From cars to computers: How data is transforming F1 racing
After a single weekend of racing, a Formula 1 pit crew typically pulls around 2TB of data from the car. Everything, from tire pressure to the temperature of the track, is recorded and analyzed in the name of boosting performance -- and not all drivers are happy about it.
Nugget ice is just the tip of the chewable iceberg for GE’s crazed FirstBuild labs
FirstBuild's Opal nugget ice maker packs ice crystals into nuggets of crunchy ice. Here's how the company has turned the home appliance market on its ear.
Samsung Galaxy Buds first look: Are they ear candy or ear worm?
The new Samsung Galaxy Buds are an answer to the oddball design of the Apple AirPods: They're cheaper, better looking, and bring some neat features, including wireless charging with the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10 e. Can Galaxy Buds snuff out the AirPods?
Need speed? Qualcomm unveils the Snapdragon X55, the world’s fastest 5G modem
Ahead of a wave of 5G smartphones to be unveiled at MWC 2019 in Barcelona next week, Qualcomm is preparing for an even faster future. On Tuesday, the silicon giant unveiled a second-generation 5G modem for the following wave of smartphones, promising blistering download speeds as high as 7Gbps.
CES 2019 recap: All the trends, products, and gadgets you missed
CES 2019 didn’t just give us a taste of the future, it offered a five-course meal. From 8K and Micro LED televisions to smart toilets, the show delivered with all the amazing gadgetry you could ask for. Here’s a look at all the big trends, and when expect they’ll arrive.
Monster fires ‘toxic’ COO, alleges threats of mutilation, death
Monster, which turned the headphone industry upside down with Dr. Dre, is upending its own exec board, announcing in a press release that it had fired “toxic” COO Fereidoun “Fred” Khalilian on July 27 – alleging a failed hostile takeover, death and dismemberment threats, and downright corruption.
Will high-res radar make tomorrow’s cars safer?
Modern cars have sensors that are meant to make driving safer, like detecting something or someone out in front. But current technology needs improvement. Enter radar, lidar, and cameras, but are they the solution?
Sony’s new Aibo robot dog is absolutely adorable — and crazy expensive
Sony has unveiled the limited First Litter Edition Aibo, which goes on sale in time for the holidays for a mere $2,899. The pup is a tech tour de force, with 22 axes of movement, bright OLED screens for eyes, And a cloud-connected A.I. system to help it learn who you are and grow and adapt.
No, blue light from your cell phone won’t make you blind
A new study from the University of Toledo reveals the process by which blue light impacts the photoreceptors in our eyes and leads to macular degeneration, an incurable eye disease that causes blindness later in life. Cell phones emit blue light ... so should we be worried? Hardly. And here's why.
NASA’s planet-hunting TESS satellite: What you need to know
NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) embarked in April 2018 on a two-year mission to seek out new planets — and possibly extraterrestrial life -- and it began science operations on July 25. Here’s everything you need to know about the satellite and its mission.
Deadly Uber crash was ‘entirely avoidable’ had the driver not been watching Hulu
Uber has put the brakes on its experimental autonomous vehicles in Phoenix, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and Toronto following a deadly crash in Tempe, Arizona. We've recently learned that the crash was "entirely avoidable" as the safety driver was watching Hulu up until about 0.5 seconds prior to the crash.
Before China becomes a tech superpower, it needs to face its copying conundrum
China wants to be a tech superpower, but a well-known reputation for shamelessly copying innovators is giving the country’s manufacturers a bad name, and obscuring their own innovations.
Amazon’s Fire TV Cube gives your entire home theater the power of Alexa
Looking to add some savvy to that aging cable box? Amazon's new Fire TV Cube may be the answer. Offering Alexa voice control and integration across all your major home theater pieces -- including the cable box -- the Cube is not your average streaming device.
5 obviously stupid iPhone problems that iOS 12 doesn’t even try to fix
At WWDC 2018, Apple took the wraps off the latest version of the iOS operating system. iOS 12 introduces changes both visual and under the hood, but still fails to address some of the basics. Here are 5 obvious issues Apple should address in iOS 12 before it’s officially released (or maybe in iOS 13?).
HP just unveiled your next laptop – all 11 of them to be exact
Premium laptops have traditionally abandoned discrete graphics to keep battery life long and weight low, but HP’s newest systems take a different approach. Most include either AMD or Nvidia graphics. The new Envy x360 13-inch tries to outrun the competition with AMD’s Ryzen and Radeon Vega.
Facing Facebook: Congress should take action to protect our privacy
Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress on Tuesday, Charter CEO Tom Rutledge penned a policy piece arguing that Congress should create privacy laws to regulate how companies like Facebook care for our personal information. And you know what? He's completely right.
LG begins construction of U.S. home appliance manufacturing plant
LG Electronics broke ground in 2017 on a $250 million washing machine manufacturing facility in Clarksville, Tennessee, an hour north of Nashville. But will the business climate soil the deal?
Dyson’s V10 reinvents vacuums with carbon-fiber bristles, crazy-light motors
Innovation powerhouse Dyson unveiled its latest cordless vacuum cleaner, the Cyclone V10, which is powered by a next-generation motor.
Samsung begins appliance manufacturing in the U.S.
Samsung announced the opening of a manufacturing facility for home appliances in Newberry, South Carolina -- the company's first plant on U.S. soil.
It’s almost here! Here’s the best of what’s coming at CES 2018
From wireless power to electric cars and the rise of China, these are the trends you’ll see dominate CES 2018, and the tech world in the year to come.
Huawei presents ‘the scary index’: how smartphones may lead to life after death
Huawei President Kevin Ho used the opening keynote to the Consumer Technology Association's CES Asia 2016 event to discuss the smartphone of the future.
