Innovation - Page 266

October 22, 2015

Fighter jets and X-47B drones practice rapid-fire launches

The U.S.

October 22, 2015

High-tech traffic lights could reshape the future of driving

Several experts are wondering if traffic lights can be improved, or whether they will even have a place in a future society where vehicles can think, react and drive on their own.

October 22, 2015

Japan wants to see robots compete against each other in the 2020 Summer Olympics

Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympics, and if Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has any say in the matter, the world will see the world’s robots come together to compete for robotic supremacy. 

October 22, 2015

Hi-res audio: the digital music revolution

If you've ever been irritated by the tinny, nasal-like quality of digital tunes, this may be the year you get relief. 

October 22, 2015

Laser technology lights up Fourth of July skies

Spectacular firework displays may be part and parcel of the 4th of July for most Americans, but there are communities who will be turning to a high-tech alternative for their celebration this Independence Day.

October 22, 2015

Google acquires Songza to help create digital soundtracks tailored for people's changing moods

Google is fine tuning its digital music strategy with the acquisition of Songza, a service that creates soundtracks tailored for people's changing moods.

October 22, 2015

Boston’s solar-powered benches charge your phone

If you’re someone who’s tired of having your phone die on you while you’re watching your kid or feeding the pigeons, Boston’s pilot program might interest you. The city is installing solar-powered benches, which allow certain smartphones and other devices to charge while you become one with man-made nature, as reported by The Boston Globe.

October 22, 2015

New androids at Tokyo museum look, sound eerily human

The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and are so perfectly smooth in speech they almost outdo people.

October 22, 2015

Rumors swirl around Apple’s iPhone 6

The buzz around Apple’s eagerly-anticipated iPhone 6 is starting to build. Australian tech blogger Sonny Dickson has posted what he claims are iPhone 6 models to his Twitter.

October 22, 2015

Charge your phone in 30 seconds? A new start-up says it can

Struggling to get through the day without charging up the smartphone?