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November 3, 2015

Gunshot detection technology fights crime

Officials in New York City recently announced plans to launch a two-year pilot program to test a high-tech gunshot detection system that can determine where and when shots have been fired and will enable police to dispatch response teams more effectively.

November 3, 2015

Sony invented augmented reality 15 years ago – and had no idea what to do with it

Meet the blue-sky guys. Most major technology companies have major R&D arms for “blue-sky” research: deep theoretical science and wild new creations. Microsoft Research – 1,100 strong in labs all around the globe – built a mood-sensing “smart bra” and a holographic desk and is working on Windows 9. Amazon’s R&D arm is called Lab126. 

November 3, 2015

6 smart robots taking over the world

Robots are getting smarter.

November 3, 2015

Glass app lets you take a photo just by thinking about it

Forget voice control – a London-based startup has designed an attachment for Glass that lets you take a photo and post it to Twitter just by thinking about it. It's available now, though it's so prominent you might not want to go outside with it on. 

November 3, 2015

Google Cube is a six-sided psychedelic music video player

Google's latest experiment is a psychedelic music video player called Cube, which displays different videos on each of its six sides. You can play with the Cube on Chrome or Android. 

November 3, 2015

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!

November 3, 2015

Apple iWatch may arrive in October

Apple may launch its iWatch in the fall, according to Reuters, which reports that Taiwanese company Quanta will start production of the device in July.

November 3, 2015

Sony unveils Project Morpheus, a virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 4

Sony has unveiled a prototype virtual reality headset to be used in conjunction with its PlayStation 4 video game console during a Tuesday talk at the Game Developers Conference.

November 3, 2015

Forget 3D glasses: New movie puts you directly in the action

Forget 3D glasses. Oscar-nominated documentarian Danfung Dennis is creating his next film project especially for the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset still in development.

November 3, 2015

NYPD to fight crime with Google Glass

The NYPD is taking a page out of the RoboCop playbook — outfitting cops with Google Glass so a suspect’s life story can flash right before their eyes, law enforcement sources say.