Amazon plans for giant airship warehouses revealed
Amazon has filed a patent for flying warehouses that could use a fleet of drones to make deliveries to customers. A patent document filed in 2014 in the US describes giant airships as “airborne...
Twitter unveils 360º live video
Twitter began streaming 360º video, allowing users to interact and get behind the scenes of live broadcasts. ”Starting today, you can check out live, interactive 360 videos from interesting...
Avatar-Style South Korean Manned Robot Takes First Baby Steps
A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps. Designed by a veteran of science fiction blockbusters, the...
Smartphone-obsessed Finns rank tops in screen time
On the crowded morning metro in Helsinki, silence prevails. Everyone is hunched over their smartphone screens, reading the news, checking emails or watching videos. A loud “yeah!” breaks the quiet,...
Enigma technology to make new ultra-secure bank card
Second World War cipher technology is being built into tiny processors to develop the next generation of ultra-secure bank cards. The concept behind the design of Nazi military coding machines such...
Facebook is still the biggest drain on your smartphone battery
The world’s most popular social network is also the app that is still eating away most at your Android handset’s performance. According to Avast Software’s latest study into app...
HButler redefines power dressing for CES
Australian tech firm HButler is showcasing a new line of ladies’ purses and handbags that can recharge a smartphone at January’s Las Vegas consumer technology show. “Fashion and...
Brain wave: using sound to diagnose concussion
From blows to the head on the sports field, to car crashes and playground falls, concussion is a common brain injury notoriously difficult to diagnose — until now, researchers said Thursday. A...
