Tag: James Dyson
WhatsApp’s secret codes for ‘love rats’, James Dyson loses libel case
WhatsApp has announced ‘secret codes’ which adds extra layer of security for your most private chats, by completely hiding them from the conversation list. The new feature will hide chosen conversations, which can only be revealed by typing a password into the search bar. This builds on the relatively new ability to lock chats. While that…
Sam Altman back as boss of OpenAI, Stellantis in talks with Chinese battery-maker
OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as boss just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement "in principle" involves new board members being appointed, the tech company added. It comes after Mr Altman was sacked on Friday triggering an open letter from staff who threatened to resign unless…
Dyson introduces V11 Outsize vacuum with LCD screen
Looking for a big vacuum cleaner to clean up a big mess? Dyson has just launched the new Dyson V11 Outsize cord-free vacuum, a supersize cord-free machine. It even features an on-board screen which shows current performance, including selected power mode and remaining runtime, giving the user more control over their clean. The screen reminds…
Dyson to invest £2.75 billion over 5 years
Dyson says it will invest an additional $3.67bn (£2.75bn) into new technologies and products over the next five years, according to the BBC. It will use this investment money to fund research in robotics, next-generation motor technology, smart products, machine learning and material science. The company will also focus on the commercialisation of its solid-state…
Sir James Dyson scraps project to build electric cars
Sir James Dyson has announced that a project to build electric cars has been scrapped. The inventor, best known for his vacuum cleaners, said engineers had developed a “fantastic electric car” but it was not commercially viable. In an email to workers, Sir James Dyson said the company had unsuccessfully tried to find a buyer…
Urban wind turbine inventors scoop James Dyson Award
Young inventors from Lancaster University have won the international James Dyson Award for their innovative urban turbine which generates energy from multidirectional winds. Wind is unpredictable when passing through tall buildings in cities, making it tricky to generate renewable energy in the same way wind farms can in the country. Nicolas Orellana and Yaseen Noorani…
Dyson's Top 10 Best Inventions: Bagless, 'Ballbarrow', boats and more!
James Dyson is a British engineering legend. A graduate of two of the UK's most prestigious design schools (Byam Shaw School of Art – now part of Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design – and The Royal College…
Longreach's livesaving buoyancy aid wins James Dyson innovation award
A buoyancy bazooka which could save thousands of lives has won this year's international James Dyson award. Chosen from a final short of 15 by inventor James Dyson, the device from Longreach shoots an emergency buoyancy aid up to…
