Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate
Researchers at MIT, who last year designed a tiny computer chip tailored to help honeybee-sized drones navigate, have now shrunk their chip design even further, in both size and power consumption. 
Banking by smart speaker arrives but security issues exist
In this June 14, 2018, photo, Gareth Gaston, Executive Vice President and Head of Omnichannel Banking at US Bank, discusses voice assistant ...
Survey: Companies in China feel pressure to give up tech
In this July 11, 2016, file photo, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom speaks at the University of International Business and Economics ...
Australia telecom giant Telstra to axe 8000 jobs
Telstra employs 32,000 people across 20 countries, according to its most recent annual report telecommunications company Telstra reported a ...
General Electric dropped from Dow Jones stock index
General Electric is being dropped from the prestigious Dow Jones stock index Slumping US industrial giant General Electric will be booted f ...
Noble Group shares soar after deal with key investor
Noble had suspended trading in its shares on the Singapore Exchange as it sought to negotiate a way out Noble Group shares surged more than ...
Indian government grounds Air India sale plans: reports
Air India has been haemorrhaging money for years and has lost market share to low-cost rivals, while potential bidders have also been put of ...
Honolulu mayor vetoes bill to limit Uber Lyft 'surge' fares
Honolulu's mayor has vetoed a bill aimed at setting limits for what ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft can charge during peak d ...
Hackers steal $30m from top Seoul bitcoin exchange
Hyper-wired South Korea has emerged as a hotbed of trading in virtual units Hackers stole more than $30 million worth of cryptocurrencies f ...
European firms say China business 'more difficult'
European businesses say it has become harder to do business in China over the past year European companies complain they still face a tough ...
Facebook to offer interactive game shows on video platform
Facebook is offering new formats for its online video platform including interactive game shows Facebook said Tuesday it is offering a seri ...
Nuclear power shutdowns won't spike power prices
Despite economic woes that could shutter two of Pennsylvania's nuclear power plants -- which generate 6 percent of the state's power ...
Foxconn investing in $30 million water recycling system
Foxconn Technology Group plans to invest in a $30 million recycling system that will significantly reduce the amount of water it has to draw ...
Visa says over 5 million payments affected by June outage
Visa revealed the details of the glitch that affected 5.2 million card transactions in a letter to a British parliamentary committee that is ...
Audi names interim CEO after boss arrested in diesel probe
Audi is under suspicion that its engineers helped create the software used in the scam German carmaker Audi said Tuesday it had named a new ...
Ford celebrates purchase of iconic Detroit train station
Ford Motor Co. is celebrating its purchase of Detroit's long vacant train depot that the company plans to redevelop for research and dev ...
Verizon to end location data sales to brokers
In this Tuesday, May 2, 2017, file photo, Verizon corporate signage is captured on a store in Manhattan's Midtown area, in New York. Ver ...
Drones could be used to detect dangerous 'butterfly' landmines in post-conflict regions
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drones could be used to detect dangerous "butterfly" landmines in remote regions of post-conflict count ...
MIT engineers build smart power outlet
To reduce the risk of fire, modern homes may make use of an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI), a device that interrupts faulty circuits when it senses certain potentially dangerous electrical patte
I am not the sum of my personal data
Personal data… isn’t so private after all. Credit: Downloadsource.fr/Flickr, CC BY The Cambridge Analytica scandal scandalises everyone… an ...
Grown-ups with supportive robots
Credit: Jorge Manuel Miranda Dias Robots will be a necessity with the ageing population needing assistance to improve their mobility. On th ...
The public health benefits of adding offshore wind to the grid
Offshore wind turbine near Scotland. Credit: U.S. Department of the Interior New plans to build two commercial offshore wind farms near the ...
Moving toward fast internet on the plane
Credit: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Streaming films and music or accessing business data in the cloud when flying to the holiday dest ...
Researchers use machine learning to search science data
Screenshot of the Science Search interface. In this case, the user did an image search of nanoparticles. Credit: Gonzalo Rodrigo, Berkeley L ...
Alexa send up breakfast: Amazon launches Echo for hotels
In this Sept. 27, 2017, file photo, a new Amazon Echo is displayed during a program announcing several new Amazon products by the company, i ...
Using mobile money in Afghanistan researchers develop product that helps people to save
An agent for MPaisa, the mobile banking system that researchers used as the forerunner for a savings system administered via cellphones, int ...
SmokeBot – a robot serving rescue units
Credit: Örebro Universitet SmokeBot is a robot developed to assist fire services and rescue units in deployments under critical condit ...
California lawmakers debate creating regional electric grid
In this Sept. 23, 2013, file photo, a tugboat pushes a barge down the Sacramento River past wind turbines near Rio Vista, Calif. A contentio ...
US Senate votes to reimpose ban on China's ZTE shares plunge
The US Senate has voted to reimpose a ban on China's ZTE telecom firm The US Senate defied President Donald Trump on Monday by voting ...
Apple fined millions for Australia false iPhone claims
Australia's consumer watchdog took Apple to the Federal Court last year over allegedly false or misleading representations to customers ...
Japan start-up Mercari soars in first day of Tokyo trade
Chairman Shintaro Yamada (front 3rd L) and president Fumiaki Koizumi (front 3rd R) of Mercari, a Japanese flea market app, pose with other o ...
Jilted Fujifilm sues Xerox for $1bn after aborted merger
Fujifilm is seeking more than $1bn in damages Japanese technology giant Fujifilm said Tuesday it was suing US firm Xerox, seeking more than ...
How dragonfly larvae could inspire more effective artificial heart valves
Exuvia of a larva of a dragonfly. Credit: Public Domain The way dragonfly larvae control the water jets they use to move and breathe could ...
Flexible blue vertical micro LEDs developed by a KAIST research team
A low-cost production technology for thin-film blue flexible vertical micro LEDs (f-VLEDs) has been developed by a team from KAIST.
Entrepreneurs seek to quantify pressure applied during manual therapy
IUPUI entrepreneurs are developing prototypes of force-sensing instruments to be used during manual therapy. The patent-pending instruments ...
Biotech billionaire takes over at Los Angeles Times new editor named
Patrick Soon-Shiong finalized a deal to take over the Los Angeles Times Monday and named as executive editor veteran journalist Norman Pearl ...
Power starved Nigeria on the brink after six plants closed
"Six thermal power generating stations are currently unable to generate electricity and have therefore been shut down," the Transm ...
360 degrees 180 seconds: New technique speeds analysis of crop traits
Nebraska researchers have devised a more efficient and accurate way to scan the structural properties of plants. Credit: Yufeng Ge | Suresh ...
Purdue phoneme project creates new haptic communications future
Postdoctoral student Yang Jiao communicates words to Jaeong Jung, an undergraduate student, using phoneme signals transmitted to the haptic ...
After brief wait Beyonce Jay-Z take album to Spotify
Rapper Jay-Z and singer Beyonce, pictured in 2014 with their daughter Blue Ivy Carter, marry their two musical styles on a surprise joint al ...
Tesla shares up despite viral video of sedan on fire
Despite a widely circulated video showing a Tesla sedan catching fire "out of the blue," Tesla Motors and its chief, Elon Musk, st ...
Amazon to create more than 1000 new jobs in Ireland
Amazon is to create 1,000 jobs in Ireland Amazon will create more than 1,000 more jobs in Ireland over the next two years, it said Monday, ...
Everything you need to know about Snapchat
Credit: CC0 Public Domain If you have tweens or teens, you know about Snapchat. And if you can't figure out how it works, you're pr ...
'Uber for lawn care' launches in Kansas City connects homeowners and landscapers
Need a ride at the drop of a hat or a late-night bite? Uber's got you. Wag! can walk your dog. ...
Peek at the future: Electric plane cruises skies over Norway
A view of the first flight by an electric aircraft, at Olso Airport, in Gardermoen, Norway, Monday, June 18, 2018. Norway's transportati ...
UK debit cards overtake cash for first time: study
King no longer Cash is no longer king in Britain—and has been usurped by debit cards, thanks to rapid changes in technology and consumer be ...
BEEAs deadline extended due to popular demand
Due to popular demand, the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs), in association with Eureka! and New Electronics magazines, has extended its deadline to Friday June 29, 2018.
YouTube extends music streaming service to Europe
YouTube wants a bigger slice of the music streaming pie YouTube extended its music streaming service to Europe Monday a month after it laun ...
Theranos collapse offers three big lessons for companies
Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Credit: Fortune Global Forum, CC BY-NC-ND Less than three months after being charged by the US Securities an ...
New approach in VR redirected walking presented
The viewing behavior of a virtual reality user, including fixations (in green) and saccades (in red). A blink fully suppresses visual percep ...
Supreme Court to take up iPhone app lawsuit
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Supreme Court will consider whether the purchasers of iPhone apps can sue Apple over allegations it has an il ...
Small businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks then don't act
Small businesses suffered a barrage of computer invasions last year but most took no action to shore up their security afterward, according ...
Audi boss arrested in diesel probe (Update)
Stadler's arrest is the most high-profile yet in the dieselgate crisis Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler was arrested Monday in conne ...
An exoskeleton for paraplegics
Credit: Herman van der Kooij Robotic devices are increasingly being used to assist patients with impaired motor functions. Through a novel ...
Control unit motor system for human-powered bikes
Credit: Daniel Krason, Shutterstock A new initiative to fill the gap between bicycle and car is taking shape in the form of a super bike th ...
Bringing the heat out of the city
The water tunnel allows to analyse heat flows in cities. Credit: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology Heat waves ...
Insightful research illuminates the newly possible in the realm of natural and synthetic images
Credit: Microsoft A pair of groundbreaking papers in computer vision open new vistas on possibilities in the realms of creating very real-l ...
Holistic approach increases safety for two-wheeled vehicles
Credit: geen graphy, Shutterstock If we are to make the best use of urban transport, we need to increase safety for the most vulnerable use ...
A new digitised era for European manufacturing
Credit: Suwin, Shutterstock Manufacturing in the EU is heading to another level that will make it more competitive than ever, thanks to bet ...
Bitcoin could 'bring internet to a halt': BIS
Bitcoin could overwhelm the internet, warns the central bank for central banks The Bank for International Settlements in a report warned di ...
Google's new principles on AI need to be better at protecting human rights
There are growing concerns about the potential risks of AI – and mounting criticism of technology giants. In the wake of what has been calle ...
Audi boss arrested in diesel probe
Stadler's arrest is the most high-profile yet in the dieselgate crisis Audi chief executive Rupert Stadler has been arrested in connect ...
Electronic skin stretched to new limits
A flexible, sensitive and self-healing electrically conductive hydrogel has been developed by a team at KAUST.
Rising tide: Floating device one step closer to generating green power
Credit: Mark Strozier, Shutterstock An ocean energy technology project that will harness tidal power has successfully produced electricity ...
Imec demonstrates manufacturability of state-of-the-art spin-orbit torque MRAM devices on 300mm Si wafers
Imec will use this year’s 2018 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits, to demonstrate for the first time the possibility of fabricating state-of-the-art spin-orbit torque MRAM (SOT-MRAM) devices on
Apple aims to solve problems locating 911 calls for help
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Apple is trying to drag the U.S.'s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century. ...
Autonomous Waymo vehicle involved in 5-car crash in Arizona
Police in a Phoenix suburb say a self-driving Waymo vehicle was among five cars involved in a collision, but no serious injuries were report ...
France air traffic responsible for third of Europe delays: report
French air traffic control is responsible for a third of delays in Europe, according to a senate report Hindered by strikes and outdated eq ...
LED circuits interconnected by MPC can undergo repeated bending twisting and stretching
A hybrid conductive material which can be bent and stretched has been developed by a team of researchers in China.
Google to invest $550 million in China e-commerce giant JD.com
Google will receive an almost one percent stake in China's JD.com Google will invest more than half a billion dollars in China's se ...
Chris Breslin appointed President of Premier Farnell
Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, has announced a change in leadership as Graham McBeth retires from his position as President of Premier Farnell.
Ford: Detroit train station key to autonomous vehicle plans
In this Thursday, June 14, 2018 photo, Bill Ford Jr., Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, poses in the Michigan ...
Like 'Star Trek': voice shopping seen as new frontier
Google Home and Amazon's Alexa-powered speakers are battling in the emerging market for voice-based shopping Hey, Google, order a large ...
GE facing millions in penalities over French job pledge
US giant conglomerate General Electric faces millions in fines if it does not keep promises to create thousands of jobs in France US conglo ...
Radio reporter regains a voice with new technology
In this Aug. 2, 2017 photo released by Jamie Dupree, Dupree, a Cox Media Group radio reporter, poses in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washing ...
Former Theranos biotech star indicted on fraud charges
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, a onetime Silicon Valley star who claimed to have developed a revolutionary blood-testing process, was ch ...
Uber Eats has grown into Texas' most-used food delivery app
Maybe it's the same simplicity as found in its flagship ride-hailing app, or maybe it's the brand recognition. Whatever it is, Uber ...
Boeing others assessing impact of US-China tariffs
Boeing garnered about 12.8 percent of its 2017 revenues from China and is frequently seen as among the more vulnerable US multinationals to ...
Oprah Winfrey to produce shows for Apple
Oprah Winfrey, seen addresssing the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism commencement ceremony in May, has agreed to produc ...
Renault to stay in Iran despite US sanctions: CEO
Renault appears to be defying Trump by staying in Iran French carmaker Renault will maintain its presence in Iran while taking measures to ...
Thailand to buy Airbus satellite as junta chief visits France: source
Thailand's junta chief will secure the purchase of a $215 million observation satellite from Airbus during his trip to France this month ...
Germany wants EU-wide safety system for truck 'blind spots'
Germany's transport minister wants trucks fitted with compulsory 'blind spot' safety systems to prevent pedestrians and cyclists ...
EU clears Comcast bid for Sky in takeover tussle with Murdoch
Let the fighting over Sky begin The EU on Friday cleared US cable giant Comcast's bid for pan-European TV group Sky, paving the way for ...
Is the energy-storing solar cell soon to be reality?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Storing solar energy is the central challenge facing energy researchers. Alongside traditional solutions such as ...
Football through the eyes of a computer
Screen shot of an automated game analysis. The colored areas indicate open spaces that are relevant to the goal situation. The software reac ...
Orange tea tree and eucalyptus oils sweeten diesel fumes
Credit: Queensland University of Technology Waste oil from orange, tea tree and eucalyptus essential oil production mixed with diesel provi ...
Assessing what state in­sti­tu­tions can do to com­bat cy­ber­at­tacks
During the Cold War, the focus was on classical military threats and their defence of national territory. Credit: Keystone/Steffen Schmidt ...
Snapchat aims to spread reach to other apps
Snapchat rocketed to popularity, especially among teens, after the initial app was released in September 2011 Snapchat messaging service on ...
'Fortnite' frenzy reigns at E3 gaming expo
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) wrapped up in Los Angeles on Thursday with the video game "Fortnite" knocking out other con ...
Fitbit employees charged with having stolen trade secrets
U.S. prosecutors have charged one current and five former employees of San Francisco-based Fitbit, Inc. with possessing trade secrets stolen ...
AT&T closes mega-merger with Time Warner
AT&T and Time Warner attorney Daniel Petrocelli speaks to the press after a court ruled that the $85 billion merger between AT&T and ...
Chicago airport plan is one of many Musk dream projects
This undated artist's rendering provided by The Boring Company, shows an electric public transportation vehicle that is part of a propos ...
Anonymous Twitter troll convicted of abuse in Belgium
A Belgian court has convicted an anonymous Twitter user of harassment after he threatened a young woman of Moroccan origin A Belgian court ...
EU sets higher target for renewable energy by 2030
Under the Paris climate deal struck in December 2015, the EU pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030, compared to 1990 ...
Microsoft follows Amazon in pursuit of cashier-less stores
Microsoft is working on automated checkout technology that could help retailers compete with Amazon's new cashier-less stores. ...
Britain eases visa rules with eye on post-Brexit migration plan
Shortages of doctors and other medical staff for Britain's National Health Service has led the government to ease visa rules for skilled ...
How microgrids could boost resilience in New Orleans
Sandia National Laboratories scientist Robert Jeffers was part of a research team that analyzed ways to increase resilience in New Orleans d ...
Kaspersky freezes ties with Europol over calls for EU ban
Kaspersky Lab faces accusations of working hand in hand with the Kremlin Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky Lab said it has decided to p ...
Musk company to build Chicago-to-O'Hare express transport
In this May 7, 2018, file photo, Elon Musk attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the openi ...
Cyber threats to connected cars
Connected cars could be as vulnerable to so-called "cyber attack" as the smartphone in your hand or the personal computer on your ...