Tattoos you can turn on and off

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:04:46 UTCUpdated Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:04:46 UTCOriginal reporting: Hacker News

What happened

Article URL: https://www.livescience.com/technology/cool-chemistry-trick-allows-new-tattoos-to-turn-on-and-off Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50047802 Points: 22 # Comments: 7…

Key facts

Article URL: https://www.livescience.com/technology/cool-chemistry-trick-allows-new-tattoos-to-turn-on-and-off Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50047802 Points: 22 # Comments: 7…
Reported by Hacker News and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:04:46 UTC.

Why it matters

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