Delphi acquires self-driving startup nuTonomy for $450m
Auto supplier Delphi Automotive said Tuesday it has acquired self-driving software startup nuTonomy Inc. for $450 million in an effort to sp ...
New technology could cut MRI scan times
Richard Baraniuk (left) and Kevin Kelly. Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Patients who have to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging scan ...
Automatic acoustic gunshot sensor technology may benefit shooting victims
A number of U.S. cities have installed acoustic gunshot sensor technology to accurately locate shooting scenes and potential gunshot victims ...
US dollar lures investors at the expense of the euro
A worldwide shift in the appetite for currency since the 2008 global financial crisis appears to have hurt the Eurozone and helped the Unite ...
Delphi boosts self-driving efforts with $400 mn deal for nuTonomy
Automotive equipment maker Delphi said Tuesday it was acquiring US university spinoff nuTonomy in a move to bolster its technology for self- ...
Small cyber attack hits Russia and Ukraine
A statement issued by Group-IB said a cyber attack on October 23, 2017, appeared to have its origins in Russia and had also affected some co ...
For robotics and AI great power comes with great responsibility
"AI and robotics have the potential to radically transform employment and displace a lot of workers," said John Basl, Assistant Pr ...
France Ireland ready to discuss tax on Internet giants
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, shakes hands with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar after a press conference at the Elysee Palace i ...
Crossover processors to empower edge devices
NXP says it is creating a new category called the crossover processor with the introduction of the RT1050, a device said to blend the benefits of applications processors with those of microcontrollers
Construction material-based methodology for contingency base selection
In an era of global responsiveness, there is a continuing need for agencies and organizations to set up temporary contingency bases (CB) of ...
Fuel economy worse in fall winter thanks to higher share of new light trucks sold
Credit: University of Michigan Fall and winter are a good time to buy a vehicle as dealers clear out inventory from the previous model year ...
Passive solar windows heat up in cold weather
(a) Artistic depiction of a nanoantenna surface. (b) Scanning electron microscope micrograph of the nanoantennas. (c) Photographs of the new ...
Fingerprinting to solve crimes is not as robust as you think
There’s a margin of error in relying on fingerprinting to catch criminals. Credit: www.shutterstock.com Police have used fingerprint eviden ...
Mobile on-body devices can be precisely and discreetly controlled using a tiny sensor
The Saarbrücken researchers’ prototypes can be controlled precisely and discreetly using minimal movements. Credit: University Saarland ...
Electricity sector uncertainty calls for new decision-making tools
Credit: Duke University Before it was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2016, the Clean Power Plan offered state electric utilit ...
Car maker evaluating BrainChip’s accelerator board
Artificial intelligence and machine learning specialist Brainchip says it has shipped a BrainChip Accelerator card to a major European automobile manufacturer.
Fact checkers outperform historians when evaluating online information
How do expert researchers go about assessing the credibility of information on the internet? Not as skillfully as you might guess – and thos ...
Novartis sees bright future for eye unit
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Tuesday a strategic review of its eye care unit showed that Alcon can deliver strong growth, but th ...
Singapore to freeze number of cars on its roads
Singapore already imposes a quota on the number of vehicles sold and the number on its roads, and has avoided the massive traffic jams that ...
Smart Mobility Living Lab gets government funding
A consortium led by TRL, the centre for excellence in transport and mobility, has been awarded £13.4m of the government’s £51m Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) test bed funding to create a real-
ARM unveils its Platform Security Architecture
With the support of key industry players including the likes of Google, Amazon and Cisco, ARM has announced the launch of its Platform Security Architecture (PSA), a holistic set of documents and spec
Scientists write 'traps' for light with tiny ink droplets
Light trapped by a tiny droplet on a photonic crystal surface. The droplet has been printed by a super high-resolution inkjet printer. Credi ...
Kaspersky Lab to open anti-virus software to outside review
This Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, file photo shows a sign above the headquarters of Kaspersky Lab in Moscow. On Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, Kaspersky L ...
Dr. YouTube ... what's your diagnosis?
According to Pew Research center, in 2013, about six out of ten Americans searched for health information online in the past year. With pati ...
Amazon says it received 238 proposals for 2nd headquarters
In this Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, file photo, an Amazon employee gives her dog a biscuit as the pair head into a company building, where dog ...
Transparent solar technology represents 'wave of the future'
See-through solar-harvesting applications, such as this module pioneered at Michigan State University, could potentially produce 40 percent ...
Red light green light: New cop car can trip traffic signals
The Philadelphia Police Department is getting a new fleet of patrol vehicles that include a feature any motorist stuck at a traffic light wo ...
The problem with cheap petrol—study looks at fuel prices
Credit: Tom Magliery, Flickr The economist behind a new study into traffic and fuel prices has urged countries to continue their progress t ...
Cisco Systems buying BroadSoft for $1.9 billion cash
Cisco Systems Inc. will pay about $1.9 billion cash to buy BroadSoft Inc. in a move aimed at expanding its communications software offerings ...
Peratech raises £9.2million in financing to scale up technology solutions
Peratech, a leading developer of 3D force-sensing technologies, has announced it has raised £9.2million from its latest round of funding. The investment was led by Merck Ventures the venture capital w
Tesla to build wholly-owned Shanghai plant: WSJ
China's electric-vehicle market is already the world's largest and is expected to continue growing fast Tesla has reached an agreem ...
Utilities delay effort to map wildfire risk from power lines
A report says California utilities have helped delay efforts for nearly a decade to map where power lines pose the greatest wildfire risk. ...
LDRA streamlines automation for improved software compliance management
LDRA has unveiled enhanced automation capabilities to its tool suite that will save time and money for those companies that have to adhere to and prove compliance with functional safety and security s
New York advances drone industry with testing corridor
In this Oct. 17, 2017 photo, Nick Brown, a drone pilot for Pulse Aerospace of Lawrence, Kan., stands beside a Pulse Vapor unmanned aircraft ...
FBI couldn't access nearly 7K devices because of encryption
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017, in Philad ...
Taming unruly electrons in graphene
Scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have learned how to tame unruly electrons in graphene – a better conductor than copper the only issue with graphene has been the fact that electrons that
Toshiba predicting annual loss of almost $1billion
Toshiba Corp has revealed that it expects to report a net loss of nearly $1billion this business year after calculating taxes related to the sale of its chip unit.
Optical chaos can control the momentum of light
Integrated photonic circuits, which rely on light rather than electrons to move information, while promising to revolutionise communications, sensing and data processing, are difficult to control and
NI offers competition to win entrance tickets to this year's NIDays 2017
National Instruments is holding its annual NIDays London 2017 technology conference at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher, on Tuesday 28th November and is running an online competition offering particip
'Good morning' Facebook post leads to arrest of Palestinian
A Palestinian worker walks on a rooftop in the settlement of Beitar Ilit in the West Bank in December 2009. A Palestinian who works at the s ...
When words structured data are placed on single canvas
Credit: CC0 Public Domain If "ugh" is your favorite word to describe entering, amending and correcting data on the rows and colum ...
EU puts brakes on Macron's Google tax push
French President Emmanuel Macron wants to increase taxes on mega tech firms in the European Union Several EU nations handed French Presiden ...
G7 backs internet industry effort to detect blunt extremism
From left, European Commissioner for Security Union Julian King, United States' Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke, Canada's ...
NTU deploys Singapore's first long-span wind turbine
Singapore's first wind turbine is part of NTU's offshore hybrid microgrid at Semakau Landfill, which will integrate with various ren ...
Team to debut wearables that warn and wow at UIST 2017
The 2.5-D RetroShape -- a smart watch with a shape-deforming back -- is among Dartmouth's offerings at UIST 2017. Credit: © Da-Yuan ...
Why we need to improve cloud computing's security
Cloud computing has become every-day tool, but its security is questionable. New methods are developed to prevent data breaches. Credit: Mar ...
BMW offices get 'inspection' in preliminary collusion probe
BMW said Friday that European Commission staff conducted an "inspection" at company offices in Munich earlier this week in connect ...
Microsoft Green Bay Packers launch tech initiative in Wisconsin
Microsoft is making a move into Green Bay Packers country, expanding its efforts to bring digital connectivity and tech training to small ci ...
Qualcomm and SenseTime to drive on-device artificial intelligence
Qualcomm Technologies and SenseTime have revealed that they will be collaborating on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for future mobile and IoT products.
Leti to coordinate Euro project to improve drivetrains for 3rd generation electric vehicles
Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, has announced a new European Horizon 2020 project that looks to develop innovative electric drivetrains for third-generation electric vehicles.
Acoustics of ancient Greek theaters found to be good not great
Constant Hak (l) and Rémy Wenmaekers in the Epidaurus theater. Credit: Eindhoven University of Technology Tales of the acoustics at th ...
New simulation technology to predict refugee destinations could improve aid efforts
Credit: Brunel University A computer simulation of refugees' journeys as they flee major conflicts can correctly predict more than 75% ...
Daimler profits hit by costs of diesel emissions recall
In this Feb. 2, 2017 file photo the logo of Mercedes is photographed in Stuttgart, Germany. German automaker Daimler says net profit fell 16 ...
French-led EU push for heftier tax on internet giants stalls
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. European Union leaders conclude a two day su ...
Why marking essays by algorithm risks rewarding the writing of 'bullshit'
Will marking algorithms really reward good writing? Credit: Terence/Shutterstock Picture this: you have written an essay. You researched th ...
Designer binders protect silicon battery electrodes
Battery electrodes composed of silicon (Si) nanoparticles (gray with a shell of surface oxide in yellow) were more resilient to charge/disch ...
Companies announce AI partnership
CEVA, a licensor of signal processing IP and Brodmann17, a developer of deep learning technology, have announced a partnership with the aim at accelerating the deployment of deep learning computer vis
NI looks to improve safety and reliability test for autonomous vehicles
National Instruments (NI) has unveiled a Vehicle Radar Test System (VRTS) that will enable engineers to test 76–81 GHz radar technology from the R&D lab through to high-volume production test and
Enhancing solar power with diatoms
Credit: Yale University Diatoms, a kind of algae that reproduces prodigiously, have been called "the jewels of the sea" for their ...
Breakthrough in ultra-fast data processing at nanoscale
National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have invented what they are calling a novel “converter” that can harness the speed and small size of plasmons for high frequency data processing and
Terahertz spectroscopy goes nano
Brown University researchers have demonstrated a way to bring a powerful form of spectroscopy -- a technique used to study a wide variety of materials -- into the nano-world.
US lawmakers move to regulate online political ads (Update)
US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mark Warner, seen in a 2016 file picture, endorse a bill to require internet firms to disclose the source of m ...
Team quantifies fatigue using wearables
Two hikers focus on the cognitive tests as part of the R2R WATCH study by Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico and the ...
South Korea to push ahead with nuclear power plants
South Korea relies on nuclear power for about 30 percent of its energy needs South Korea on Friday decided to push ahead with the construct ...
Facebook joins effort to boost newspaper subscriptions
Facebook is testing a new system to help publishers get more subscriptions and more revenue from readers linking from the social network' ...
Electric autos get high marks for dependability: Consumer Reports
Electric vehicles such as Chevy's Bolt EV are "very reliable," according to the head of automotive testing for Consumer Report ...
Computer tutor gives students the skills to dream bigger
Delray Beach resident Falon Velez would like to see more little girls dreaming of designing cars instead of playing dress-up with Barbies. T ...
Toyota tops Consumer Reports' auto reliability rankings
This Tuesday, June 13, 2017, photo, shows the Toyota logo at Mark Miller Toyota in Salt Lake City. Toyota is the top brand in Consumer Repor ...
Coming soon: a selfie with your credit card application
In this Jan. 21, 2015, file photo, a sign indicating Visa credit cards are accepted is posted at a New York business. Payment processing gia ...
Workers at iPhone supplier in China protest unpaid bonuses
In this July 30, 2017, file photo, a Chinese family walks out of an Apple store in Beijing. Hundreds of workers protested Wednesday night, O ...
US lawmakers unveil bill to regulate online political ads
US Senators Amy Klobuchar and Mark Warner, seen in a 2016 file picture, endorse a bill to require internet firms to disclose the source of m ...
Dutch family sells everything to bet on bitcoins
A Dutch family is betting it all on bitcoin A Dutch family has sold virtually all they own, including a business, their home, two cars and ...
G7 to put squeeze on internet giants at terror talks
In a first for a G7 meeting, representatives from Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter will take part in the talks between the seven mini ...
Lyft gets $1 bn from Google parent to rev up challenge to Uber
US ridesharing giant Lyft announced Thursday it has received a $1 billion investment led by the venture arm of Google parent Alphabet, to he ...
Missouri proposes innovation corridor for Amazon's 2nd home
Missouri officials were submitting a bid Thursday for Amazon's second headquarters that would involve an innovation corridor between Kan ...
The future is here: Augmented reality apps to use on your iPhone or iPad
With the release of an updated mobile operating system earlier this month, Apple's new augmented reality platform is ready for take-off. ...
Facebook bug puts Pittsburgh users in Philadelphia for a day
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Facebook users in Pittsburgh and other western and central Pennsylvania locations have found themselves transplan ...
California education firm Chegg buys Berlin math app startup
Two Berlin math wizards have solved a problem that confounds many a startup company in the German capital: how to build a popular product an ...
Review: Need to scan your old photos? Epson FastFoto will make it fast and easy
I would bet good money that everyone reading this has a box (or album) of old photos in their closet or attic. ...
Advertising startup gives college students gigs as human billboards
Jonah Friedl was trying to persuade his fellow Washington State University students to come eat at the hotel where he worked and felt like F ...
Microsoft's Windows 10 update bets on a bigger virtual-reality role for PC
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Microsoft is trying to nudge laptop and deskbound computers to interact with the three-dimensional world. ...
Amazon is growing faster than any big company in the US these days—and maybe ever
How can Amazon - or any company - fill a second headquarters with 50,000 people? ...
3M Co. launches new Combat II Ballistic Helmet
3M Co. has introduced a new combat helmet designed to help soldiers survive an expanded number of ballistic threats during combat. ...
Google's new super-secure email is crazy strong but not for the forgetful
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Google on Tuesday rolled out a nasty-complicated but insanely secure version of its Google accounts aimed at &quo ...
Apps for surviving disasters
2017-10-20 00:00:49Apps for surviving disasters
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When the next big earthquake strikes the Bay Area, millions will likely be stranded without the high-tech comfort ...
Capturing CO2 from the air for accelerating growth of algae
The experimental setup with the capture unit on the right and the algae culture unit on the left. Credit: Gijs van Ouwerkerk A new air capt ...
Scientists develop robot with learned motor control
A simpler Myorobotic arm connected to the neuromorphic computer platform SpiNNaker. Credit: Sören Jentzsch The two main pitfalls of ro ...
Robot wars: US smashes Japan in giant days-long duel
In scenes reminiscent of films like "Transformers", a giant US robot fighting machine swung a "chainsaw sword" to chop a ...
Opinion: Passengers have a lot to say about self-driving cars – industry should listen
Credit: Intel Society's fear of driverless cars is somewhat baffling to me. Given that car crashes attributable to human error cause mo ...
Hydroelectric power plants have to be adapted for climate change
Grande Dixence dam. This hydroelectric power complex generates some 2 billion kWh of power per year. Credit: LMH Of all the electricity pro ...
A simple technique using common materials could lead to significantly cheaper solar cells
In the search for alternatives to silicon-based solar cells, A*STAR researchers are investigating a new material that is cheaper and easier ...
The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime and why it matters
Confidence scams carried out online are still rampant. Credit: R. Stevens/CREST Research, CC BY-NC-SA A Texas woman in her 50s, let's c ...
China mobile users tap phones to 'applaud' president's speech
In the smartphone game called 'Clap for Xi Jinping: A Great Speech', 10-second clips from Xi Jinping's more than three-hour spee ...
Researchers developing autonomous snake-like robots to support search-and-rescue teams
The evolution of the modules for the soft, snake-like robots being developed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) for use in search-and- ...
Gimmick or game-changer: Is Virtual Reality the future of film?
Virtual Reality will change the face of cinema in the next decade—but only if content keeps up with the advances in technology, industry exp ...
LG Qualcomm join hands for autonomous driving
LG Electronics said Thursday that it will work with Qualcomm to jointly research and develop autonomous driving technologies. ...
House Senate intel committees receive briefing from Google
Google has briefed the House and Senate intelligence committees ahead of two Nov. 1 hearings that will examine Russian efforts to influence ...
You decide the plot: Social media shows shake TV drama
A new generation of social media-driven dramas are giving viewers the power to decide whether their favourite characters live or die as well ...
Solar panels offer a lifeline in Rohingya refugee camps
Solar panels were among the few precious possessions Rohingya refugees grabbed as they fled their villages in Myanmar The squalid camps in ...
Samsung's revamped Bixby takes on Amazon Alexa
Samsung on Wednesday announced it is upgrading its Bixby digital assistant and making it available for a range of connected devices, setting ...