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October 24, 2017
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A new lithium-ion battery that can bring just under 200 miles driving range to electric vehicles after just six minutes of being plugged in, is reportedly to be released by Toshiba in 2019. According to the report from Malaysian automotive news website, Paultan, Toshiba’s new battery includes titanium niobium oxide with a crystal structure that stores lithium ions more efficiently to make recharging and releasing energy more efficient. Lithium-ion batteries are used in everyday items such as phones and laptops due to...

October 23, 2017
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From Monday 23 October, vehicles that do not comply with the Euro IV exhaust standard, which will mainly be those registered before 2006, will have to pay a £10 T-Charge on top of the existing £11.50 congestion charge. The measure is the latest attempt by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to improve air quality in the capital, who described the introduction of the T-Charge as "part of a package of measures" being undertaken. It will, according to the mayor's office, affect 34,000...

October 20, 2017
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NVIDIA has announced it has opened early access to its virtual reality platform, named Holodeck, for select designers and developers. The platform brings designers, developers and their customers together from anywhere in the world to collaborate and build VR creations, and offers features such as being able to render large and highly detailed models, interact and collaborate with humans and robots as well as enhance workflow, all in real-time. Forthcoming updates to Holodeck will address the growing demand for the deployment...

October 19, 2017
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Having a "common, open method of evaluating the efficacy of [automated driving] technology” is essential for automotive manufacturers to remain responsible, according to advanced driver-assistance system developer, Mobileye. Amnon Shashua, the firm’s CEO has put forward the Responsibility Sensitive Safety model in order to help prove the safety of autonomous vehicles. Shashua added that all the rules and regulations today are framed around the idea of a driver in control of the car and that new parameters are needed for autonomous vehicles. Read...

October 18, 2017
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Social media channel Twitter has unveiled a new advertising platform that enables advertisers to harness the power of video to attract new customers. This feature, Video Website Card, auto-plays video content with a customised headline and offers a preview option that drives users back to a selected website, and is now available for use.  Advertisers can track campaigns using analytic metrics that include impressions, results, engagement rates and cost-per-result for ads.   The feature was successfully used by Jaguar USA when showcasing the...

October 17, 2017
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Facebook has announced it will acquire tbh, the app that allows users to give positive feedback to friends anonymously, for £100m according to the tech news website, TechCrunch. Acquiring 5m downloads in just nine weeks, tbh is expected to make full use of the social network giant’s resources, while its four employees are to become part of the Facebook team. Users can create fun polls with their friends, who can be added through usernames, phone numbers and friends-of-friends. Though users are notified...

October 16, 2017
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Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak has developed a new education platform call Woz-U. Its focus is on technology and career-based programs designed to get people into the workforce quickly and affordably and provide students the opportunity to learn necessary skills for the technology industry. They currently offer Full-Stack Software Developer and Computer Support Specialist programmes online with more to come in 2018. Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs and in 1978 he built the Apple II computer which revolutionised the technology...

October 13, 2017
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Qubit has launched an artificial intelligence platform which aims to transform your mobile shopping experience. Named the Qubit Aura, it curates products and categories for every visitor, so shoppers have an easier experience finding the products they are interested in. The platform uses AI to understand clickstream attributes such as location, time of day, device, search history on the site, brand and product preferences, and frequency of purchases.  Take a look here. Image Source: Qubit Site ...

October 12, 2017
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Oculus has unveiled its newest and most affordable headset device, called Oculus Go, in an attempt to kickstart sales of its VR hardware. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, whose company owns Oculus VR, said it was his aim to one day get a billion people using VR. Set to ship in early 2018, the standalone Oculus Go starts at $199. Its closest rival, Samsung Gear VR, while slightly cheaper at $129, requires a Samsung smartphone in order to work. Read more on the...

October 11, 2017
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The world's first AI computer designed to drive fully autonomous robotaxis was unveiled by NVIDIA yesterday. Codenamed Pegasus, the new system delivers over 320 trillion operations per second - ten times the amount of its predecessor - and will help make possible a new class of vehicles that can operate without a driver. Although Pegasus won’t be available to NVIDIA automotive partners till the second half of 2018, NVIDIA software and configurations are available for developers working on autonomous vehicles and algorithms...

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