Cars in France are now tootling along the world’s first solar panel road
France has opened what the government says is the world's first solar panel road, providing power for local streetlights. The road only runs a short distance, but there are plans to add hundreds of miles of panels.
U.K. drone crackdown means users may have to pass a test to fly them
If you own a quadcopter in the U.K. or are thinking of buying one, you might soon have to pass a safety test to fly it. The proposal was outlined in a government paper this week as part of wider measures to improve drone safety.
Catch up, Amazon! 7-Eleven says it has already made 77 drone deliveries in the U.S.
Everyone was getting pretty excited about Amazon's first-ever delivery by drone earlier this month, but 7-Eleven has just let it be known that in November it made no less than 77 drone deliveries to paying customers in Reno, Nevada.
Viber has just made it even easier to send video messages to your buddies
Messaging app Viber has just added a few more features to give users a more fun and seamless experience. There's a new, fast way to send short video messages in chat, and integration with services like Giphy for adding extra content to your conversations.
This piece of cardboard may help you sleep soundly on long flights
If you're the kind of traveler who loves the idea of sleeping on a long flight but never quite manages it because you're cooped up in coach, then a piece of specially designed cardboard that folds into a sleeping aid may be just the ticket.
Twitter may soon roll out an alert feature to keep news junkies up to speed
Twitter appears to be stepping up tests of a breaking-news feature that pushes alerts about major unfolding events to users' handsets. The company confirmed it's exploring ways of notifying users of real-time content on the platform.
Watch Apple’s mammoth new campus come together in this 6-month time lapse
Apple's "spaceship" campus in California is close to completion, the extraordinary structure just a short time away from throwing its doors open to around 13,000 workers. A new video shows how the project has progressed over the last six months.
Watch as an e-cigarette explodes in a man’s pants in a NY City store
New Yorker Otis Gooding switched to e-cigarettes because he thought they'd be safer than smoking the real thing. But following his terrifying experience with the gadget this week, he may be reconsidering his decision.
The latest invention from the ‘queen of crappy robots’ is her most terrifying yet
The self-described "queen of crappy robots" has just created a bot that wipes butts. However, it's fair to say that the invention, which incorporates a power drill among other things, needs a bit of work.
U.K. TV giants unveil ‘BritBox’ streaming service to take on Netflix
The U.K's two leading broadcasters are teaming up to take on Netflix. "BritBox" is the result of a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, and will launch next year with a large catalog of classic, new, and exclusive British-made content.
SpaceX is delaying the first crewed launch of its Dragon capsule
The knock-on effects of SpaceX's recent rocket explosion continue. Following recent news of a delay in the Falcon 9's return to flight, the company has just revealed that the first crewed flight of its Dragon capsule has also been pushed back.
Quadcopter crashes into wedding guests, wedding guests sue
Two women were enjoying themselves on the dance floor at a New Hampshire wedding earlier this year when a rogue quadcopter suddenly crashed into them. Both guests received medical treatment, and now they're suing the wedding planner as well as the groom.
It’s been a while coming, but Facebook’s Android app now offers HD video uploads
Facebook's Android app now lets users upload HD video. The capability has been offered to iOS users for some time, but has only just come to Google's mobile platform. The social networking giant is also reported to be testing several other video features.
How drones are helping save California’s troubled sequoia trees
With California having lost more than 100 million trees to drought in recent years, ecologists have turned to drone technology to help gather data on trees' health. Drone company Parrot, for example, has teamed up with ecologists to carry out the work.
Light’s 16-lens camera gets another spec bump, won’t ship till April at the earliest
Light said on Wednesday its revolutionary L16 camera should go into mass production "early in the second quarter of 2017," with shipping starting soon after. The new date signifies another delay, though hopefully this will be the last.
SpaceX’s rocket relaunch looks set to happen a little later than expected
SpaceX announced on Wednesday it's aiming to launch its next rocket in January. Assuming it goes ahead, it'd be the private space company's first launch since one of its Falcon 9 boosters exploded on a launchpad at the start of September.
Despite its drones ‘trying to land in trees,’ Google insists it’s committed to delivery project
Google's parent company Alphabet says it's "wholeheartedly committed" to its drone delivery project. Despite apparent difficulties with drone designs that've seen some "try to land in trees," it reportedly wants to create a service with a $6 delivery fee.