VC investment is sparking again for retail tech, F&I and more
Stella Automotive AI, Botdoc, AutoComplete, Detect Auto and QoreAI are among the companies seeking or winning new funding......»»
Is Apple Intelligence artificial?
In the days before WWDC, it was widely believed that Apple would be playing catch-up to everyone else in the consumer tech industry by rushing to bolt a copy of ChatGPT onto its software and checking off the feature box of "Artificial Intelligence.".....»»
TDK claims insane energy density in solid-state battery breakthrough
Apple supplier says new tech has 100 times the capacity of its current batteries. Enlarge / TDK says its new ceramic materials for batteries will improve the performance of small consumer electronics devices such as smartwatches.....»»
Venture capital investment in mobility has been muted, PitchBook finds
The mobility space is a tough sell to venture capitalists, who have seen startups struggle as electric vehicle demand cools......»»
Apple set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law
Brussels to announce iPhone maker is failing to open up its App Store to competition. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Brussels is set to charge Apple over allegedly stifling competition on its mobile app store,.....»»
Chromecast or Google Cast? Google’s confusing wireless streaming tech explained
Chromecast, Chromecast built-in, and Google Cast. Are they the same thing? And if not, what's the difference between them? We have the answers......»»
McIntosh’s MB25 adds Bluetooth to any hi-fi setup for $600
Though typically pricey, the McIntosh MB25 Bluetooth transceiver leaves no stones unturned in the effort to connect classic hi-fi gear to modern Bluetooth tech......»»
The high-tech art lab hidden underneath Paris
It looks like the lair of a Bond villain: behind armored doors, buried underground below the Louvre in Paris, lies one of the most high-tech art labs in the world......»»
Researchers issue "call to action" for data on more diverse range of dog owners
Virginia Tech's Audrey Ruple and Courtney Sexton, already deeply involved in data collection and analysis for dog health and connections to humans through the Dog Aging Project, are imploring fellow scientists to cast the net even wider for data on t.....»»
Eye Tracking lets you navigate iOS 18 without touching your iPhone
Apple's Eye Tracking tech offers a new way for iPhone and iPad owners to interact with their devices. The first appearance in iOS 18 demonstrates how powerful it can be to some users.Eye Tracking in Settings for iOS 18In May, Apple revealed some of t.....»»
New method enables fast crystal structure analysis of intrinsically disordered proteins
Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) can dynamically change their conformations depending on their external environment and can, therefore, bind to different compounds. However, they are difficult to analyze. Now, Tokyo Tech researchers have addr.....»»
Dogs housed with a companion are less stressed and adopted faster than dogs housed alone, research finds
Shelter dogs awaiting adoption fare better with a canine companion than when they're housed alone, according to new research from Virginia Tech......»»
Japan"s parliament has approved a law that will force third party App Stores on Apple & Google
In a move very similar to the European Union, Japan's parliament has finished the process to enact a law that prohibits big tech from blocking third-party app stores.An Apple Store in JapanThe bill passed Japan's House of Representatives in may, and.....»»
Apple and OpenAI currently have the most misunderstood partnership in tech
Apple's AI moves are nothing new for a company that has integrated outside tech for decades. Enlarge / He isn't using an iPhone, but some people talk to Siri like this. On Monday, Apple premiered "Apple Intelligence" du.....»»
Tech solutions to limit kids" access to social media are fraught with problems, including privacy risks
A campaign to block children's access to social media to limit online harm and unhealthy internet use is picking up momentum in Australian politics. The current age limit for platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok is 13, but some state gove.....»»
The tech powering back-end operations to ensure the best customer journey
The tech powering back-end operations to ensure the best customer journey.....»»
Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana
Researchers using high-tech air monitoring equipment rolled through an industrialized stretch of southeast Louisiana in mobile labs and found levels of a carcinogen in concentrations as much as 10 times higher than previously estimated, according to.....»»
Wire-cut forensic examinations currently too unreliable for court, new study says
A research article published June 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlights the importance of careful application of high-tech forensic science to avoid wrongful convictions......»»
ISPs ask FCC for tax on Big Tech to fund broadband networks and discounts
USTelecom cites death of discount program in new call for payments from Big Tech. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Internet service providers are again urging the Federal Communications Commission to impose.....»»
How BMW has avoided software issues that have stung competitors
Top tech exec Stephan Durach says a key reason for the success is the automaker's long history of developing its own software......»»
Think tech killed penmanship? Messy handwriting was a problem centuries before smartphones
Handwriting is dead. At least that's what a New York Times article announced in 2023 in its postmortem investigation "What Killed Penmanship?" But there was no doubt about the culprit: technology......»»