Friday, August 29, 2014

Google reveals drone tests

Google is the latest company to branch out into delivery by drone, it revealed today. The technology giant started running its first test flights earlier this month as part of Project Wing, a secretive, two-year-old program exploring drone delivery.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

A real R2-D2 on the space station

Mouse astronauts are joining the research carried out at the International Space Station.

'Mousetronauts' and a real R2-D2 on the ISS

Mouse astronauts are joining the research carried out at the International Space Station.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Instagram gets time-lapse videos moving

Instagram's new free app Hyperlapse uses the iPhone's gyroscope to capture steady time-lapse videos, even if you're moving.

Sensors let Alzheimer's patients stay at home

How caregivers are using smart-home technology and wearable devices to monitor family members with memory problems, helping them live independently for longer amounts of time.

Monday, August 25, 2014

Experimental SpaceX rocket self-detonates

A small rung on a long ladder to Mars broke on Friday, when a rocket test in Texas ended in ball of fire in the sky. The rocket self-destructed as a safety measure -- a common practice in the aerospace industry.

Friday, August 22, 2014

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Meet Sobrr, the anti-Facebook app

What would you do if you only had one day to live? Probably not spend time downloading and fiddling with a mobile app, we're guessing.