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(Image: Genesis Robotics)Despite major advancements in robotics and the huge potential it has to make our lives easier, robots are still mostly stuck in industrial settings. We have seen a few robots enter homes, healthcare, and

Uber has new updates in store for its Android app, adding simplified privacy controls designed to make things easier for users. The new privacy controls aim to help users manage their data more easily, as well as streamline the whole process so they're more in control over what information they want to share with Uber. Uber Android App Update "Making the Uber app simple and easy to use is always on our mind. And when it comes to protecting your information, it's not

What we really want: Alone time and sleep. Getty Images/iStockphotoMother's Day is once again upon us. I'm a mom and survey (of my mom and non-binary parent friends) says that what most of us want is

Say you're a gaming company that released a brand-new console, a throwback to one of your old hits. Suppose it became an instant rousing hit to the point where a lot of people went out of their way to snag one from any store that had it. This is great, right? People actually want your product, a demand which you had not expected from the get-go. What would you do? Keep producing the said console, of course. Keep the consumers happy; give

Cloudera CEO Tom Reilly ringing the bell at the NYSE Friday.Cloudera closed out its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange with its share price up 20 percent to $18.10.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) evangelist Jeff Barr posted a short video online Friday showing AWS customers how to use WorkSpaces, Amazon's fully managed Desktop-as-a-Service, on the Samsung Galaxy S8.Owners of the new S8 can pop their

Acer just announced two new 2-in-1 devices that'll widen its Switch product lineup: the Switch 5 and the Switch 3. The company bills its new machines as having "versatile, highly-mobile designs for work, school and fun." Acer Switch 5: Specs, Price, Release Date The Switch 5 is the top-of-the-line model of the two, featuring a fanless cooling system, its own stylus, a fingerprint scanner, and latest Intel Kaby Lake processors. The new hybrid also comes with an auto-retracting kickstand, which allows for one-handed

Satellite communications service provider SpeedCast has said that as military spending increases under governments throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Australia, it sees an opportunity to grow.While Australia has not been a big

Liberia is once again under the close watch of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after a mystery illness has claimed 11 lives to date. While symptoms of the mystery illness mimic those of early stage Ebola, samples from the deceased tested negative for the disease. Mystery Illness Investigations are now underway after 11 individuals, most of whom under the age of 21, died as a result of a mystery illness since April

It has been a long time since an HP business device made me sit up and take notice, but the latest Elitebook x360 has changed that.In a world where manufacturers continue to push tablets with keyboards as productivity devices, I'm increasingly convinced that convertible laptops are the superior option.The Elitebook x360 1030 G2 is first and foremost a very good laptop, and the ability to become

Rumors of a mighty Galaxy Note 8 have already been making rounds for a good while, but Samsung just confirmed it. At one point after the two Galaxy Note 7 recalls, it seemed uncertain whether Samsung would continue the series and launch a Galaxy Note 8. Rumors started to intensify nonetheless and it seemed like a given that a Galaxy Note 8 would arrive this year, and it's now pretty much official. Samsung Confirms Galaxy Note 8 Release Timeframe In a press release

Alphabet/Google announced first quarter financial results that beat Wall Street estimates. But the jump in revenues hides a large problem that hasn't been solved.From Matthew Lynley at Techcrunch The Google core business is, as usual,

I was at an event recently that screened a 1956 short film—Key to the Future—in which GM envisions what self-driving cars would look like in 1976. The footage—with a uniformed guy in a control tower directing a singing family along a highway for autonomous vehicles—inspired chuckles from the audience. One aspect of the video that did become a reality is the interstate highway system, a major milestone in vehicle transportation that better connected rural communities and big cities and cut travel

Sony posted its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year 2016 and the PlayStation 4 had a great performance, albeit the company expects a slight decline. In the fiscal year 2016 ended on March 31, 2017, Sony shipped a record-breaking 20 million PS4 consoles, marking the system's best performance ever. 60 Million PS4 Units Shipped In Total That contributes to a total of 60 million PS4 units shipped worldwide, with 40 million sold until last May before reaching 50 million through December. The company shipped

Microsoft's latest Fast Ring PC Insider build brings back a feature that the company cut from the Creators Update: My People.Windows 10 Build 16184 for PCs, which Microsoft

Despite the proclaimed stand of Republican lawmakers to repeal and replace the Obamacare, or 2010 Affordable Care Act, the numbers are eluding the GOP (grand old party) lawmakers as factions within the party are divided on the matter. The GOP will require 216 votes to push their version of the healthcare bill. Factions, however, do not see eye to eye on many of the contentious issues incorporated in the new healthcare plan. Skepticism On Trump's Stand Interestingly, during his campaign, President Trump was

New day, new leak. A US online pet store has exposed the details of more than 110,400 credit cards used to make purchases through its website, researchers have found. In a stunning show of

I'm a PC gamer who hasn't owned a home video game console in five years. I don't mention that to obnoxiously flex my PC Master Race muscles or look down upon filthy console peasants. Instead, it's to highlight how thoroughly done I am with those generic black boxes that sit in entertainment centers and simply

Bioluminescent mushrooms, an unusual and beautiful sight of nature, have intrigued researchers for years. Scientists have also attempted to unravel the mystery behind why some mushrooms glow in the dark.A team of researchers from Japan, Russia, and Brazil have finally decoded the mystery of the glow-in-the-dark mushrooms.In a new research paper, scientists detailed the reason why two mushroom types exhibit bioluminescence. The researchers focused on glow-in-the-dark mushrooms Neonothopanus nimbi and Neonothopanus gardneri found in Vietnam and Brazil, respectively. Bioluminescence In Living

Seemingly out of the blue, Nintendo just announced a brand-new console. It's called the 2DS XL, the sequel to the 2DS, but now in a more traditional clamshell design. Nintendo 2DS XL Announced The 2DS XL features the same screen size as the New 3DS XL, has the same level of internals, and features a C-stick, too. There's also an NFC reader baked in, for all Amiibo lovers. The only thing it doesn't have is, well, 3D. The design is notable, to be

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed that it "mistakenly" accessed a journalist's call records without a warrant in breach of the data-retention legislation.

The National Broadband Network (NBN) company should increase the extent of its fibre network, providing as many customers as possible with fibre to the premises (FttP) and fibre to the distribution point/curb (FttDP/C), the South Australian

Atlus has issued an apology for the draconian video policy that it implemented for Persona 5, and has now rolled back on the streaming limitations for the RPG. The apology came as streamers criticized and defied the policy, which limited uploaded video content of Persona 5 to only reach until July 7 in the RPG's in-game calendar. Atlus's Restrictive Streaming Policy For 'Persona 5' In a post published by Atlus on its official website earlier in the month, the developer pleaded with players to avoid

Kickass Torrents and its related proxy websites will be blocked under Australian law thanks to a judgment in the Australian Federal Court case between several music studios and internet service providers (ISPs).Within 15 days, each ISP

Just in case someone attempts to fly a drone over Iraq and Syria, DJI has made sure it will not happen. DJI added parts of Iraq and Syria to its No-Fly Zone or NFZ list. It means DJI-made drones will be prevented from flying in and around the war-torn region, which is currently embroiled in a war. Several news reports stated that terrorist organizations like the Islamic State had been using weaponized drones to cause destruction, prompting countries like France to take drones

Google parent company Alphabet reported first quarter financial results Thursday that came in above estimates.The tech giant reported non-GAAP earnings were $7.73 per share on a revenue of $24.8 billion, up 22 percent year-over-year, when including

The Nintendo Switch launched just recently and it's already off to a strong start, with 2.74 million units sold to date. This is the first official figure that Nintendo released for Switch sales, and the console units sold also fueled good game sales. Nintendo made the disclosure in its new earnings report [PDF] for the fiscal year 2016, released on Thursday, April 27. The total Nintendo Switch sales fueled 5.46 million game sales across the library, with one notable hit. 'Zelda: Breath Of The

Worldwide smartphone shipments grew by 4.3 percent, according to research firm IDC. The figure is a few ticks above above the firm's previous first-quarter forecast of 3.6-percent growth.Samsung regained the title of "world's largest smartphone vendor"

The frailty of the DNS system became all too evident last year, when DNS host Dyn was hit by a major Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that brought down large swaths of the internet. With

Would you like an always-ready smart speaker with a camera and a microphone in your bedroom? That's what Amazon's new Echo Look is all about. The original Amazon Echo was already always-listening so it wouldn't miss any voice command, but adding a camera too is a whole different matter, especially since the new Echo Look is designed for the bedroom. Amazon Echo Look Purpose First things first: for those unfamiliar with Amazon's latest gadget, the Echo Look offers the regular features of the regular Echo,

The malware code contains references to Felis and Mus -- Latin for 'cat' and 'mouse'.

Like taxes, Windows 10 Creators Update is inevitable. The only thing you can control is when to get it. Right now, Microsoft advises you to wait. Although already available for manual installation, Microsoft advises the casual users to wait for the Windows 10 Creators Update to be offered on their devices. The company is still in the process of optimizing the software before it begins its next phase of the rollout. It Is Better To Wait Microsoft posted on its Windows blog reminders regarding the Creators

This is the system stack that Project Halium is proposing.