By carefully controlling the size of the quantum dots, researchers can ‘tune’ the frequency, or color, of the emitted light to any desired value. The ability to produce a laser of any desired frequency from a single material would give a boost to scientists looking to study diseases at the level of tissues or individual cells by offering new tools to probe biochemical reactions. They could also […]
Credit: Disney Research Disney Research scientists have found innovative ways to enhance virtual experiences involving interactions with physical objects by showing how a person using a virtual reality system can use it to reliably catch a real ball. “Catching and feeling the real ball in your hand makes VR much richer, more believable, more exciting, more interactive, more dynamic, more real,” said Günter Niemeyer, senior research scientist. […]
U.S. stocks reversed course to trade slightly higher in late morning trading on Monday, helped by a rise in technology stocks including Apple. Apple (AAPL.O) rose nearly 1 percent, hitting a new record-high of $141.34, lifting the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index to yet another intraday high. The iPhone-maker’s stock could rise another 10 percent in six months, Barron’s wrote in an article posted Saturday. The U.S. stock […]
After The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York announced last week the development of a blood test to identify autism in children, there have been reports of yet another advancement in diagnostic technology, this time from scientists at Yale, the John B. Pierce Laboratory, and the VA Medical Center in West Haven, Connecticut. The team has worked on an early diagnosis tool for depression and schizophrenia and created a […]
20 March 2017Research Nester has recently announced its latest Industry research on “Medical Robotics Market: Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2023”. Medical robots allows surgeons to carry out operations in more precise and less invasive way, medical robots increases accuracy of the operation along with wide range of advantages such as decreases risk of infection, decreases post-operative pain and reduces risk of patients life. Along with […]
Tech companies and auto makers need to join forces and educate regulators on self-driving cars, or rules of the road will never get off the ground. To hear Google or Uber tell it, self-driving cars are almost ready for prime time. After all, you can already summon an autonomous Uber in Pittsburgh and Arizona, while a test of Google’s self-driving car effort—an […]
Young UAE nationals are looking for jobs in new sectors because of the changes in the country’s economic portfolio that focuses on manufacturing, technical innovation and future sciences, according to Ibrahim Al Asmawi, HR Manager, Adecco Middle East, the provider of workforce solutions. With ongoing plans of diversification of economy away from oil, many UAE nationals now seek jobs at different fields of engineering – space, mechanical […]
A nail salon located in Memphis, Tennessee, has created an uproar on social media for body shaming. The salon put up a sign on its gate, which noted that plus-sized people had to pay extra for a pedicure. The salon which is courting controversy is Rose Nails is located in Frayser. A woman has accused the salon of putting up the controversial sign, which is offensive and targets […]
IBM IBM and Wanda Internet Technology Group have agreed to form a new joint venture to bring IBM Cloud services to China. On Sunday, the two companies announced the plans in Beijing, which includes the formation of Wanda Cloud Company, a JV which will push Wanda into the public cloud business. Based on IBM’s cloud platform, Wanda’s new offerings will focus on Chinese enterprise customers seeking to […]
NEC, in partnership with Singapore public transport service provider SMRT Corporation, is using artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent bus accidents on the city-state’s roads. The Japanese giant is taking historical data from a bus driver’s work records, telematics data produced by each bus, and observations made by on-board data scientists to determine whether a driver is likely to cause an accident in the next three months, and […]
By Heather Somerville | SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has been thrust deeper into turmoil with the departure of company president Jeff Jones, a marketing expert hired to help soften its often abrasive image. Jones quit less than seven months after joining the San Francisco company, an Uber spokesman said on Sunday. In a statement to Reuters, Jones said he could […]
Kodi, a free open source media player software that gives users access to a massive content library, is steadily growing in popularity. While the app is easy to use on PCs and laptops, users can also install Kodi in a variety of other devices. Here is a tutorial on how to get the software into three TV-focused hardware namely the Amazon Fire TV Stick, the Roku TV, […]
March 20, 2017 by: Aliya Ram in New Delhi and Simon Mundy in Pune Vodafone, the UK-based mobile phone operator, has struck a deal to merge its Indian operations with local rival Idea Cellular to create one of the world’s largest telecoms groups, with a combined implied enterprise value of more than $23bn. The two companies on Monday confirmed the deal, which is the second merger in the […]
Mansour Bin Jabr’s idea of a hard life may not resonate with everyone. “The cars, the jets, they don’t make me happy. I’m a hippie in a way. I love islands, beaches,” says the 30-year-old chief operating officer of Bin Jabr Group, having just returned from a business trip in the Maldives. “I see myself retired in the Bahamas in a resort I own with my toys. […]
The population of bees is declining and Cheerios maker General Mills wants to help so it decided to send free wildflower seeds packets across the country. Bring Back The Bees Campaign The company recently gave out 1.5 billion wildflowers seeds that are meant to be planted across the United States but the “Bring Back the Bees” campaign is facing controversy. Despite the good intentions, some think the […]
Uber has lost another top executive amid a series of scandals at the ride-hailing company, with president of ridesharing Jeff Jones quitting after just six months. Mr Jones joined Uber in September last year from retailer Target, where he was chief marketing officer. He was charged with improving Uber’s brand and reputation, encompassing broad responsibility for operations, marketing and customer support. That period has seen a string […]
Silicon Valley startup accelerator and venture capital firm 500 Startups has chosen Melbourne as the location of its Australian headquarters after securing a grant from the Victorian government’s AU$60 million startup fund LaunchVic. The Victorian government said that the new location, 500 Melbourne, will support at least 40 startups over the next two years, providing them access to its global network of businesses, mentors, and venture capitalists. […]
In order for the “big bureaucratic beast” known as the Australian government to make good on its promise to undergo a digital transformation, it needs to change the way it procures products and services, and according to Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation Angus Taylor, one of the key places to start is ridding its innovation-stifling service provider panels. Speaking with journalists on Sunday, Taylor criticized the procurement […]
From smartphones, smartwatches, and smart home devices, these gadgets assist in daily activities from the mundane to the truly incredible feats. Smartwatches, however, are starting to be the norm as one of the most popular wearable devices today, each with its unique capabilities that set it apart from the competition. While more well-known brands boast advanced OS, and others sleek designs, one smartwatch in particular boasts its capability of […]
Microsoft’s Surface Book wowed many with its sleek and unique design. However, it may have found its competition in the ultra-stylish laptop department with Porsche Design’s 2-in-1 Book One laptop. Unveiled at the Mobile World Congress last February, Porsche Design’s Windows-powered laptop grabbed many people’s attention with its ultra-stylish design that’s reminiscent of the Surface Book. It does, however, have its own unique style that may just […]
Tim Byrnes is an unlikely symbol of China’s bid to become the world’s high-tech superpower. For a start he is Australian. Yet the 39-year-old quantum physicist’s decision to swap a research post in New York for Shanghai goes some way to explaining the lengths to which Beijing is going in its efforts to upend the world order. “Quantum physics is very strong in China,” says Mr Byrnes. […]
19 March 2017 Bell Helicopter, industry leader in the production of commercial and military vertical-lift aircraft, have confirmed their participation in the upcoming BIDEC 2017, (Bahrain International Defence Exhibition & Conference) one of the region’s leading international defence exhibitions. Scheduled to be held between 16-18 October 2017, this is Bahrain’s first tri-service defence exhibition, covering land, sea and air. The event which will be hosted under the […]
(Image: Intel) Intel has taken the wraps off its first Optane 3D XPoint storage product, the SSD DC P4800X, which the company claims can make database transactions up to 10 times faster. Optane will first be available from today to select early customers as a 375GB add-in card, and during the second half of the year will also be available in 750GB, 1.5TB sized cards, and as […]
Tech Times reported on March 11 that Tesla co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk backed up Lyndon Rive’s bold claim at the Powerwall 2 launch at Newport, near Melbourne, that the company can solve South Australia’s energy storage problems in 100 days with its new battery. Rive, Tesla’s Vice President for Energy Products, cited the company’s experience in building a power plant in South California in 90 […]
