Technology like electronic traction control and electronic stability control also add a degree of safety when putting high-powered vehicles like these on the street.

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The prospect of super intelligence replacing aging knees, new electronic retinas and the electronic control of disease is the true promise of technology and many embrace this innovation with open arms.

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"This is a fundamentally new technology that allows us to control electronic devices directly using mechanical agitation, " Prof Wang added.

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Ube's technology is designed to control a new genre of electronic appcessories from a free smartphone app.

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