered robotic hand whose digits come with a rigid fingernail on soft material. The design gives the robotic hand the ability to peel fruit, open containers with lids and pick up flat objects, the team posted to arXiv.org February 5. The results offer a glimpse at the kinds of real‑world chores and industrial handling tasks the robot could do. The tips of most conventional robotic hands have a soft pad on a rigid structure, giving the fingertip a squarish shape. The new robot fingertips have a soft material…

If you somehow haven’t caught up with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande at Shiz University in the Land of Oz, the first part of Universal’s film adaptation of Wicked is streaming now on Prime Video. The movie scored 10 Oscar nominations, including for best picture, and won for best costume…

Published on 06/03/2026 – 17:34 GMT+1•Updated 17:35 The Icelandic government is proposing to hold a referendum on 29 August on the resumption of negotiations for accession to the European Union. A resolution is expected to be presented to Parliament next week, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Kristrún Frostadóttir. The…

Macao, an autonomous region on the south coast of China, is a place which thrums with energy. For travellers seeking a high-octane destination, Macao delivers with dynamic festivals, parades and events year-round. And despite its small size – just 33 square kilometres – it has a breadth of attractions suited…

“5G” is an umbrella term that encompasses the current fifth-generation cellular wireless network technologies. All the major carriers and phones support 5G connections, which can offer faster data speeds than older technologies such as 4G LTE or 3G.Essentially there are three types of 5G: Millimeter-wave (mmWave), which can…

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ToplineThe billionaire chairman of Hyatt Hotels will retire from his position at the company after his association with disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was revealed in files released by the Department of Justice late last year.Key FactsThomas Pritzker, the second-richest of 13 billionaire hotel heirs in his family,…

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