Intelligent trashcans on CES
Is your trashcan already on the internet? Not? Trash it! But wait, first you will need a GeniCan equipped trashcan, so you can trash it properly. GeniCan debuted on [...]
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This is Lenovo’s Windows Holographic VR headset
Lenovo just showed us its first VR headset, a prototype device that works with Microsoft’s Windows Holographic platform. Next to other tethered PC headsets like the Oculus [...]
‘Blade Runner’ fan project recreates a whole set in VR
If you’re a movie buff, you’ve probably wished that you could walk into a scene and explore it on your own terms. Well, so did software engineer Quentin Lengele [...]
All New York City underground subway stations now have WiFi
Officials vowed that all of New York City’s underground subway stations would have WiFi by the end of 2016, and they’re meeting that goal… if only at the [...]
Apple publishes its first AI research paper
When Apple said it would publish its artificial intelligence research, it raised at least a couple of big questions. When would we see the first paper? And would the public [...]
Cuba opens its first computer factory
Cuba is slowly opening up to technology, but it hasn’t actually been making technology. Its exports are dominated by natural products like nickel, sugar and tobacco. [...]
NASA uses space laser to study polar ocean plants
Usually when you think NASA you conjure up images of Mars and space stations. But the agency also conducts important climate research. One of those projects is the [...]
Batman returns: and he is an AI…
Understanding the talk of animals is an ancient desire of man. Still we were unable to solve the complete communications code of even one single species, let that be one of [...]
KFC’s latest weird tech suggests an order based on your face
KFC is no stranger to getting funky in order to sell its chicken but this one is really out there. The company’s Chinese division is partnering with Baidu to create a [...]
AT&T is adding a spam filter for phone calls
Today, AT&T introduced a new service for automated blocking of fraud or spam calls. Dubbed AT&T Call Protect, the system identifies specific numbers believed to be [...]
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