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Israeli innovation quietly powers much of modern life, from the smartphone in your pocket to the medical equipment saving lives in hospitals worldwide. The country's technology reaches across borders, building the invisible infrastructure of our connected world.
Your phone just got a lot smarter. Google's newest update lets its Gemini AI assistant handle real tasks like ordering groceries and booking rides while you do other things.
Scientists in Hiroshima have created a $70 smartphone system that instantly measures radiation exposure in disaster zones. The breakthrough could save countless lives by delivering treatment decisions in minutes instead of hours.
Scientists in Japan have turned ordinary smartphones into emergency radiation detectors using special film and a portable scanner that costs less than $70. The breakthrough could save lives by letting anyone check for dangerous radiation exposure immediately after nuclear accidents.
Japanese researchers solved a major tech challenge by creating screens that both light up and harvest energy at the same time. Your future phone could charge itself using ambient light instead of needing a wall outlet.
Engineers have created a device that generates miniature earthquake-like vibrations on a microchip, potentially making smartphones smaller, faster, and more energy efficient. The breakthrough phonon laser could replace bulky hardware with a single chip.