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Google Self-Driving Cars Involved In Eleven Accidents
Prototype vehicles have been in only a handful of accidents in six years and over a million miles of testing, Google reveals
BAE Systems’ Oculus Rift VR Tech Could Revolutionise Warfare
‘Mixed Reality’ displays will allow control of the battlefield from hundreds of miles away
EU Reveals Ambitious Plan For Digital Single Market
Europe unveils its plan to tackle American domination of the digital world, but will it work?
Tesla Powerwall Battery Launched To Power Homes
Carmaker reveals rechargeable lithium-ion battery unit that stores solar power for homes and businesses
UK SMEs Set To Ramp Up Digital Spending
Business investment in websites is to increase dramatically over the next two years, research predicts
Samsung To Splash Extra £6Bn On South Korean Chip Plant
Samsung chip factory could focus on DRAM chip production, as well as mobile processors
Robot That Bought Ecstasy On Dark Web Freed By Police After Three Months
The Random Darknet Shopper had bought 10 yellow pills containing 90mg of ecstasy each as part of artists' experiment
Security Expert Hauled Off Flight After Aeroplane Tech Warning
Overkill much? FBI removes leading security expert from commercial flight after he warned of in-flight vulnerabilities
ARM Acquires Two Bluetooth Firms, Bolsters IoT Business
British ARM picks up Wicentric and Sunrise Micro Devices, adding strength to low-power wireless communications portfolio
Facebook To Bring Internet.org Service To Europe
Richard Branson joins in with impromptu and wide-ranging Q&A with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg
Google Achieves US Patent For Robot Personalities
Who needs humans? Google granted new patent to give robots customised personalities
Driverless Cars ‘To Add Billions’ To UK Economy
KPMG report predicts wide range of benefits from next generation of vehicles
IBM Opens Doors To Network Innovation Centres
Clients can now design and test different networks using SDN, virtualisation and analytics
MIT Boffins Reveal Groundbreaking Integer Overflow Debugger
New algorithm can identify integer overflows, one of the most widely encountered bugs in computer programs
Is Samsung Planning A Foldable Smartphone?
Company could utilise folding screens for a potential Galaxy S7
Amazon Gains Federal Approval For Drone Tests
Chocks away! Amazon drone testing gets an official thumbs up from American aviation authorities
O2 Goes Green With Recycled Smartphone Made From Grass
Prototype device built out of grass from Twickenham rugby stadium as well as older smartphones
Carbon3D Printer ‘Grows’ Objects From Pool Of Liquid
Terminator film used as inspiration of new 3D printer that “grows” objects from a pool of liquid
How Formula One Is Becoming A ‘Technology Race’
Red Bull’s Al Peasland tells TechWeekEurope how much new developments are helping further Formula One
IBM Watson Hauls In 40,000 Developers With AlchemyAPI Acquisition
Purchase of Denver cognitive computing firm is "start of a new journey" for IBM Watson
MWC 2015 – Qualcomm Looks To Kill Off The Password With Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanning
Sense ID design will be rolled out in Snapdragon-powered devices later this year
MWC 2015 – HTC Stretches Into Virtual Reality
Partners with legendary games studio Valve for the HTC Vive
MIT Develops Picowatt Radio Chip For Internet Of Things
University releases new research that could help alleviate the vampiric thirst of connected devices for power
ARM Unveils Internet Of Things Starter Kit
British chipmaker teams up with IBM to get developers online faster than ever before
Bio-Hacking? It’s Here To Stay, Says Kaspersky Labs
Security firm teams up with Swedish implant firm, but CEO Eugene Kaspersky is not a fan
Infosys Buys Automation Technology Firm For Enterprise Value Of £130M
Strategic pounce for automation to keep Infosys in the SaaS delivery race
Down Boy – Google Reveals Human-Proof Robot Dog
Developed by robot specialists Boston Dynamics, Spot can cope with hills, rough terrain, and even human kicks
SoftBank Enlists Japanese-Speaking IBM Watson As Profit Falls
IBM to teach Watson Japanese to give a helping hand to Softbank
ARM Buys Internet Of Things Security Software Firm
Dutch Internet of Things firm Offspark snapped up to bolster ARM's security angle