Musk’s brain surgery hope for paralysed people
The immediate objective is to help patients suffering from paralysis. The goal to get the paralysed person to type at 40 words per minute.
July 17, 2019 4:20 pm
Technology
Apple and Google show off new Emojis
Google states that, as of Android Q, any Emoji that doesn’t have a gender specified in its Unicode documentation will default to a “gender ambiguous design”.
Apple co-founder Wozniak: ‘Get off Facebook’
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said he would be happy to pay to use Facebook if the company allowed him to keep his data private.
Apple kills MacBook with starting price for a laptop now over US$1k
Apple's actions effectively raise the entry cost of buying a Mac by $100, part of a trend by the company to raise prices from the iPhone to the iPad.
Instagram to warn bullies before posts
Facebook-owned Instagram is launching a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature that will notify users when a comment they write could be considered offensive before they post it. It is also about to test a new feature called Restrict that will allow users to hide comments from specific users without notifying those users that they are being blocked.
Samsung teases Note 10 for new Unpacked event
Samsung Galaxy Note devices have not proved as popular as the cheaper Galaxy S smartphones. The Note 10 may be about to change that.
Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive quits and shares plunge
Apple shares fell 1.5% after Ive's departure – seeing a massive US$9 billion drop in value.
Is that a snowy owl or is it a drone in the sky?
The snowy owl drone is reportedly equipped with a laser beam that enables it to guide artillery and laser-guided bombs.
BMW in electric and hybrid car onslaught
Sales of BMW’s electric models are expected to increase by 30% every year between now and 2025.
Apple announces 2,000 new jobs in Seattle
Apple announced plans to establish new engineering hubs outside of its Silicon Valley home in 2018, including a new campus in Austin, Texas, and a growing presence in Seattle.