Technology

BBC and Google take you under the sea in VR
03:02 2018-02-15

‘BBC Earth: Life in VR’ helps you understand the sea by swimming in it. It’s easier to appreciate nature when you witness it first-hand, but that’s rather difficult with the ocean unless you have a submarine at your disposal. The BBC and Google have a more practical solution: they’ve launched a BBC Earth: Life in …

Robot dog learns a new trick
04:12 2018-02-14

This four-legged dog robot, created by Boston Dynamics, is able to deftly open doors and hold them open using a mounted arm. Source

Qualcomm will power 5G devices from LG, Sony and more in 2019
09:45 2018-02-13

Major brands are using the Snapdragon X50 modem for next year’s releases. Since the first 5G standard was approved two months ago, the industry has been racing to deliver next-generation mobile data to the world. Qualcomm made two announcements today that show us real-world 5G is almost here. First, it revealed a slew of consumer …

Body-powered tech gadgets could be the future
08:03 2018-02-12

Scientists have invented a “triboelectric nanogenerator” which our bodies could use to generate power for gadgets in the future. The gadgets of the future could be powered by the human body itself, according to scientists in the US and China. They have developed a small metallic tab, called a triboelectric nanogenerator which, when attached to …

Uber Is Paying About $245 Million to Settle a Major Lawsuit With Google
06:04 2018-02-12

Uber is settling a lawsuit filed by Google’s autonomous car unit alleging that the ride-hailing service ripped off self-driving car technology. Both sides in the case issued statements confirming the settlement Friday morning in the midst of a federal court trial in the case. Google’s Waymo unit says Uber agreed to take steps to make …