Forefront of Innovation - Page 6

August 5, 2019

Futuristic flying car hovers above the ground for about a minute

In a moment reminiscent of the film "Back to the Future," a Japanese electronics maker showed off a "flying car" on Monday.

July 31, 2019

Ultra-fast Hyperloop project moves closer to reality

Elon Musk's dream of transporting humans through tubes at hypersonic speeds moved one step closer to reality.

July 30, 2019

Brain speech signals decoded into written text in breakthrough research for people with paralysis

Doctors have been able to turn brain signals for speech into written sentences in a research project that aims to transform how patients with severe disabilities communicate.

July 29, 2019

Sony wants to build a wearable 'air conditioner'

Sony, via its experimental First Flight program, is crowdfunding a wearable "air conditioner" known as the Reon Pocket that people could wear as they deal with high temperatures.

July 25, 2019

French inventor fails in attempt to cross the English Channel on hoverboard, wife vows 'he will do it again'

French inventor and former military reservist Franky Zapata was unsuccessful in his attempt Thursday to fly across the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard. 

July 23, 2019

Apple patent shows mixed reality headset that tracks your entire face

Apple has filed a patent for a mixed reality headset that could include sensors to track users' facial features, eyes and hands.

July 22, 2019

Site uses AI to turn your selfies into stunning classical portraits

Have you ever wondered what your face would like as an artistic portrait worthy of placement in a museum?

July 22, 2019

Inventor to cross English Channel on jet-powered hoverboard

The former French military reservist known as the "flying soldier" will attempt to cross the English Channel this week on a jet-powered hoverboard.

July 16, 2019

Rubik's Cube solved by deep learning algorithm in fraction of a second

Artificial intelligence, which may at some point automate your job and can already defeat professionals in six-player poker, is now able to solve Rubik's Cube faster than any human.

July 12, 2019

Facebook’s ‘superhuman’ AI becomes first to defeat pros in six-player poker

An artificial intelligence bot developed by Facebook defeated professionals in six-player Hold'em, marking the first time AI has beaten human experts in a complex game with more than two players or teams.