UK to launch ‘high risk’ science agency
By Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC News The UK is to launch a “high-risk” science agency to look for ground-breaking discoveries. The agency, Aria, will be run along the lines of […]
Nuro set to be California’s first driverless delivery service
Source: BBC California has given the go-ahead for a commercial driverless delivery service for the first time. Robotics start-up Nuro plans to start its driverless delivery operations as early as […]
China Wants to Be the World’s EV Factory. It May Succeed.
Source: WSJ By Jacky Wong China may be the world’s factory, but it has never been a big exporter of automobiles. It hopes to change that with electric vehicles. And things […]
Turkey Unveils Next Generation Flying Car Named After 12th-Century Inventor
Source: Daily Sabah A prototype of Turkey’s first domestic flying car, called the “Cezeri,” is nearing completion, Baykar Technical Director Selçuk Bayraktar announced Tuesday. Bayraktar – who is also the […]
Didi Chuxing: Apple-backed firm aims for one million robotaxis
Source: BBC Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing says it plans to operate more than a million self-driving vehicles by 2030. The robotaxis are to be deployed in places where ride-hailing drivers are less available, according to Meng Xing, Didi’s chief operating officer. Mr Meng was speaking at an online conference […]
A Million-Mile Battery From China Could Power Your Electric Car
Source: Bloomberg The Chinese behemoth that makes electric-car batteries for Tesla Inc. and Volkswagen AG developed a power pack that lasts more than a million miles — an industry landmark and a potential boon […]
Silicon Valley’s Next Big Office Idea: Work From Anywhere
Source: WSJ By Katherine Bindley Four years ago, Aaron Levie moved Box Inc., the fast-growing cloud-computing company he co-founded, into a new, red-brick building with its logo on the facade. Box decked it out […]
Google claims ‘quantum supremacy’ for computer
Source: BBC News By Paul Rincon Science editor, BBC News website Google says an advanced computer has achieved “quantum supremacy” for the first time, surpassing the performance of conventional devices. […]
Walmart uses AI cameras to spot thieves
Source: BBC News US supermarket giant Walmart has confirmed it uses image recognition cameras at checkouts to detect theft. The cameras identify when items are put in a shopping bag […]
China’s alarming AI surveillance of Muslims should wake us up
Source: The Washington Post By Tim Weinhold Tight control of civilian populations is the cardinal rule of authoritarian regimes, yet the sheer scale and complexity of those populations makes control difficult. […]
San Francisco just banned facial-recognition technology
Source: CNN By Rachel Metz, CNN Business San Francisco (CNN Business)San Francisco, long one of the most tech-friendly and tech-savvy cities in the world, is now the first in the United States […]
Tesla’s Elon Musk expects ‘robotaxis’ to start in US next year
Source: BBC News Elon Musk, the chief executive of electric car company Tesla, has said he expects the firm to have self-driving “robotaxis” on the road by 2020. The entrepreneur […]
Websites to be fined over ‘online harms’ under new proposals
Source: BBC News By Chris Fox Technology reporter Internet sites could be fined or blocked if they fail to tackle “online harms” such as terrorist propaganda and child abuse, under government […]
Sony creates colossal 16K screen in Japan
Source; BBC News By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor The biggest 16K screen of its kind will shortly go on show in Japan. Sony’s display has four times as many […]
Walmart is doubling down on robot janitors. Here’s why
Source: CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business New York (CNN Business)Walmart wants store workers to help out customers instead of mopping up floors and unloading boxes in backrooms. So it’s increasingly turning […]
Can this technology put an end to bullying?
Source: BBC News Breaking up with your first love is hard to do, but at the age of 18, it was a particularly traumatic experience for Nikki Mattocks. Rather than […]
Want to Stay Safe Online? Use Two-Factor Authentication. Here’s How
Source: Time By PATRICK LUCAS AUSTIN January 23, 2019 The massive and numerous data breaches over the last few years prove at least one thing: Passwords alone can’t protect you. And […]
The Internet Can Make Us Feel Awful. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way
Source: Time By ELI PARISER What broke the Internet? Was it the business model, the tech bros’ myopia, Russian infiltrators, millennials? Lately commentators have heaved a world-weary sigh and pointed at […]
USA: Masroor Mosque Inauguration
In November 2018, Masroor Mosque in Prince William County was officially inaugurated by the worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad. An inauguration reception […]
