Category: Gadgets
Waymo launches trial ride-hailing service with self-driving car
Google’s self-driving car spin-off Waymo is finally ready to profit from its nearly decade-old technology with a small-scale ride-hailing service in the Phoenix area of the US. The service, which will include a human behind the wheel in case the autonomous vehicles malfunction, marks a significant milestone for Waymo, a company that began as a secretive…
Dinner is ready! Amazon adds Alexa Drop In intercom feature to Fire HD tablets
Amazon has announced an expansion of its Alexa Drop In service – which enables intercom-style communication between Alexa-enabled devices. Starting on Wednesday, the latest generation of the Fire HD 8 tablet and the 2017 model, as well as the Fire HD 10, will be able to make and receive Drop Ins and Announcements on their…
The UK’s Top Ten favourite tweets of 2018
Twitter has released a collection of 10 of the most-liked tweets in the UK in 2018 so far, featuring Harry Maguire, Ariana Grande and the Dad who took coaching to another level! The collection illustrates some of the best, funniest or most heartfelt things which have struck a chord with UK users of the social…
BT removes Chinese-manufactured Huawei equipment from core networks
BT has confirmed it is removing Huawei equipment from key areas of its 4G network, as concerns continue to be raised about the Chinese firm’s presence in critical telecoms infrastructure. Governments in the US, New Zealand and Australia have already moved to block the use of Huawei’s equipment as part of the future roll-out of…
Tom Cruise urges TV owners to check settings to avoid ‘motion smoothing’
Tom Cruise has urged TV owners to check their settings for a feature he says is affecting the experience of watching films at home. The actor appeared in a video posted to Twitter, alongside director Christopher McQuarrie, warning of the impact of video interpolation or motion smoothing, a technique used to smooth moving images on…
#Goldilocks reimagined to teach children about using social media responsibly
Children’s story Goldilocks And The Three Bears has been reimagined for the digital age as a way to help parents and children discuss using social media responsibly. Called #Goldilocks, the new story has been written by award-winning children’s author Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Horrid Henry illustrator Tony Ross. In it, Goldilocks gets into trouble…
BBC takes on Netflix with over 100 iPlayer Box Sets announced for Christmas
Andrew Davies’s classics from Pride And Prejudice to the original House Of Cards are returning for Christmas as the BBC announces its iPlayer Box Sets. The broadcaster is once again placing a raft of box sets and classic episodes on its iPlayer over Christmas – as part of plans to compete against giants such as…
Pokemon Go players to challenge others for the first time
Pokemon Go players will finally be able to battle each other as the game has its biggest evolution yet. Makers Niantic revealed Trainer Battles will arrive on the hit augmented reality app later this month, allowing players to challenge others for the first time. A number of fans took to social media to react to…
The new Christmas list? Facebook Collections feature can be shared with friends
Facebook is allowing users to share their collections with friends for the first time. It's something which could come in handy ahead of Christmas to give others an idea of what gifts you would like. The social network already allows people to curate everything from posts and pages, to adverts and videos, but the update…
Xiaomi overtakes Apple in latest wearables market figures from IDC
Chinese firm Xiaomi has overtaken Apple to become the largest wearables manufacturer in the world, according to new figures. Industry analyst firm IDC released figures which suggest the whole wearables market grew to 32 million shipments in the last quarter, up more than 21% on the same period last year. Xiaomi’s expansion outside China –…
