Google has created a new design for their ambitious self-driving cars. The first hundred experimental cars have an interesting feature: a total lack of steering wheels and brakes. At first, that sounds perfectly natural…of course there are no steering wheels, they drive themselves! But the original idea was that drivers […]
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LG G3 flagship is official: 5.5-inch Quad HD display, laser autofocus and Snapdragon 801 SoC
LG has officially released details of their new flagship smartphone, the G3. After a month of “leaks” purposely let into the media by the mobile company, the actual product appears to be everything the numerous teasers promised. At first, it’s not a big surprise that LG G3 specs are outstanding […]
Latest in robotics are flying drones inspired by nature
Volume 9 of scientific journal Bioinspiration & Biomimetics has been released, with the latest in experimental robots. These included flying drones that take their cue from birds, including those that can come together in a flock formation. The research was conducted by fourteen different teams that each presented their findings, […]
House passes NSA surveillance reform bill, despite privacy advocates concern
The US House of Representatives has announced the passing of a new bill that would limit the scope of power for the National Security Agency, and their widespread surveillance of both American and international citizens. However, the bill has been changed so much from the original version that it has […]
Google, Apple, IBM top list of most valuable brands
In a report commissioned by WPP’s BrandZ, a list of the 100 most valuable brands has been released. Right there in the top five are four tech brands that have managed to dominate the list. Google, Apple, IBM and Microsoft take up the first four posts in that order. The […]
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is the perfect bridge between a tablet and a laptop
Today, during a press event which took place in New York City, Microsoft had announced the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 tablet. Although there were just 7 months since the Surface Pro 2 announcement, Surface Pro 3 is an good update that will make the Surface brand tackle yet another segment: […]
AT&T will acquire DirecTV for $49 Billion
Weeks after it was announced that Comcast was acquiring Time Warner to become the largest cable provider in the nation, AT&T has announced a similar deal with satellite television company DirecTV. This is the second major collaboration that would create a further monopoly in the television/internet business. The deal, which […]





