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'Do Not Disturb While Driving' Feature from Apple is Working, According to Study
Since the debut of Apple’s “Do Not Disturb While Driving” feature last September, drivers using the feature decreased their phone usage while driving by 8 percent, according to a new study.
Hackers Access Casino Database Through Connected Fish Tank Thermometer
Using an internet of things (IoT) connected fish tank thermometer, hackers were able to access an unnamed casino’s high-roller database.
Researchers Discover Enzyme Capable of Digesting Plastic
As concern for plastic pollution mounts, scientists have discovered a naturally occurring enzyme capable of digesting certain plastics in a matter of days versus the hundreds of years it would take to break down otherwise.
MIT Media Lab Project Aims to Replace Politicians with Artificial Intelligence
César Hidalgo, director of the Collective Learning Group at the MIT Media Lab, is working on one disruptive, ambitious and avant-garde project. Its aim is to eliminate the politicians from politics, so national and local decisions can instead be made by artificial intelligence systems.
Reading a Person's Thoughts and Feelings Using Combination of AI and Sensors
If audio tech company Dolby Laboratories has its way, humans will be more transparent than ever before thanks to a combination of new technology that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and sensors.
Pathogen Levels Underestimated by Water Safety Checks, According to Report
According to a report from Brunel University London, deadly bacteria in drinking water storage tanks — the kind found on roofs or in public building basements —is often overlooked by traditional health and safety tests.
Experts Speaking Out Against EU Proposal That Would Grant Robots 'Personhood'
A group of 156 legal, technology and commerce experts are speaking out against a European Parliament proposal that would declare special legal status for robots — a move that would pardon manufacturers for the actions of their machines.
Suspect Attending Concert in China Nabbed by Facial Recognition Technology
Ensuring its place as a world leader in facial recognition technology, law enforcement officials in China demonstrated their facial recognition technology heft when they recently located and arrested a concert-goer in a crowd of 60,000 other concert goers.
New Systems Could Improve ADAS Driver Safety and Control
Engineers have created a new control system for motion management in advanced driver assistance systems.
Google Helping Students with Homework...on the School Bus
Some students living in rural parts of North Carolina are getting homework help during their often lengthy commutes to and from school thanks to an initiative from Google.
Airbus to Put Beds in Passsenger Plane Cargo Holds By 2020
More Airbus passengers will be able to experience first-class luxury, with a twist, when it introduces passenger beds located in passenger-jet cargo holds.
Amazon Patents Algorithm That Listens for Trigger Words from Customer Conversations
Although it has recently come to light that Amazon has patented technology to listen in on its customer's conversations for the purpose of targeted advertising, Amazon insists that it does not eavesdrop on its customers.
Study Finds That Restroom Hand Dryers May be Spraying Bacteria on Your Hands
Researchers from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine set out to determine whether hand dryers were partly responsible for the spread of bacteria.
Endangered Whale Washes Ashore in Spain with 64 Pounds of Plastic and Other Debris in its Stomach
In yet another example of how overwhelmed our oceans are with plastic waste, a young sperm whale washed ashore in Spain, weighed down with 64 pounds of plastic and other debris in its stomach and intestines.
A Greener Method to Create Plastic by Capturing CO2 Developed
Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University researchers has developed a new way to convert waste carbon dioxide into a molecule that is the basic starting point of making plastic.
Google Breaks Ground on $600m Data Center
The project was announced in June 2015 and is the state's first large-scale data center and Google's eighth in the U.S.
Dubai Preparing to Test Digital License Plates
Vying to be a global leader in technology, Dubai will be conducting a number of trials on digital license plates along with other emerging technologies.
Crowd-sourcing Air Quality with a Device from a French Startup
People will soon be able to measure air pollution in their immediate vicinity thanks to the Flow device from French startup Plume Labs.
Rivers All Around the World Coursing with Pharma Waste
With significant implications for the environment, both over-the-counter and prescription drug waste is surging through rivers all over the world, according to recent research.
Apple Facilities Around the World Now Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy
According to a recent report, Apple has achieved its objective to have all of its facilities powered by 100 percent clean energy.