dna Tech Reads: From smart plastic for wearables to Periscope and Facebook Live updates

1. New "smart" plastic to be used in flexible, wearable electronics

Scientists have created a "smart" plastic with a memory chip on a flexible, transparent material. Read more here.

2. Watch: A year on Earth seen from a million miles away

NASA releases a new video taken from the Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera on board the Deep Space Climate Observatory. Read more here.

3. Scientists develop new artificial muscle for soft robots

Scientists have developed a type of artificial muscle for soft robots that requires no rigid components. Read more here.

4. Updates to Periscope and Facebook Live bring longer videos, full-screen mode and more

Twitter's Periscope and Facebook Live have both updated their live streaming services with new features. Read more here.

5. Telecom Minister to meet telco CEOs over call drops on Monday

Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha will be confronting telecom operators on the issue of masking call drops and poor service. Read more here.