How does touchscreen technology work?

Touchscreen technology has been around since the 1970s. But how exactly does it work? Touchscreens work by using the human finger as an electrical conduit - the phone doesn't even know it's your finger – just that it's something that can carry a current. Lauren Goode explains.

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