A woman in Arizona was tragically hit and killed by a self-driving car on Sunday. The vehicle, part of Uber’s autonomous driving test fleet, was in self-driving mode at the time of the crash and had an emergency backup driver behind the wheel. It was the first fatal accident involving a self-driving car and a pedestrian.As a response to the incident, Uber suspended all further testing of auton...

They're a unique way to experience the Will Smith-narrated "One Strange Rock."When it came time for National Geographic to build an immersive experience for its new show, One Strange Rock, the network didn't want another virtual reality experience. So it worked together with McCann and New York City-based Tomorrow Lab to build something entirely new: Space Projection Helmets. From the outside,...

Pesticides are currently an essential ingredient of big agriculture in order to ensure we can continue to feed the ever-growing global population of our planet.However, pesticides also carry inherent risks, such as the damage they can do to the environment and local ecosystems, and the hazards that over-exposure can pose to human health. Their production and distribution also has environmental...

Mulliner is known for catering to Bentley's "most discerning customers".Let's face it – thieves know that high-end SUVs like the Bentley Bentayga are likely to contain stuff worth stealing. The automaker's Mulliner division obviously realizes that, because it's introducing an optional biometric secure stowage unit for the vehicle.Located in the cabin and hidden under a hinged lid, the unit con...

In a shopping era in which consumers elevate convenience, sometimes dealing with another person can feel like a hassle. In a bid to boost efficiency, more and more services are shifting to self-service technology, from rides to restaurants to stores. Now autonomous devices are taking on delivery services and turning the middleman into a middle-bot.Teleretail Swiss startup Teleretail is developi...

The price of bitcoin continues to tumble, but one of the market’s biggest bulls isn’t fazed.Tom Lee, managing partner at Fundstrat Global Advisors, said the big picture still has bitcoin BTCUSD, +1.00% , the No. 1 digital currency, in a bull phase. That’s even after a 40% decline from the start of 2018, and a 70% fall from its all-time high in December 2017, he said in a note to clients.Lee...

Designed for children with special needs, Sipro Home Robot can function as a guardian. This intelligent home robot can be your right hand in the house, there’s a set of four microphones and sensors that precisely detect voices and recognizes where they come from. Place this robot in the nursery room, it detects crying and notify parents or care taker about it, in fact, this robot might also tr...

The progress mobile and computer tech have made over the past ten years has changed the way that entrepreneurs think about solving problems and the way consumers think about accessibility. Our daily transactions are more frequently taking place online or through smartphone apps. One of the most critical categories to have come out of this movement is financial technology, better known as FinTec...

With customizable heat and air controls, the Stylset blow dryer by HAI Beauty Concepts puts the power back in the hands of the people.Blow-drying hair in the summer can be brutal—funneling 450-degree heat into a bathroom is a surefire way create your own indoor sweat lodge. Recognizing that reality, HAI Beauty Concepts has released Stylset, the first blow dryer with fully customizable heat and...