Leading figures in the science and tech world have called for a ban on weapons that can “select and engage targets without human intervention.” Stephen Hawking and Steve Wozniak are among those who say such weapons would undermine the wider use of artificial intelligence. The letter was released to mark the International Joint Conferences on […]
The first delivery by drone in the US has been made successfully. Unfortunately for enthusiasts, the news has been overshadowed by other drone incidents involving guns and fire. The delivery took place in Virginia under special approval from the Federal Aviation Authority. To be fair, it was more of a demonstration of the technology of […]
This is amazing. Using simple imagery and Google’s layered artificial neural network, the deep stereo technology can create some relatively fluid footage of a scene using two or more pictures of the location and then “creating” what is missing in between to make everything look like it was actually filmed. Just look at the video […]
Ford is working on “intelligent” car headlights that will automatically adjust to the layout of the road and hazards such as cyclists and even animals. The company’s cars already have some smart features to adjust the headlights automatically rather than rely solely on driver actions. For example, many models will automatically switch from high beam […]
A modular phone that can be upgraded and replaced piece-by-piece is now available for pre-order. The Fairphone 2 is designed to have an extended life as part of an overall enivronmentally-friendly philosophy by the makers. The original concept of the phone was designed to be “socially conscious” and deal with the problem that some of […]
This is called a hands free electric scooter. It is basically a Segway without handles, and about as close as we can possibly come right now to the existence of an actual hoverboard. A friend of mine procured six of them (you read that correctly) and wanted to see what I thought. So how do […]
Google is to offer free broadband to people living in public housing and other affordable housing project properties. It will also offer free computer skills training. The free service, which will have no connection fee, will be available initially in Atlanta, Durham, Kansas City and Nashville before being rolled out to all cities where Google […]
A new technology standard could make it easier for wireless devices to sync with one another, even if neither has an Internet connection. The standard comes from the Wi-Fi Alliance, the international organization that test wireless equipment not just for radio and data interoperability but also security. The group already has a standard called Wi-Fi […]
Better late than never, right?? Pre-orders are now being taken for this officially-licensed WORKING COMMUNICATOR, available at Thinkgeek for $149.95! According to The Next Web: It’s being created The Wand Company and is based on structured-light 3D scans of the an original prop. It’s made of pressed and die cast metal, aluminium and textured ABS. […]
NVIDIA HairWorks is a piece of tech being mastered right now that renders the hair of characters to be more realistic and have physics relative to real hair. The problem with it is it saps performance quality quite a bit. They are working on making a version that has the physics and graphics that represent […]