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Intel Gives Us A Gaze Into The Connected Future
Connected homes, smart TVs, and drones that fly themselves all form part of Intel’s future view
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
Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Completes Test Flight Of New Spacecraft
Amazon founder's Blue Origin space firm carries out maiden test flight of re-usable spacecraft in Texas
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
‘Ageing Population’ Causing Health Nanotechnology Boom
Increased governmental support and higher R&D spending will also help medical nanotech reach $8.5bn by 2019
Man Arrested For Filming Football Matches With Drone
The ultimate cheap seat! Man charged after drone was used to film a number of English premiership football matches
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
Pornhub Gets Touchy-Feely With The Man-Powered Wearable
Ever wanted to save the planet from the safety of your bedroom? The power is in your hands…
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
Drones Could Create 150,000 EU Jobs, Says House Of Lords Report
Drone committee urges UK to become leaders in the drone industry, with thousands of jobs created by 2050
Second Airline Bans Lithium-ion Battery Shipments
Second major American airline bans the bulk shipment of lithium-ion batteries over fire concerns
Agriculture Needs Drone Technology, Say US Farmers
Drone technology is being prepped as the next piece of vital equipment for farmers in the US.
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
IBM Adds New Services To Watson Developer Cloud
IBM's five new services for the Watson Developer Cloud enhance developer options for tapping into Watson's cognitive computing power
US Navy Builds Robot Fireman – Complete With Plucky Drone Sidekick
But latest trials suggests there is more work to be done
Google vs Uber: The Critics’ View
Is Google really preparing to launch an Uber competitor? And if so, would it succeed?
Alibaba Begins Drone Trials By Delivering Ginger Tea
The Chinese e-commerce giant says the drones will deliver within an hour of ordering
Raspberry Pi 2 Features More Power Than Ever Before, Alongside Free Windows 10
Second generation Raspberry Pi promises six times more juice for the same price
Government Funding To Turn Gloucestershire Nuclear Lab Into Green Tech Research Park
Funding to transform former Nuclear Lab into centre for renewable energy and cyber security skills
One In Five Cars Worldwide Will Be Connected To The IoT By 2020
Gartner report predicts huge rise in the number of connected vehicles across the world
Dell, Intel, University Of Cambridge Send High Performance Computing Into Freak Mode
Their data analytics and cloud platforms for industrial workloads are helping scientists to cure diseases and examine the beginning of the universe
Google And O2 To Back Government School Computing Drive
Government to announce support of big name tech firms supporting computing skills teaching in school
Elon Musk Reveals Plans For Huge Space Internet
Fleet of satellites to beam Internet from orbit, but Branson announces similar idea
IBM Study: No Self-Driving Cars In The Next Decade
IBM global automotive study claims cognitive cars will be the norm, however
Elon Musk Donates $10m To Protect Humanity From AI Threat
Elon Musk has set aside a $10 million cash pot to protect us from eventual extinction at the mechanical hands of robotic gentry.
Google’s Translate App Now Offers Real-Time Translation
Service looks to knock Skype's Translate beta