Jaguar is experimenting with several biological sensor tools to improve driver safety. They include remote brain wave monitoring and vibrating pedals, but it’s unclear how close they are to practical solutions. The Jaguar Land Rover company says it’s running a series of projects under the code name ‘Sixth Sense’. One is to use brain wave […]
A California authority has ruled that Uber drivers are employees rather than contractors, something that could threaten its business model. The company is fighting the ruling and argues it is not a precedent. Uber uses a GPS-based app for passengers to request a ride from their current location to their chosen destination. Registered Uber drivers […]
While testing his NAO humanoid robot, Youtuber “Unbox Therapy” ran into a small problem involving a pop-tart. This might be the solution we’re looking for if Skynet ever becomes a problem. [Unbox Therapy]
Imagine for a moment, seeing one of these bad boys flying by your window some night. Or rather, Imagine being the owner of some of these badass, radio controlled Star Wars vehicles? I mean, who HASN’T wanted to fly a Tie Fighter into the face of someone they despise, or perhaps through the window of […]
You know how some people spend several thousands to buy a sweet remote controlled vehicle? Well the next time you meet someone like that, you should show them this video and remind them that sometimes, those really expensive toys meet really nasty endings. Nothing quite like watching the toy plane that cost you three paychecks […]
Mobile device repair shop MLab has installed “text walking lanes” in Antwerp, Belgium, and all I am saying is, for all the cases of people walking off piers and falling in lakes while texting in America, we might need these pretty soon, too, and they are a brilliant idea. It is just a shame we […]
A highly automated military plane that crashed in Spain appears to have been hit by a software fault. The Airbus A400M, which was being tested before going into active service, crashed shortly after take off last month killing four out of the six crew members. The crash happened when three of the four turboprop engines […]
If you saw the wonderful, brilliant, hilarious movie we posted last week, Kung Fury, then you certainly remember the character of Hackerman. His computer skills were all but unrivaled, and without him on the team, they would not have been able to achieve the time traveling which was an essential element to their journey. But […]
Self-healing aircraft wings could be a practicality according to a British professor. The same technology could work on crash helmets, phone screens and even nail varnish. The Royal Society will host a presentation this week about the technology from the Wass Research Group, based at the University of Bristol. The group’s leader, Professor Duncan Wass, […]
Can you imagine what it would be like to wake up to the beautiful scent of a warm croissant every day instead of a buzzing alarm clock? Well, good news. Soon (hopefully) you can. SensorWake, which is on Kickstarter right now, is the alarm clock we have all been dreaming about. It uses the waft […]