Google reveals own self-driving cars… with no steering wheels or brakes
Google is has revealed the first prototype of its self-driving cars – with no steering wheel, acceleration pedal, or brake.
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Google eyes Dropcam home security cams
Google is mulling a bid for home security system DropCam as the internet giant continues to expand into the much vaunted ‘Internet of Things’, according to a news report.
Ebay urges users to change passwords after hack attack
Ebay has asked its users to alter their passwords following a cyberattack that compromised the online marketplace’s database.
The rise of connected TV in the US (infographic)
As more people in the US shift their viewing habits from cable TV to web-based alternatives such as Netflix and Chromecast, this infographic from Tremor Video looks at the US connected TV universe by demographics and media consumption habits.
Facebook takes on SnapChat with rumoured Slingshot app
Facebook is working on its own version of self-destructing messaging app Snapchat with a new short video messaging app, “Slingshot,” according to new reports.
Amazon streams first original kids’ series
Amazon is premiering three of its first-ever original kids’ series in the UK exclusively on Prime Instant Video, as the online retail giant expands further into content production.
WeChat rivals WhatsApp with 396m monthly users
Tencent has announced that its mobile messaging app WeChat ended the first quarter of 2014 with 396 million monthly active users, as its expansion beyond China continues.
Unilever expands Project Sunlight campaign with short film
Unilever has expanded its Project Sunlight sustainability initiaitive with a new summer campaign, with a new short film, “The Way Kids See It”.
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse merge
Dixons has struck a deal to make Carphone Warehouse part of its group joining the UK electrical retailers high street roster that includes PC World and Currys.
Shaun the Sheep coding competition gets kids into digital coding
Aardman Animations, the creator of Shaun the Sheep, has teamed up with Nominet Trust to launch Shaun’s Game Academy, a national competition for young people to build online games based on the adventures of the popular TV character.