Researchers working together at Harvard and MIT have developed a new ink for tattoos that is able to monitor health and change color to warn of certain medical issues. The ink could change colors if the person is dehydrated or if the blood sugar rises. The inks used in the tattoos are biosensitive and the tech seeks to merge tattoo … Continue reading
In an alternate universe, Andy Rubin would have become a Nintendo employee and he his claim to fame would be a smartphone that could play Game Boy titles downloaded from an online store. While those concepts sound so banal today, back in 2004, when Rubin’s first company still existed, it was unprecedented and perhaps almost heretical to the slow-moving Nintendo. … Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Vans have announced that it is working with a drone systems developer called Matternet and Swiss online marketplace Siroop to pilot a new program that will support on-demand delivery of e-commerce goods to buyers. The project started on September 25 and marks the first time that beyond-line-of-site drone operations are being used with a van as the landing platform … Continue reading
Sony revealed today that it’s working on a new PlayStation VR model. This news comes almost a year after the first one launched, and with this new model, Sony aims to fix some problem points that were present in the original. Some of the new changes include integrated stereo headphones and an HDR pass through. Those who happen to own … Continue reading
Ring, maker of one of the original (and still likely the best) connected video doorbell, has launched a comprehensive home security system called Protect, which retails for $199 and includes a base station, keypad (for arming and disarming) a contact sensor for a window or door, a passive infrared sensor for detecting motion and a Z-Wave extender for adding range to smart home devices that use… Read More
Google’s big hardware event is coming up fast – it all goes down next Wednesday, October 4. But we already know (or think we know) a fair amount about what will be revealed, including brand new Pixel smartphones with some big upgrades, and some devices that will flesh out Google’s broader hardware portfolio considerably. Here’s a list of what we can expect when Google… Read More
Greece, a country with a lot of debt and an angry taxi lobby, is the latest to ponder anti-ride-sharing legislation. The country reportedly plans to force ride-sharing firms like Uber and Taxibeat to ink three-year contracts with licensed drivers, ef…
Google is relaxing its rules on subscription news stories in a bid to thaw increasingly frosty relationships with prominent media giants. Previously, under Google’s “first click free” policy, publishers such as The Financial Times and The Wall Street…
Fresh off a successful IPO, Roku is keen to keep the momentum going. And what better way to do that than to launch a set of new devices, packed with a bunch of free (ad-supported) channels. The company tends to refresh its line-up in the fall, and th…
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