General Tech

The U.S.' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has created a new carrier-like crane system for catching drones mid-flight. This isn't like the eagles police have been training, but an aircraft carrier-like system of providing a safe ‘landing' point for drones to return to. This could expand the effective range …

Late last year, Netflix finally gave subscribers something they had been wanting for years- the ability to download movies and shows for offline viewing. Unfortunately, it hasn't taken long for patent trolls to start gunning at Netflix over this new feature as this week, ‘Blackbird Technologies' filed a lawsuit against …

Our cousins across the pond celebrated their biggest ‘football' event this weekend and that means that the internet has largely ignored the results and spent a lot of time talking about the entertainment offered elsewhere during the game. The half-time show, for example, featured singer Lady Gaga doing her thing, …

In the aftermath of the massive recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over issues with its batteries, South Korea has announced new rules to safeguard against such a problem in the future. Safety requirements and new regular inspections of manufacturing facilities will come into play in the near …

Adobe has announced this week that it will be the latest company to start raising its prices here in the UK, citing the Brexit vote and the subsequent fluctuation of the GBP as the main cause. The company made the announcement in a notice sent out to Creative Cloud subscribers, …

Some of the top Hyperloop development teams around the world spent the weekend competing head to head with one another on Space X's Hyperloop test track to see who's design could operate safely, stay lined up and then bring itself to a comfortable stop. While many teams managed that, the …

If you own a Ford vehicle built between 2010 and 2016 but it didn't come with a number of contemporary connected features like remote-start and Wi-Fi access, you can now upgrade it so that it does. The Ford SmartLink adds 4G LTE access and comes with a companion app and …

Last week, we learned that Apple had launched a huge $1 billion lawsuit against Qualcomm over what the company deemed to be unfair licensing agreements. The US Federal Trade Commission was also suing Qualcomm for similar reasons. Since then, Qualcomm had its third quarter earnings call, during which company executives …

TransPod, the startup that plans to become the leading Hyperloop developer in the world, has announced a partnership with IKOS. The consultancy firm has more than a decade of experience in developing signals, tracks and power infrastructure for rail networks and will help develop similar systems for TransPod's Hyperloop design. …

The miniature flying camera drone, AirSelfie, is now available for pre-order, following a complete set up of the production line. Kickstarter pledges are set to ship out in March this year, with those pre-ordering the device now, slated to receive their's by May. AirSelfie is a miniature drone equipped with …

Towards the end of last year, Netflix finally gave its subscribers a feature they had been wanting for years- offline playback. This allows users to download TV shows and movies via the Netflix app for viewing while you are away from an internet connection. Now this feature has been made …

It turns out that when Space X and Tesla founder Elon Musk says he's going to do something, we should take him at his word. Following his unofficial announcement that he would begin digging tunnels to take cars underground to ease traffic, he's actually going to do it. Within a …

Way back in July 2016, a court ruled that the US government could not force Microsoft to hand over emails stored on a foreign server in Ireland, even if US authorities were granted a search warrant for the data. However, the government were quick to appeal the judgement, escalating it …

It turns out that Samsung is doing well for itself with a huge rise in profits over the last quarter, despite the company being embroiled in political drama over in South Korea and the worldwide mass recall of the Galaxy Note 7 and as well as a specific model of …

Earlier this week we learned that Qualcomm had managed to rile up the FTC over in the US, with the commission now investigating the chip maker for anti-competitive behaviour. Now it looks like Qualcomm is going to be fighting off two lawsuits as Apple is jumping onboard, seeking $1 billion …

A report by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has not only vindicated Tesla with regards to the first person to die while using its Autopilot software, but has backed up its safety claims. It turns out that installing Tesla Autopilot software can reduce your chance of being in …

Display technology specialist DigiLens is one step closer to creating better Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality transparent glass displays, as the company just secured an additional $22 million in funding. DigiLens is currently working on AR displays that lie on top of transparent glass, which could pave the way for …

Panasonic has announced its intention to expand its current partnership with electric car marker Tesla, beyond the battery manufacturing deal the two currently have together. CEO at the company, Kazuhiro Tsuga said in an interview that he would like to see the company expand into autonomous driving sensors that could …

Update: Earlier this week, we learned that special prosecutors were looking to put Samsung's current head behind bars, with the intention of charging him with bribery and embezzlement. At the time, prosecutors had filed for a warrant for the arrest of Lee Jae-yong but after a hearing today at a …

Ofcom has been clamping down on mobile networks recently. A few months back the regulator fined Vodafone for poor customer support and now, its attention has turned to EE, which has now been fined £2.7 million after overcharging over 40,000 customers. An investigation led by Ofcom has found that EE …

It looks like the Federal Trade Commission has set its sights on Qualcomm this week, as a new lawsuit filed claims that the chip maker has been engaging in anti-competitive behaviour and monopolised a ‘key semiconductor device' used by Apple for the iPhone and iPad. The FTC's complaint claims that …

Satellite navigation device maker TomTom, has purchased an autonomous vehicle developer. The Berlin based startup is aptly named, Autonomous and has previously provided research and development consultancy services for a number of automated vehicle systems around the world. Although TomTom is most well known for its navigational systems, it has …

It looks like we may not need to worry about exploding lithium-ion batteries in the future as a group of researchers have developed a new battery with a built-in fire extinguisher, cutting off the possibilities of fires right at the source. Exploding batteries have been a bit of a hot …

Things have been quiet on the wearable front for quite a while now, the Apple Watch series 2 hasn't generated much buzz and things appear to have come to a standstill with Android Wear. However, that could change later this year as reports indicate that Google is preparing Android Wear …

Way back in 2014, the Raspberry Pi Foundation launched its first Compute Module, based on the original Raspberry Pi hardware but combining it with a SODIMM module. However, since then we have had two more generations of Raspberry Pi hardware, so it was time for the module to get an …

Forget self-driving cars, self-flying cars might be the next big thing in transport. Airbus has announced that it will soon begin testing a flying car prototype that is able to transport passengers autonomously to their destination, avoiding the difficulties of traffic, as well as all of the potential obstacles that …

Space X has returned to Low Earth Orbit once again, with the successful launch of a Falcon 9 rocket over the weekend. In its first launch since a random unscheduled disassembly (RUD) on the launchpad in 2016, the rocket not only delivered its payload to orbit, but the first stage …

Late last year it was announced that Samsung would be acquiring premium audio systems maker, Harman, responsible for Harman/Kardon speakers and connected cars. Samsung was looking to buy up the company for a cool $8 billion but it turns out, Harman shareholders aren't happy with the deal and are looking …

Back in 2014, Google acquired the team behind Project Titan, which ended up becoming part of the company's experimental Google X division. At the start of 2016, the company unveiled plans to develop drones that could deliver 5G internet connections to developing countries and rural areas in an effort to …

Back in 2012, the European Union passed a law requiring websites to give visitors a warning regarding browser cookies. These pop-ups or banner warnings are now common place across the web and were initially intended to protect user privacy but for the most part, they are just seen as an …