New startup, Aurora, will take over Uber’s self-driving car project
There’s a new driver on Uber’s self-driving car project, a new start-up company called Aurora. Uber began work on autonomous vehicles back in 2015 to replace its drivers and increase profits. However, the company ran into many financial and legal challenges. Instead, Aurora will take over the project. Uber will…
Using technology to swat mosquitoes
Mosquitos aren’t just super annoying. They also carry diseases like Zika and malaria. Scientists are working on high-tech ways to keep mosquitos away from people and even get rid of them. A former Microsoft employee has come up with a “phototonic fence” that will shoot them down with tiny lasers.…
Google is investing in “immersive technology”
Google is fine tuning its virtual and augmented reality software to move toward a future where the virtual and real worlds blur. The tech company is calling this immersive computing. Imagine you need to find a very specific bolt at a hardware store. Google’s immersive computing will allow you to…
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