If robots are to help out in places like hospitals and phone repair shops, they’re going to need a light touch. And what’s lighter than not touching at all? Researchers have created a gripper that uses ultrasonics to suspend an object in midair, potentially making it suitable for the most delicate tasks. It’s done with
Month: January 2020
Uber Eats India created an Instagram Stories AR filter to give away a year’s worth of food. Instagram users around the world are having a blast discovering what Disney character they are using a now-viral roulette-style Instagram AR filter. All you have to do is aim your smartphones forward-facing camera at your face and open
Back in September, Betaworks put out a call for startups to participate in its latest “camp,” this one focused on audio. Danika Laszuk, the head of Betaworks Camp, told me at the time that the startup studio was looking for companies that are trying to build “audio-first” experiences for smart speakers and wireless headphones, or
The relaunch of the popular 2017 VR platforming marks a big step for the SideQuest platform. Despite having released all the way back in May of 2017, Electric Hat Games’ To The Top remains one of the best climbing experiences currently available on VR headsets. A unique movement system tailor-made for VR turns players into
If you have the Twitter app downloaded on your phone, you may have noticed it hasn’t been working right. A recent update made the app crash before opening, but there’s a way to fix it. Version 8.28 of the Twitter app crashes as soon as it is opened on your phone, according to users’ reports
[embedded content] Star Wars fans feeling the pain of not having any new movies or seasons of The Mandalorian on the horizon can take heart: A new season of The Clone Wars is coming soon. Disney released a new, epic trailer for the acclaimed animated series’ seventh and final season ahead of its premiere on the Disney+
Halo and Destiny developer Bungie is one of the most acclaimed shooter studios in the game industry, but the company also has a reputation for “crunch” on its projects. For Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto, this culture was a factor in his decision to ultimately leave the studio. Speaking in a roundtable interview with GameSpot, Lehto
Farming is one of the oldest professions, but today those amber waves of grain (and soy) are a test bed for sophisticated robotic solutions to problems farmers have had for millennia. Learn about the cutting edge (sometimes literally) of agricultural robots at TC Sessions: Robotics+AI on March 3 with the founders of Traptic, Pyka, and
Smart health technology has come a long way from its conception, and at CES 2020, we saw the introduction of smart devices that monitored everything from the way you walk to your blood pressure. One of the most interesting devices debuted was the Bisu Body Coach, a device that can tell you everything from your
The Apple Watch Series 5 is the best smartwatch on the market right now, but anyone in need of expansive fitness-centric and activity-tracking functionalities will find themselves better equipped with a Garmin watch on their wrist. The brand’s adventure and sports-oriented smartwatches have become a popular device for a variety of athletes – cyclists, runners,
Lately, the venture community’s relationship with advertising tech has been a rocky one. Advertising is no longer the venture oasis it was in the past, with the flow of VC dollars in the space dropping dramatically in recent years. According to data from Crunchbase, adtech deal flow has fallen at a roughly 10% compounded annual
Lev Parnas, seen here in December 2019.Photo: Seth Wenig (AP) The U.S. Department of Justice claimed in a letter to a federal judge this week that it took almost two months for the FBI to break into an iPhone 11 owned by Lev Parnas, a former associate of Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who has
tech2 News StaffJan 22, 2020 18:46:48 IST After announcing the Radeon RX 5600 XT GPU at its CES 2020 conference, AMD has now released the card worldwide. The card is being targeted for gamers who want an “Ultimate 1080p Gaming” experience. Priced at $279 in the US, the card has a price of Rs 19,990
Honor has given the MagicWatch 2 smartwatch something it really needed — individuality. It has achieved this by partnering with several artists to design stunning new watch faces and straps, edging the wearable away from the relatively plain looks of the standard model, and into something more unique and desirable. There are six artists working
Smart speaker manufacturer Sonos has announced that the company is going to drop support for some of its products. Sonos stopped selling these devices a few years ago. While nothing lasts forever, dropping support is going to have a lot of implications and shows once again that the connected home isn’t as future-proof as expected.
NASA needs a name for the rover that it’s sending to Mars this summer and a little while back it asked U.S. students to help. After receiving tens of thousands of entries in a nationwide contest, the space agency has whittled down the suggestions to the final nine. And you can vote for your favorite.
Boeing is informing airlines and suppliers that its troubled 737 Max aircraft is unlikely to return to service until mid-2020 at the earliest, months later than the aviation giant originally forecast. The news will be a yet another blow to affected carriers that were hoping the plane would be airborne again for the busy summer
If you’re hunting for a good activity tracker, the sheer number of options can quickly cause choice-paralysis. The rapidly growing market has seen standards set by wearable devices like the Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Alta, Fitbit Flex, and Apple Watch, but these high-end fitness trackers almost always cost a pretty penny. Some can even set you
The business executive shared his excitement for AR while accepting an award in Dublin this week. With multiple reports indicating Apple’s ongoing development of an AR-dedicated headset, Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of the multinational technology company expressed the companies continued interest and dedication to the advancement and adoption of augmented reality technology while in
Hemiscyllium michaeli, a species of walking shark found near New Guinea. Image: Mark Erdmann Sharks have been around for a long time, emerging over 400 million years ago. New research shows that tropical ‘walking sharks’ appeared just 9 million years ago, making them the most recently evolved shark on the planet. New research published in
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Corporation, has postponed his trip to India, which sources said was scheduled later this week. One of the sources said that Microsoft’s India team is waiting for fresh dates of his visit, which might happen at the end of February or early March. “Things are not confirmed, yet,” one of
Finding the right product/market fit is challenging for any company, but it’s just a little harder for hardware startups. I recently visited the San Francisco offices of Nebia to chat with co-founder and CEO Philip Winter, whose eco-friendly hardware startup has received funding from Apple CEO Tim Cook, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Fitbit
Looking for a pair of premium audiophile headphones that deliver excellent sound and outstanding build quality? The Sennheiser HD 650 open-back headphones are perfect for critical listening, and ideal for music producers and hardcore music aficionados. Right now, Amazon is offering them for a huge $100 off. Get them for $400 instead of $500. And
Over 1.3 billion people use Facebook Messenger every month to stay in touch with their family and friends. Facebook’s messaging app set out to compete with each and every instant message app around, and even with texting. While Facebook Messenger is packed with functionality, some of its best features aren’t readily apparent. New functions are
Devices like the Apple Watch may be the go-to for general fitness tracking, but if you want to track specific activities, other devices are still worth considering. That’s especially true for activities like golf. And, there’s a new golf-tracking device now on the market. The Garmin Approach S62 is aimed at offering a premium golf-tracking
The U.S. government’s decision in 2019 to blacklist Huawei over apparent national security concerns has left the Chinese tech giant with more challenges than it would like, including when it comes to selling its smartphones. President Donald Trump’s move dropped a barrier between Huawei and Google that forced Huawei to start using an open-source version
Press Trust of IndiaJan 21, 2020 11:14:50 IST South Korean automaker Kia Motors plans to keep rolling out new models at regular intervals in India as it aims to fully utilise its current installed production capacity of 3 lakh units by March 2022, a senior company official said. The company, which has got to a
Just unboxed an Apple TV or Apple TV 4K? You’re in for a treat. While expensive, the set-top streamer is one of the best in its class, offering access to thousands of streaming services — including Disney+ and Netflix — which can be controlled through Siri right out of the box. But while Apple’s intelligent voice
So you want to download a song from Spotify, huh? You’re in luck — it’s totally possible, and we’re about to show you how to do it. But before we dive into the instructions, you first need to assemble three things: A Spotify Premium subscription to unmask the download button, a connection to the internet to
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a conference in Brussels.Photo: Kenzo Tribouillard ( (Getty) Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently came out in support of a European Union proposal for instating a temporary ban on facial-recognition technology until officials beef up privacy regulations. “I think it is important that governments and regulations tackle it
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