Vallie offers to charge your EV before parking it in London
After
a small test in the heart of London, Vallie has started to expand its
on-demand valet parking service. At least a little bit, anyway. The app
now covers a slightly larger patch of the city, stretching as far as
King's Cross St. Pancras station... Read More ...
World's fastest mobility scooter hits record 107.6 mph
It
must've been a slow week at an Isle of Man bodyshop when mechanics
David Anderson and Mathew Hine decided to "tweak" a mobility scooter for
a bit more speed. The garden-variety Days Strider model was designed to
go 8 mph, so naturally the pair add... Read More ...
The UK wants Google to test its self-driving cars in London
Google's
self-driving cars have already racked up more than a million miles,
however all of them have taken place in the US. What about other parts
of the world, such as those where people drive on the left? According to
Sky News, some London officia... Read More ...
Watch 540 dancing robots celebrate Chinese New Year
Ten
robot cheerleaders isn't enough when it comes to celebrating Chinese
New Year. To kick off the year of the monkey, Chinese broadcaster CCTV's
TV special included 540 dancing robots, with a fleet of drones to top
it all off with a layer of glitter... Read More ...
Experiment to determine why astronauts feel weak back on Earth
Astronauts
don't have it easy when they come home, and it's not just because of
the change in gravity: their red blood cell production drops while
they're in space, leaving them weakened on Earth. But why? That's what a
Canadian experiment aboard the... Read More ...
Super Bowl 50: the ads, not the football
You've
probably seen plenty of this year's Super Bowl ads already, especially
as YouTube offered many companies the option to get their videos out in
advance, hopefully ensuring more views during the barrage of The Big
Game itself. So, we've already... Read More ...
Facebook Messenger has a hidden chess game
It's
no secret that you can use Facebook Messenger for a whole lot more than
just chatting with pals, but there's still a surprise or two in store.
Social networkers have discovered that Messenger has a hidden chess
game (quietly available for a lea... Read More ...
Chip promises brain-like AI in your mobile devices
There's
one big, glaring reason why you don't see neural networks in mobile
devices right now: power. Many of these brain-like artificial
intelligence systems depend on large, many-core graphics processors to
work, which just isn't practical for a d... Read More ...
Smallest-ever optical switch revolves around one atom
We've
seen some ridiculously tiny electronics in our day, but this might take
the cake. Swiss researchers have built an optical networking switch so
small that it's measured on the atomic scale -- in fact, it's smaller
than the wavelength of light i... Read More ...
'Titanfall 2' will have a real single-player campaign
Respawn
hasn't said much about its Titanfall sequel beyond plans for
multi-platform support, but some details are starting to trickle out...
and they'll be good news for fans of the robot-slash-infantry shooter.
In a chat with Forbes, head writer Je... Read More ...
Scientists decode the bedbug's genes to help kill it
Just
the very thought of bedbugs probably makes your skin crawl, and that's
made all the worse by their ability to adapt to new threats. Like it or
not, that pesticide you used years ago probably doesn't work any more.
What to do? Genetics might j... Read More ...
Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact arrive in the US
As
promised, Sony has brought its latest and greatest smartphones to the
US. Both the Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact are now on sale in
unlocked form through Amazon, Best Buy, B&H and other shops at
respective prices of $599 and $499. Both pac... Read More ...
Google is reportedly releasing a VR headset this year
There
were hints that Google was interested in making virtual reality
hardware, and now some of the first details of that gear seem to be
trickling out. Financial Times sources claim that Google's first true
VR headset is effectively a more open riv... Read More ...
Smart cube lamp shows emoji and sets the mood
LED
cube lamps have been around for a while, but they tend to either be
make-it-yourself affairs or limited in what they can do. However,
Spin-R might finally bring that lighting tech to your living room. It's
crowdfunding Tittle (yes, we know), a... Read More ...
Ben Heck's Raspberry Pi Bitscope mod
If you need to troubleshoot or design electronic hardware, an oscilloscope is a useful bit of kit. This week Ben and Felix put together a Raspberry Pi-based Bitscope Micro Oscilloscope with a 7-inch touchscreen. Using Autodesk Fusion 360 to desig...
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The After Math: The rule of three
There's
an old rule in comedy writing called the rule of three (no, not
"threeves") which dictates that things in sets of three "are inherently
funnier, more satisfying, or more effective." What is true for comedy,
turns out, is also true for technol... Read More ...
Inhabitat's Week in Green: VW's microbus concept, and more!
Volkswagen
is still reeling from the Dieselgate emissions scandal, but it's trying
to turn over a new leaf. So far the automaker has announced plans to
launch 20 electric vehicles by the year 2020, and this week we learned
that the BUDD-e electric mi... Read More ...
The new 'Ghostbusters' is getting its own LEGO set
The
Ghostbusters reboot might be a geek's dream in more ways than one. LEGO
has offered a peek at a new Ghostbusters set that recreates all the
main characters and their gear in glorious detail, including the
signature ECTO-1 car and an ECTO-2 motorb... Read More ...
Samsung Gear VR users can mingle on AltspaceVR
Samsung
Gear VR users can start making friends in a virtual reality world now
that AltspaceVR has released its app for the headset to the public. In
fact, they can mix and mingle not only with other Gear VR users, but
also with people who use the HTC... Read More ...
Here's the view from Blue Origin's rocket as it lands
Jeff
Bezos' Blue Origin proved that its New Shepard rocket is indeed
reusable by launching and landing it successfully a second time in
January. While you've likely seen a footage or two of the suborbital
trip, this one offers something more unique:... Read More ...
Hangouts gives you better call quality by skipping Google
If
you don't think Hangouts calls on your phone are passing muster, don't
worry -- relief might be in sight. The latest version of Hangouts for
Android is telling users that it'll boost audio and video quality on
future calls by making peer-to-peer... Read More ...
Yesteryear's malware was gorgeous in its simplicity
The
Internet Archive is apparently devoted to preserving all parts of the
web's history and that even extends to malware and viruses from the MS
DOS era. The good news is that you can peruse a pretty sizable
collection in the Malware Museum now witho... Read More ...
NFL welcomes startup ideas for the future of football
Tomorrow,
the biggest event in football will take place in Levi's Stadium in
Santa Clara, California. But today, a group of technology entrepeneurs
gathered in an auditorium at Stanford's Graduate School of Business to
be involved in football's futur... Read More ...
Twitter says your timeline isn't changing (update: details)
Were
you panicking at the thought of Twitter messing with your timeline
order? Were you declaring #RIPTwitter and getting ready to move to
Peach? Relax. Twitter chief Jack Dorsey has piped up to say that there's
no truth to the rumors of a Facebook-l... Read More ...
6 gadgets that clean the world's oceans
By Cat DiStasioIn grade school, most children learn about the fragility of our ocean ecosystems. Despite this, the world's vast waters have become a de facto dumping ground for toxic chemicals, agricultural runoff and plastic trash. With ocean poll...
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