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CES 2016 – HTC Updates Vive VR Headset
Vive Pre will allow developers to create next-generation VR apps and experiences
CES 2016 – Volvo Lets You Speak To Its Cars Using Wearables
Drivers can now unlock their vehicles and much more using a Microsoft Band 2
Mark Zuckerberg Vows To Build His Own AI
Facebook founder aims to build a simple AI to run his home as part of “personal challenge” for 2016
CES 2016 – What’s In Store?
TechWeekEurope looks ahead to the world’s biggest electronics show
Apple Demands Another $180m From Samsung
The latest demand follows Samsung's payment of $548m earlier this month in the two companies' high-profile court battle
Gates, Musk, Hawking Called ‘Innovation Killers’ For AI Comments
A US think tank has accused Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking of 'alarmism' for raising concerns about artificial intelligence
Google Reportedly Launching Artificial Intelligence Messaging Service
Google intelligent 'chatbot' messaging platform would rival Facebook M
Google And Ford Set To Team Up On Self-Driving Cars
Report claims that new partnership on autonomous vehicles will be revealed at CES 2016 next month
Twitter Is Going To Build A Drone
Social media network gets granted patent for drones that stream live video and photo content
Facebook Scraps Flash ‘For All Videos’
Facebook is the latest to switch to HTML5 from Adobe's Flash, following repeated security problems with the platform
Ford Ramps Up Self-Driving Car Tests
Autonomous vehicles will now be tested on Californian roads as Ford grows research team
Get Ready For The Smartwatch Explosion
More than 200 million wearables shipping annually by 2019, IDC predicts
Google Takes Major Next Step On Driverless Cars
Research into autonomous vehicles to be separate company under Alphabet umbrella
How Far Are We From A Real Star Wars Universe?
Paul Kostek, senior member of the IEEE, examines how long it could be before landspeeders, X-Wings, TIE Fighters and maybe even a Death Star become reality
Apple ‘Developing Advanced Display Tech At Secret Taiwan Facility’
Apple has reportedly taken over a manufacturing facility from Qualcomm as it seeks next-generation iPhone and iPad displays
3D Carbon Nanotube Chip ‘Boosts Performance 1000 Times’
Stanford researchers say carbon nanotubes make it possible to construct stacked 'skyscraper' chips
Ford To Invest Another £3bn In Electric Cars
Ford said it plans to introduce 13 more electric cars over the next five years and expand battery research
Japanese Police Get Dedicated Drone Takedown Squad
Nuisance drones could soon find their rotars clipped after Japanese police creates a dedicated drone takedown squad
Like Google, Facebook Is Open Sourcing Its AI Hardware
Facebook AI Research (FAIR) introduces 'Big Sur' artificial intelligence hardware, open sources it to the Open Compute Project
IBM Expands Green Horizons Effort To Fight Pollution Globally
Targeting India and Africa, IBM announced an expansion of its Green Horizons initiative to address environmental and pollution challenges
Kids Toys Could Be The Next Big Spying Tool
Expert warns Internet-connected toys can be hacked into and transformed into spying devices
HTC Vive VR Headset Is Launching Next April
Virtual reality Vive device from HTC will join competitors from Samsung
EC Unveils Legal Framework Revisions For Drones
European Aviation Safety Agency could revise drone legislation enabling drone deliveries in the future
Google Makes Massive Renewable Energy Purchase In US, Sweden And Chile
Google says its on track to make 2025 renewable energy targets with 842 MW mega-purchase
Apple Watch Pushes Wearable Sales To New High
However IDC report finds that Fitbit remains the world’s number one wearable tech firm
How Are UK Data Centres Dealing With Climate Change Regulations?
In the week of the COP21 Climate Summit, UK data centre providers are under increasing pressure to regulate their energy consumption
Is HTC’s Smartwatch Back From The Dead?
Evleaks tweet suggests we could see an HTC wearable in February
Wikipedia Brings In AI Editor
Wikipedia entries to face scrutiny from artificial intelligence tool in order to ease editor workload
Samsung’s Virtual Reality Headset Hits The UK
Samsung Gear VR is now available to buy for £80 online, with a high-street release set for next year