Imax plan for VR pods in cinemas around the world may be the boost the technology needs

The high cost of equipment seems to be a hurdle the public won't pass, but location-based VR offers new opportunities for manufacturers of gear, creators of content and distributors

Your Smartphone's Next Big Trick? To Make You Healthier Than Ever

Can we repurpose the capacities of smartphones to improve health diagnostics on a global scale? Can we provide fast and reliable health diagnostics in areas with limited health infrastructure or health professionals?

Two Google Chat Bots Are Talking About What They're Talking About

Google Home is a voice-activated speaker powered by the artificial intelligence agent, Google Assistant. If you own a Home, you can ask it questions and tell it to do things, like play music or look up recipes.

Faraday Future's FF91 electric car announcement

Faraday Future finally revealed its first production car, officially dubbed the FF91, tonight at CES 2017 in Las Vegas

CES 2017: VR and AR Play Big

Capturing the public's interest and attention, these mixed reality technologies spread into home devices from smartphones to headsets, with media from the NFL to the NBA, to business markets including real estate and travel.

Why the Latest AI Wave Will Gain Momentum in the Coming Year

Artificial intelligence is splashed across headlines like never before. The AI revolution is here, and the most obvious question to ask as 2016 draws to an end is: what’s next?

Experts split on how soon quantum computing is coming

Whether quantum computing is 10 years away - or is already here - it promises to make current encryption methods obsolete, so enterprises need to start laying the groundwork for new encryption methods.

The Future Is Here. Meet The Pouncer Drone, An Edible Drone For Food Aid Delivery

Technology has come a far way. Meet the Pouncer drone, the game changer designed to provide food aid to areas affected by natural disasters as well as those afflicted by conflict. And the most ingenious part? It’s edible.

European VCs are going to make flying cars a reality

This technology has actually been around for decades, but Munich-based Lilium is touting their tech as being a far safer, cleaner and more socially friendly update.

Japan plans 130-petaflops China-beating number-crunching supercomputer

Japan is reportedly planning to build a 130-petaflops supercomputer costing $173 million that is due for completion next year.

Microsoft, Cray claim deep learning breakthrough on supercomputers

A team of researchers from Microsoft, Cray, and the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre have been working on a project to speed up the use of deep learning algorithms on supercomputers.

'Optical Nerves' Give This Prosthetic Hand a Super Sensitive Touch

The Gentle Bot's touch is so delicate, it's able to run its fingers over several tomatoes and pick out the ripest one.

Exoskeleton Glove Gives Paralyzed People the Ability to Grasp

A brain-controlled glove is letting people with paraplegia perform everyday tasks like eating, drinking and signing their name.

TIM the Robot: Monitoring the LHC tunnel

The Train Inspection Monorail (TIM) is equipped with a camera and several measurement technologies to monitor in real-time the LHC tunnel.