Pay-with-palm coming to all of Amazon’s Whole Foods Market stores
Amazon is expanding its Amazon One palm-recognition system to all 500 of its Whole Foods Market stores in the U.S. by the end of this year.
‘World’s largest sundial’ to double as green energy provider
Houston’s next piece of public art is being described as the world's largest sundial and will also produce solar power for the local community.
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Security robots could be coming to a school near you
Schools in the U.S. are testing AI-equipped security robots designed to roam the campus around the clock looking for unwanted visitors.
Amazon taps florists and coffee shops for help with deliveries
Your next Amazon delivery might come via a local florist or coffee shop as the online shopping giant looks at new ways to boost its last-mile delivery service.
AI-powered commentary is coming to next month’s Wimbledon
Sports commentators who thought they were safe from the ever-expanding tentacles of generative AI should think again.
Deep-diving robotic sub could be last hope for lost Titanic tourists
With only hours left to save those aboard the lost Titanic submersible, a French underwater robot called Victor 6000 could be the rescue effort’s last hope.
‘Banging sounds’ heard in search for Titanic tourist sub
Rescuers looking for the Titanic tourist submersible with five people on board have heard periodic banging noises in the search area.
Domino’s now lets customers pin almost any location for delivery
Domino's has just made it even easier to order pizza by offering to deliver the cheesy treat to almost any point selected on a map.
Police robots put on permanent patrol at Singapore airport
Singapore’s main international airport is going ahead with the permanent deployment of police robots following a successful trial of the technology.
Amazon deploys AI to summarize product reviews
To save shoppers time, Amazon has started using artificial intelligence to generate summaries of reviews for some of its listings.
Wildfire smoke prompts Google to issue work-from-home advisory
Google has told its employees in the north-east of the U.S. to work from home in order to limit their exposure to wildfire smoke drifting in from Canada.
Thousands of delivery robots to join Uber Eats
Following a successful pilot in LA, Uber and Serve Robotics have announced an additional 2,000 delivery robots for Uber Eats in locations across North America.
Disgraced tech entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes begins jail time
Disgraced tech entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes reported to prison on Tuesday to serve time for fraud in a case that rocked Silicon Valley.
Elon Musk throws some light on his very busy schedule
If you have a hard enough time holding down one job, then it’s little surprise that Musk’s three high-profile roles cause his days to be long and complicated.
Check out the latest version of Tesla Bot in video update
A new video from Tesla features the latest version of the Tesla Bot, the company’s humanoid robot that could one day be deployed insides its factories.
Amazon plans ‘once-in-a-generation’ changes for Search, job ad reveals
Amazon is planning to jump aboard the generative-AI bandwagon by incorporating the technology into its search engine, a job listing reveals.
Air New Zealand reveals cost of its comfy sleep pods
The carrier has revealed how much economy passengers will have to pay if they'd like to doze off in one of its new Skynest sleep pods during a long flight.
3D printed cheesecake? Inside the culinary quest to make a Star Trek food replicator
Scientists at Columbia University are trying to crack the code for 3D-printed food, and their first success was a 3D-printed cheesecake
Airbnb rolls out Rooms for cheaper rentals in people’s homes
Accommodation platform Airbnb has introduced 50 new features, as well as a new service focusing on room rentals in someone's home.
Plastic-eating bacteria are amazing. But they aren’t going to save the planet
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but plastic-eating bacteria aren’t going to save the planet. Here's why they aren’t a silver bullet for the environment.
Apple’s latest store opening is one of its most significant in years
Apple has opened its first retail store in India, a market with huge potential for the tech giant. Apple boss Tim Cook was there to welcome the first visitors.
NASA’s IXPE mission gets an X-ray view of the famous Crab Nebula
A NASA X-ray instrument has provided a new view of one of astronomy's most beautiful objects, the Crab Nebula.
Robots deployed to assist New York City police … again
New York City has unveiled two crime-fighting robots designed to assist human officers, but not everyone is happy about the move.
Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot to paint for an art exhibition
Three of Boston Dynamics' clever Spot robots are about to wield paint brushes to create a work of art for an exhibition in Melbourne, Australia.
Google Earth updates cool Timelapse feature with new imagery
Google Earth has updated its Timelapse feature with new imagery from 2021 and 2022, so you can now watch changes to the landscape unfold across four decades.
EcoFlow Innovates: RIVER 2 Pro Is the Best Portable Power Station Under 1kWh
EcoFlow's latest innovation is the River 2 Pro portable power station, offering some of the best comparable features for a system under 1kWh total. Learn more.
This city’s residents voted to ban electric scooters
The people of Paris have voted overwhelmingly to ban rented electric scooters from the city’s streets, a result that impacts several operators including Lime.
Flying taxi service coming to Chicago using eVTOL aircraft
United Airlines and aircraft maker Archer Aviation have announced a flying taxi service for Chicago that will use small electric aircraft.
Amazon to shed thousands more workers in ‘next few weeks’
Amazon is preparing to shed 9,000 workers across several departments. It follows similar action in November when the company let go 18,000 employees.
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U.S. airports safer after software upgrades aimed at preventing taxiway landings
Special software designed to prevent accidental and potentially catastrophic taxiway landings is now operating at 43 major airports across the U.S.
Amazon closing 8 of its high-tech pay-and-go stores
Amazon is planning to close eight of its Go stores in the U.S. by April 1 as it continues work to streamline its retail operations.
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Meta is working on making its offices a little more peaceful
The hybrid workplace is a noisier workplace, at least for Meta. In a bid to make its offices a little more peaceful, the firm has called in the experts.
NASA’s Mars helicopter aces longest flight in almost a year
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter recently aced its 43rd flight, one that turned out to be its longest in almost a year.
Digital mapping technology doubles Japan’s island count
For decades, Japan thought it had around 7,000 islands, but a new survey involving digital mapping has revealed it actually has double that.
NASA’s experimental electric plane takes ‘major step’ toward first flight
NASA says its experimental electric X-57 airplane has taken a major step toward its maiden flight following successful tests of a critical component.