Technology news

• Zvox SB500 review - CNET

  30-03-2016 23:48 via cnet.com
  
  The unassuming Zvox SB500 is the best performing speaker the company has ever produced.
  
  Read more

• Sony's new lenses are looking good (pictures) - CNET

  30-03-2016 23:42 via cnet.com
  
  The 50mm and 70-300mm f3.5-5.6 have modern builds and designs.
  
  Read more

• Watch an Airbus A380 go round and round and still not land - CNET

  30-03-2016 23:37 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: It's bad enough to endlessly circle an airport in your car while trying to find parking. Try endlessly circling in a plane while trying to land.
  
  Read more

• Pentagon mulls future use of drones to assist manned aircraft

  30-03-2016 23:35
  By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is examining how it might use unmanned craft in the future to accompany piloted battlecraft, likely starting with drones that would fly alongside manned aircraft, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. The concept of such assistance was most likely to take shape first in the air and at sea, before being implemented on the ground, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work told a gathering of defense experts hosted by the Washington Post. Large
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Microsoft bets on bots to do our bidding video - CNET

  30-03-2016 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Move over, apps. Microsoft sees conversations with AI bots as the future. Bridget Carey breaks down the big news from Build 2016, including updates to Windows 10.
  
  Read more

• Mariachi 'Game of Thrones' theme just makes sense - CNET

  30-03-2016 23:24 via cnet.com
  
  No, really. Once you hear it, you'll wonder why HBO didn't go this musical route from the start.
  
  Read more

• Out of space on your iPhone? Try this magic trick to free up more - CNET

  30-03-2016 23:20 via cnet.com
  
  Whoa! This unusual (and risk-free) hack can free up hundreds of megabytes, or maybe even a couple gigabytes.
  
  Read more

• Your best look yet at the mind-blowing Microsoft HoloLens video - CNET

  30-03-2016 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  Kudo Tsunoda unboxes Microsoft's magical $3,000 augmented reality glasses
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Watch this priceless Ferrari F40 drift through snow without a care in the world - Roadshow

  30-03-2016 23:05 via cnet.com
  
  Sort of makes you wonder about all the decisions you've made in this life, doesn't it?
  
  Read more

• You could soon have your passport on your smartphone

  30-03-2016 22:24
  
  Paperless passports could soon be a thing.
  
  Read more

• HSBC and First Direct make banking easier for British Sign Language customers

  30-03-2016 21:36
  
  The British Sign Language Video Relay Service allows customers with hearing difficulties to communicate more effectively with their bank.
  
  Read more

• Pentagon looks at future use of drones to assist manned aircraft

  30-03-2016 21:04
  By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is examining how it might use unmanned craft in the future to accompany piloted battlecraft, likely starting with drones that would fly alongside manned aircraft, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. The concept of such assistance was most likely to take shape first in the air and at sea, before being implemented on the ground, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work told a gathering of defense experts hosted by the Washington Post. Large
  
  Read more

• 'The bots are coming' - Microsoft

  30-03-2016 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft unveils a new system of bots which can represent businesses and interact with users via apps such as Skype.
  
  Read more

• After iPhone unlocking, Americans should still expect privacy: White House

  30-03-2016 20:24
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American people should "absolutely" still have confidence in their personal privacy despite the government's success in unlocking an Apple iPhone belonging to a shooter in the San Bernardino, California, killings, the White House said on Wednesday. "The reason they should be confident in that privacy is because there are laws on the books that are assiduously followed ... that protect the privacy of the American people," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporter
  
  Read more

• Resolution in FBI-Apple case prolongs larger legal battle

  30-03-2016 20:09
  The FBI's victory in breaking into a San Bernardino killer's iPhone without Apple's help merely prolongs a battle over how far the government can go to examine private messages, photos and other files. ...
  
  Read more

• Fidelity marks down stake in pre-IPO startups Cloudera, Dropbox

  30-03-2016 19:49
  By Heather Somerville and Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - Fidelity Investments has slashed its estimated valuation of technology companies Cloudera and Dropbox, a report on Wednesday showed, in the latest indication of concern over the high prices of startups that have raised many millions from private investors, but delayed going public. Boston-based Fidelity, which has become one of the largest investors in pre-IPO companies through mutual funds that include the $100 billion-plus Contrafund
  
  Read more

• Microsoft Windows 10: Free 'anniversary' update coming this summer - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:43 via cnet.com
  
  The tech giant also says dedicated Windows 10 apps for Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Messenger will be coming in the near future.
  
  Read more

• Watch Street Fighter 5 first DLC character in new trailer - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:42 via cnet.com
  
  Capcom releases official trailer for Alex.
  
  Read more

• Apple could learn how the feds unlocked an iPhone - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:40 via cnet.com
  
  A case in Brooklyn may determine whether the FBI will need to disclose the method it used to unlock the iPhone tied to the San Bernardino terror attack.
  
  Read more

• New features coming to Windows 10 video - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  An update to Windows 10 coming in the summer of 2016 will bring new mapping functionality and tweaks to Cortana, Microsoft's virtual assistant.
  
  Read more

• How a 'Batman v Superman' writer predicted Marvel's 'Civil War' 30 years ago - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:30 via cnet.com
  
  Imagine our surprise when we found a prophetic letter from "Dark Knight" and "Dawn of Justice" co-writer David Goyer in an '80s Captain America comic.
  
  Read more

• PlayStation Plus free games of April 2016 for PS4, PS3, PS Vita - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:24 via cnet.com
  
  Here are the six free games coming to PlayStation Plus members in April.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft CEO on crazy Tay AI: It was not up to the mark - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:18 via cnet.com
  
  CEO Satya Nadella briefly addressed the controversy surrounding the company's Tay chatbot.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft starts shipping HoloLens to developers video - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  At Build 2016, Microsoft announces that it will start shipping its kit to developers around the world.
  
  Read more

• Waze will warn when your lead foot has you speeding - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  The new feature, limited for now to 20 countries, gives you a visual warning when you're traveling faster than the speed limit.
  
  Read more

• Takata estimates worst-case recall scenario to cost $24 billion - Roadshow

  30-03-2016 19:02 via cnet.com
  
  Naturally, its stock fell into the basement after releasing this figure, which is a fair bit higher than an initial estimate.
  
  Read more

• Wanted: One Minecraft whiz to build real castles with virtual blocks - CNET

  30-03-2016 19:01 via cnet.com
  
  A luxury accommodation company wants to pay you to build Minecraft models of its real-world properties, starting at Loch Ness.
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: Race to save Japan's lost satellite

  30-03-2016 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists and engineers in Japan are scrambling to save a satellite and more than a quarter of a billion dollars of investment tumbling out of control in space.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft introduces new gaming graphics engine, Direct X12 video - CNET

  30-03-2016 18:59 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft shows a trailer for its new Direct X12 gaming engine at Build 2016
  
  Read more

• What to do with a broken iPhone 6S/6S Plus screen - CNET

  30-03-2016 18:57 via cnet.com
  
  Your options for replacing -- or not replacing -- a shattered iPhone screen.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft shows off latest features of Windows 10 Anniversary update video - CNET

  30-03-2016 18:47 via cnet.com
  
  At Build 2016, Microsoft demos new features of Windows 10, including signing into a website with your fingerprint, and new Windows Ink capabilities.
  
  Read more

• SoundCloud launches paid-for streaming service (in the US)

  30-03-2016 18:45
  
  Watch out UK!
  
  Read more

• 19th-century Japanese toy recast with 21st-century tech - CNET

  30-03-2016 18:41 via cnet.com
  
  The kendama is a toy of yesteryear that is enjoying a resurgence thanks to YouTube. Now, a Japanese company is modernizing the toy and adding an app.
  
  Read more

• Panasonic Lumix ZS100 full-resolution photo samples - CNET

  30-03-2016 18:31 via cnet.com
  
  While the ZS100 delivers solid photos, you can see the trade-offs you make for the more flexible 10x zoom lens.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft's Tay chatbot foretells a future of annoying robots (The 3:59, Ep. 19) - CNET

  30-03-2016 18:28 via cnet.com
  
  Tay is accidentally turned back on, Google offers a landline service and Snapchat gets even chattier.
  
  Read more

• See 184-year-old tortoise get its first human-powered bath - CNET

  30-03-2016 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  It's not easy washing an ancient giant tortoise, but an intrepid vet takes on the challenging task with a scrub brush in hand.
  
  Read more

• Instagram has extended its video limit to one whole minute

  30-03-2016 18:15
  
  Be it witty comedians or make-up gurus, you’ll now be able to watch 60-second clips of your favourite Instagram users.
  
  Read more

• Bose SoundTouch 10 WiFi speaker system: A worthy Sonos competitor video - CNET

  30-03-2016 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  The SoundTouch 10 is Bose's most affordable wireless multi-room audio speaker -- and it sounds excellent for its size.
  
  Read more

• Attention Minecrafters! An estate agent will pay you £10k to build 10 virtual castles

  30-03-2016 18:14
  
  Dream job?
  
  Read more

• WIRED will now predict your political views (you naïve thing)

  30-03-2016 18:10
  
  Most people are convinced that they see the world the way it really is, but psychologists call this phenomenon 'naïve realism'By: Thomas Gilovich and Lee Ross, Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Fidelity boosted Snapchat stake in February

  30-03-2016 18:04
  Fidelity Investments disclosed on Wednesday it boosted its stake in free mobile messaging app Snapchat in February, despite recent concerns the company is struggling to gain traction with advertisers. Fidelity mutual funds, which have become one of the largest investors in pre-IPO companies, reported holding larger stakes in Snapchat in monthly holdings updates disclosed on Wednesday. Fidelity funds invested more money in Snapchat as part of an extension of the company's original Series F fundin
  
  Read more

• How tech is tackling global problems – Tech weekly podcast

  30-03-2016 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  The worlds of science and technology collide as we ask how new tech is being used on localised levels to create global changeIt’s the question on everyone’s lips: what are we doing about climate change? Lucky for us, there are innovations in tech and science taking place that may be applied to global issues like climate change.Joining Nathalie Nahai to discuss how new technology – and new ways of approaching the data behind tech – are shaping our future are the project di
  
  Read more

• Apple 40th anniversary: Apple launches the iMac G3 video - CNET

  30-03-2016 17:55 via cnet.com
  
  On May 6, 1998, Steve Jobs unveiled the iMac G3. The bright blue, translucent, egg-shaped computer would mark the official comeback for Jobs and Apple.
  
  Read more

• This car is the future of autonomous racing

  30-03-2016 17:52
  
     This is what the world's first autonomous racing car will look like.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Supercomputer recreates birth of supermassive black hole

  30-03-2016 17:51
  
  A team of scientists from Osaka University and the University of Kentucky have simulated a group of supermassive black holes that formed 700 million years after the Big Bang. By: Emily Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• The JetJat Nano-C camera drone is fun, silly and useless

  30-03-2016 17:40
  
  Mota's tiny camera drone weighs just 17 and costs £35, but that's about as good as this drone gets By: Matthew Reynolds, Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Scared of identity theft? Tell lies on Facebook

  30-03-2016 17:28
  
  People love to lie about themselves on social media anyway, but doing so might stop their identities being stolen online says security expert Adam LevinBy: Adam Levin, Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Hands-on with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in a 2016 Chevy Tahoe

  30-03-2016 17:13 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The ability to use your smartphone to power your automobile navigation, entertainment, and communication systems is here with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. I spent a long weekend with the tech in a 2016 Chevy Tahoe.
  
  Read more

• 'Homefront: The Revolution' makes dirty guerrilla warfare fun

  30-03-2016 17:00
  
      With an open world, under-powered heroes, and scrappy, inventive combat, Deep Silver's new Homefront realises the promise of the original game -- but it's the unflinching exploratuion of guerrilla combat that makes it stand out.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Artificial intelligence is nearly better at poker than you

  30-03-2016 16:59
  
  Poker playing artificial intelligence has already "approached the performance" of human experts and can use "state-of-the-art methods" in its gameplay.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
  Read more

Follow @TechnologyUKnws on Twitter!