November 4, 2015 Underwater robots function like schools of fish Robotics may soon be giving sea life a run for their money. European scientists have created small underwater robots that are capable of not only learning individually but also of interacting and exchanging information as a group — a function known as collective cognition, which is akin to schools of fish. Over the past year, 22 videos have been released by the EU-supported CoCoRo project that show the autonomous robots performing various demonstrations underwater as a group, which is the largest underwater robot swarm to date.
November 4, 2015 Fraudster jailed for laundering stolen iPhones through Apple's repair service Fraudster Edward Hornsey discovered a loophole in Apple's repair or replace service, exploited it to make thousands of dollars, and has now been jailed for his trouble.
November 4, 2015 Apple acquisition could give next iPhone DSLR-like camera The next iPhone's camera could rival your DSLR, thanks to a new acquisition made by Apple.
November 4, 2015 Apple Watch pre-orders reach almost 1m in US on first day, data firm says With the first Apple Watch weekend now done and dusted, you can be sure company executives will be poring over the pre-order sales figures on Monday, searching for clues as to how its first ever wearable might fare in the long term.
November 4, 2015 Apple retail employees to be trained to give fashion advice for Apple Watch launch The job description of Apple retail employees will soon change.
November 4, 2015 Huawei TalkBand N1 tracks exercise with your ears BARCELONA - As more smartwatches hit shelves, some companies are taking wearables off your wrists.
November 4, 2015 Meet Robear, Japan’s robot nurse with the face of a bear Japan has long been looking at how it might use robots to provide care for the elderly, and with a rapidly aging population, and a birth rate that continues to fall, the issue has taken on growing importance in recent years.
November 4, 2015 Apple’s Oscars ad shot entirely with an iPad Air 2 Apple rolled out its Oscars ad on Sunday, a one-minute piece titled "Make a film with iPad."
November 4, 2015 UK shifts up a gear with its driverless car ambitions Believing the driverless car industry could be worth as much as $29 billion by 2025, the U.K. government said Wednesday it wants to go easy on regulating the testing of such vehicles in the hope of pushing research forward at a faster pace.
November 4, 2015 Kevlar battery could prevent gadget fires Gadget fires could be a thing of the past, if a recent battery breakthrough comes to market.
