In this edition of the Worldwide Wrap, German researchers are developing an artificial nervous system aimed at teaching robots how to feel pain and Dubai has opened what it said was the world's first functioning 3D-printed office building.
Researchers teach robots to 'feel pain'
Researchers from Germany are developing an artificial nervous system aimed at teaching robots how to feel pain.
As well as allowing robots to quickly respond to potential damage to their systems, it could also protect humans who are increasingly working alongside them.
BBC
Dubai's 3D-printed office
Dubai has opened what it said was the world's first functioning 3D-printed office building, part of a drive by the Gulf's main tourism and business hub to develop technology that cuts costs and saves time.
The one-storey prototype building, with floor space of about 250 square meters, used a 6 metre by 37 metre by 12 metre printer, the government said.
Via: Irish Independent
Huawei to sue Samsung
Chinese telecom giant Huawei is taking Korean rival Samsung to court over patents related to 4G cellphone standards.
Huawei said it is filing similar suits this week in US federal court and in China, with the litigation covering patents that relate to both cellphones and cellular infrastructure.
Via: Recode
'Half of misogynistic tweets from women'
Half of all misogynistic tweets posted on Twitter come from women, a study suggests.
Over a three-week period, think tank Demos counted the number of uses of two particular words as indicators of misogyny.
Via: BBC
Microsoft bans stupid passwords
Log-in passwords like "123456" and "password" are going the way of the modem.
Microsoft says it's banning passwords that aren't secure enough, a move that comes a week after hackers were selling 117 million passwords from a 2012 LinkedIn hack.
Via: Detroit Free Press
Apple files headphones patent
Apple has filed a patent for a device that enables people to call each other over local wireless networks. The patent describes a set of headphones connected to a mobile device.
These headphones transmit voice calls to someone wearing a similar set-up and who is close enough for the devices to connect.
Via: Wired
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