The 5 flying car projects closest to reality
A first-generation flying car could cost as little as £95,000, with that 38% of active flying car projects currently in the flight-testing stage, according to new research.
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History of the self-driving car: from sci-fi to reality [INFOGRAPHIC]
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From The Love Bug through to Westworld, movies and TV shows have evolved self-driving vehicles to create unforgettable moments. But consumers remain wary of their real-life counterparts as they start to roll out onto roads around the world.
The return of Google Glass? Search giant buys smart specs firm North
Google has acquired North, a Canadian augmented reality wearables company backed by Amazon and Intel. The move follows the failure of its own, Glass, to go mass market.
Home is where the IoT is: The new opportunity for marketers
With the more intuitive, endless way consumers utilise devices 24/7, the real advertiser opportunity isn’t on a smart toaster. It’s understanding the type of consumer who may be investing in those smart devices. Tom Rolph, VP EMEA at Tapad, looks at how the proliferation of smart devices in consumers homes will impact brand experiences and … [Read more…]
‘More human’: Facebook creates chatbot from 1.5bn Reddit posts
Facebook has launched the largest ever open-domain chatbot, called Blender, which it claims is able to demonstrate empathy, knowledge and personality and is better than ones created by rival Google.
Reality of drone delivery unveiled: Myths, mistakes and the way forward
Following the release of the Drone Delivery Group White Paper accelerate the growth of the drone industry in the UK just two weeks ago, Robert Garbett, Chairman of the Drone Delivery Group, and Chairman of the British Standards Institution Drone Committee, dispels some of the myths around drones, warn against mistakes, and reveal the best … [Read more…]
Brits think working from home ‘is more than a temporary crisis measure’
Two thirds of UK workers believe working from home will be more common after the Coronavirus crisis.
Alexa and Google get Midwife Voice Skill from Tommy’s and Mindshare
The skill, initially available on Google and Amazon smart phones and speakers, is able to answer a wide range of personal questions surrounding pregnancy that can cause many pregnant women anxiety or embarrassment. With coronavirus a huge concern now and in the coming months, the Tommy’s Skill enables parents to ask specific questions about how … [Read more…]
UK tech industry ‘will hold strong in the coming months’
The data, from global recruiter Robert Walters, indicates that in Q1 of this year, permanent job vacancies in the tech sector increased by +32.56%, and contract tech roles increased by +48.27% – when compared with the same period last year. Ahsan Iqbal, Director of Technology at Robert Walters comments on the findings: “At the moment, … [Read more…]
Virtual private networks increase by 48% amid Covid-19 crisis
As the coronavirus crisis has intensified, most businesses have commendably followed government advice to enable their employees to work from home. NordVPN Teams has discovered this mass shift in work location has caused a huge surge in the use of business virtual private networks (VPN).