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Self-driving buses hit the streets of Helsinki
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, has become one of the first major cities to offer autonomous public transportation on its city streets, as several autonomous buses have just been rolled out as part of a new test program. The buses are designed by EasyMile, a joint venture between French auto maker Ligier Group and Indian ...
What Twitch’s buyout of Curse means for Amazon
This week, popular game livestreaming platform Twitch, and by extension its owner, Amazon, announced that it had paid an undisclosed amount to acquire Curse Inc, the operator of a number online gaming networks and the creator of two major third-party gaming tools. This is big news for Twitch, but it also marks an important shift for Amazon, making the ...
Ford announces plans to produce fully autonomous cars by 2021
Ford Motor today said it plans to produce a fully autonomous car, with no steering wheel or gas or brake pedals, in commercial volumes by 2021.
New Skillshop conferences want to give devs a crash course in VR and AR
The creators of Utah-based code school DevMountain and React.js conference React Week have announced the launch of Skillshop, a new series of continuing education conferences aimed at giving developers a crash course in creating apps for augmented reality and virtual reality. The virtual reality industry has undergone rapid growth over the last year due to the release of devices like Oculus Rift, HTC ...
Google moves ‘Hangouts on Air’ livestreaming platform to YouTube
There is some bad news for the people who still use Google+ Hangouts on Air for their livestreaming needs. As of September 12, Google will be killing off Hangouts on Air … well, sort of. The livestreaming portal will continue to exist, but the actual livestreaming element will be handled entirely by YouTube live going ...
Google has an open-source OS in the works called Fuchsia
It looks like Alphabet Inc. (aka Google) may be working on an entirely new open-source operating system. But the company is not exactly making a big deal about it yet. Dubbed “Fuchsia,” the new OS is quietly being built in Google’s GitHub code repository, and there is already one glaringly obvious difference between Fuchsia and ...
Facebook tries to shut down ad blockers again, fails
This week has been an emotional roller coaster for people who hate seeing advertisements on Facebook, as the social network has been in an intense battle against ad blockers, and it is still not clear who will win. The fight with AdBlock Plus began on Tuesday when Facebook released an update that supposedly made the ...
Domino’s new chatbot lets you order pizza with Facebook Messenger
Popular restaurant chain Domino’s Pizza has announced that it now has a new way for you to order pizza thanks to a new Facebook Messenger chatbot named “Dom.” According to Domino’s, the chatbot will allow users to quickly place an order simply by sending a message through Messenger. Chatbots are becoming increasingly popular across a ...
Waze partners with marathons and other events to route you around road closures
Popular Google-owned traffic app Waze is about to get a lot smarter when it comes to major events that close off busy streets. Today, Waze announced its new Global Event Partner Program, which will allow event planners to submit road closure data in advance so you do not suddenly find yourself waiting for a three-hour parade ...
Private company could start mining asteroids in just 3 years
Less than a week after Moon Express became the first private company to be granted permission for a Moon mission, Mountain View-based aerospace company Deep Space Industries has announced plans to launch an asteroid mining mission by the end of the decade. Asteroids contain large amounts of rare and valuable minerals that are much easier ...
