Google to sell robot army to Amazon?
Google’s parent company is looking to sell Boston Dynamics, the company behind its humanoid robots…and Amazon could be in the frame.
video
Google’s (low speed) car crash caught on camera
One of Google’s self-driving cars hit a bus while navigating traffic in California last month- and the low-octane incident was caught on camera.
Fox and Sky ramp up streaming with fuboTV
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and Sky have led a $15m (£10m) funding round investing in streaming service fuboTV.
Video viral of the week: HTC promotes VR with street game pranks
HTC has been pranking bystanders with a series of real-life street games to test if they are “Vive Ready”- to promote its new virtual reality headset. See why it’s our video viral of the week below.
Video viral of the week: Geico returns with ‘Fast Forward’ pre-roll ads
Insurance firm Geico has followed its hugely successful ‘Unskippable’ ads with a new series that dares a user to ‘fast forward’ through compelling YouTube ads. See why its our video viral of the week below…
Snapchat catches Facebook for daily video views
Both Snapchat and Facebook are getting 8 billion daily video views, as the social photo app continues to attract big name brands.
Video viral of the week: Burger King mocks McDonald’s commercial with ‘new ending’
McDonald’s recently ran a commercial showing off how many more ‘golden arches’ restaurants exist in France, compared to its rival Burger King. In response, Burger King has provided a twist ending. See why its our video viral of the week below…
Beyond gaming: Facebook creates ‘social virtual reality’ team
Mark Zuckerberg made a surprise appearance at Samsung’s Mobile World Congress event, touting the rise of virtual reality and Facebook’s new social VR team. Appearing on stage as the audience removed their VR helmets after a Samsung demo (see video captured below), Zuckerberg also revealed that Facebook will be bringing its dynamic streaming technology for … [Read more…]
Snapchat gets serious: Opening up to ad tech giants?
Snapchat is reportedly developing an application programming interface (API) that will open up new ad opportunities on the popular mobile social network.
BBC Three taken off air: Channel goes online-only to save costs
BBC Three has broadcast its final night on UK TV, as the youth-oriented channel goes online only.