Technology

January 28, 2026

South Korean School Creates 3D-Printed Yearbooks for Visually Impaired Students

Graduates at Daegu Kwangmyeong School in South Korea recently received yearbooks unlike any others. Instead of traditional photographs, these students, who are visually impaired, were given 3D-printed yearbooks that allow them to experience their school memories through touch. Founded in 1946, Daegu Kwangmyeong School serves students with visual impairments from kindergarten through high school. It remains the only K-12 educational institution in the Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province region dedicated exclusively to visually impaired students.

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January 20, 2026

Innovative Exoskeleton Designed To Help Injured and Disabled Dogs Walk Again

Designer Zhou Leijing and her team are brainstorming ways improve the lives of disabled dogs, one leg at a time. Instead of clunky, inefficient, and non-ergonomic carts that paralyzed dogs have no choice but to use for mobility, she is bringing the latest intelligent technology to them in the form of an attachable exoskeleton called Repawse. An established designer with a background in human-computer interaction and intelligent design.

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January 13, 2026

AI-Powered Humanoid Robot Built to Easily Take Over Daily Household Chores

Over the last few decades, technology has improved and helped to solve a myriad of issues; however, there is a still a realm in which many people could use a tad more help: household chores. Now, there may be a viable solution. SwitchBot has introduced onero H1. This humanoid robot—reminiscent of Rosey the robot maid from The Jetsons—was build to handle chores that, to this day, have been difficult to automate.

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January 7, 2026

LEGO Unveils Smart Bricks Using Groundbreaking Technology To Bring Builds to Life

The world-renowned LEGO has always championed creativity, giving both children and adults the opportunity to tap into their imaginations and build their own worlds. The Danish toy company’s approach to play, however, has stayed pretty much the same since its founding in 1932: offering high-quality building blocks that foster creativity. Now, LEGO has announced what some may consider one of the most revolutionary projects in the company’s history—LEGO SMART Play™.

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