Category: Headlines
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SpaceX Announces Future Hyperloop Pod Races
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, has announced that it will be holding Hyperloop pod races at its headquarters in California next year, according to a report by NBC News. The competition is the next step in the company’s high-speed transit concept. Information about the competition has been posted on the SpaceX Hyperloop Web site. The…
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Phree Smart Pen Making a Big Impression
Although the concept is not new, there is a new player in the arena of digital pens known as Phree. With this pen, an individual can document and share a digital copy of a note, scribble, or drawing regardless of surface. Developed in Israel, when Phree is paired with a smartphone, the need for a…
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Mass Scale Production of Semiconductor Chips made from Wood
Upgrading phones and other mobile devices has become extremely easy within the past few years. Due to a number of unique plans being launched such as Unlimiter d Plus Plan by Spring, JUMP by T-Mobile, Edge by Verizon, and Next by AT&T, a growing number of people have thrown out outdated phones in exchange for…
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WiFi Signal Powers Surveillance Cam
Recently, Google unveiled Brillo, a platform for the Internet of Things. Designed to compete with the ARTIK developed by Samsun and HomeKit by Apple, Brillo works by making it possible for all system devices to talk to the internet, as well as each other. Although Google shared that it has plans for a number of…
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Pocket Size Drones Currently Being Tested by the US Army
For the past four months, the US Army Special Forces has been involved with testing Black Hornets, which are extremely lightweight drones used for reconnaissance. Compared to more conventional drones, Black Hornets are so small they can easily fit in a pocket. Officially known as the Black Hornet PD-100, this drone is a micro unmanned…
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Thousands of Stories Written Annually by Robots
Writers take great pride in conducting in-depth research and writing informational and interesting articles that ultimately benefit readers. In fact, millions of readers around the world depend on quality articles from skilled writers. However, what some people do not realize is that every day, literally thousands of articles are written by robots. Thanks to highly…
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Apple Delivers iPad Side-by-Side Multitasking Capability
Although some hoped the iPad would work in a similar fashion to a real desktop computer, the never happened, something most evident by the inability to multitask. There have been a few developers who worked on side-by-side multitasking for the iPad but none really succeeded. For instance, three years ago an application called Tapose was…
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Google Pushing for Better Sidewalk Labs
In Google’s latest efforts, the company is looking to find a technological remedy for problems that city residents face. Some of the primary issues have to do with traffic congestion, extremely high housing costs, and increasing levels of pollution. In an effort to make life for city dwellers better, Google wants to start a new…
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Incredibly Clear Image of Egyptian Pyramids Captured by NASA
The clearest images of the Egyptian pyramids ever seen were recently captured from astronauts from space. This is something that experts have been trying to accomplish for some time and now from the International Space Station the goal was achieved. Arriving back on earth, NASA astronaut Terry Virts spend more than six months floating above…
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Are Smart Credit Cards the Better Alternative?
Compared to Android Pay and Apple Pay, smart credit cards may soon become the preferred option. Although incredible technological advances have been seen recently regarding to how products and services are paid for, not everyone is interested in completing purchases with a phone. With Apple Pay, iPhone users have the ability to use fingerprint authentication…