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Robo-furniture the latest IKEA trend IKEA has given us a glimpse into the future with the launch of its new robotic furniture that transforms smaller homes through its innovating space-saving products. With just the touch of a button, your bed will retract out of sight into a…
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Church of England launches Amazon Echo app Alexa users will now be able to ask questions including “what is faith?”, “what do Christians believe?” and “who is God?” in a new skill launched by the Church of England. It can also read the Lord’s Prayer, or say…
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How smart is your home? According to research carried out to mark Smart Home Week, there are now 15 million ‘smart homes’ in Britain and more than 4 in 10 of us Brits use some sort of smart technology. The research also outlines the top most desired…
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Driverless lorries now on Swedish roads A driverless delivery lorry is being used alongside normal traffic on public roads in Sweden however, the vehicle is not entirely autonomous, as a remote operator will oversee it from a control room while it works. How secure are you?…
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There’s a new Tinder in town French company Yubo, dubbed “Tinder for teens”, has introduced a software that analyses people’s faces and estimate how old they are. The app states it has 20m users worldwide and staTWTtes the software has been designed to weed out children who…
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Time travel with Stephen Hawking Stephen Hawking’s final lasting legacy may soon be open to the public, as London’s Science Museum is due to launch a project which will use virtual reality to showcase the feeling of falling into a blackhole. Hawking recorded hours of commentary to…
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Pet wearables take over MWC This years’ Mobile World Congress manufacturers took the opportunity to show off the latest devices to connect pets wirelessly to their owners’ phones. Among them were location trackers, health sensors and a self-cleaning litter tray that can text the owner…
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Draw me like one of your robot girls The world’s first humanoid robot portrait artist has been created and is able to draw and paint from sight. Ai-Da is the brainchild of art impresario Aidan Mellar and uses a camera to ‘see’ her objects, responding…
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The rise of the Gogglebots Researchers at Edge Hill University in Lancashire have developed a robot that spots the signs of dementia, using TV soap Emmerdale to recognise symptoms. ‘Why Emmerdale?’ you may ask, the soap has been praised by the Alzheimer’s Society for its…
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“Alexa, what shall I wear today?” It was every 90s girls’ dream and it seems as though Cher Horowitz’s tech enabled wardrobe in Clueless may finally be a reality for some, as Amazon as filed a patent regarding an augmented reality shopping app. The app…
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A new meaning to park and ride Gatwick airport has introduced a fleet of valet-parking robots to ease the stress of getting away. Under a trial which begins in August, travellers will leave their car in a dedicated drop-off zone and summon a droid, booked…
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YouTube bans stupid The Birdbox challenge has swept the internet and left a trail of blindfolded destruction behind it. Now, YouTube has gotten involved and made a pact to ban all dangerous pranks from the site, threatening to remove all videos and giving any users…
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2019 will be the year of domestic robots According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), there will be 31 million robots helping households across the world by 2019, but what role will they play in our homes? The IFR has predicted that the ‘home…
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Tech under the Christmas Tree What once was the most sought-after gifts, bikes, skateboards and rollerblades are now slipping down kids Christmas lists, with the likes of consoles, games and smartphones taking over. A new survey has revealed that just one in 10 children has…
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1.5 million UK homes will be powered by smart devices within the next 5 years According to new research, smart homes are taking over, with the prediction that 1.5 million of our homes will be powered by smart devices in the next 5 years. A…
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Apple is now the world’s first $1trillion company Apple has become the first US company with a market cap of over $1 trillion. This follows a jump in its stock after reporting strong Q3 earnings that saw the iPhone maker surpass both its own projections and…
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Apple rumours suggest that the next iPhone will come in a range of crazy colours Apple customers who are used to buying tasteful “rose gold” and “space grey” phones may get a shock when they see the new range of “flash yellow”, “bright orange” and “electronic blue”…
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Instagram Stories has introduced a new “ask a question” feature Many users of the photo-sharing app thought that the “questions” feature was anonymous and used it to unleash some pretty dark thoughts, only to find out that the user can see who has asked specific questions… leading…
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Amazon has recently launched Amazon Go Store Situated in Seattle, the first Amazon Go store provides consumers with the opportunity to buy things in person instead of online. The store is designed with AI that allows you to pick up whatever you want and leave the…
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