Uber self-driving cars: everything you need to know By Leif Johnson, Michelle Fitzsimmons published 25 May 18 Updated Trailing behind Waymo and marred by a fatal accident, Uber's self-driving car program is in a state of limbo.
Amazon's iOS and Android apps now feature augmented reality shopping [Update] By Leif Johnson published 26 February 18 Updated AR View feature lets you see what items will look like in your home before buying.
This new dashcam lets you yell at intruders breaking into your car in real time By Leif Johnson published 2 February 18 Owl's new LTE-connected camera records constantly, sends you videos and even lets you speak through the intercom.
Oculus Go standalone VR headset appears in new photos By Leif Johnson published 1 February 18 Developers posted pics of the standalone VR headset and its packaging, suggesting a public release could be right around the corner.
HTC Vive Pro can do what Vive can't: use your hands as controllers By Leif Johnson published 26 January 18 The formerly mysterious two sensors are actually two stereoscopic VGA cameras. Here's what they can do.
New medical augmented reality tech lets doctors 'see' under your skin By Leif Johnson published 26 January 18 ProjectDR uses MRI data and CT scans to align the resulting images with patients' bodies, even as they move.
Apple added more self-driving cars to its fleet, but it's still in the slow lane By Leif Johnson published 25 January 18 Inquiries to the California DMV reveal the tech giant has been quietly expanding its autonomous car program.
The HTC Vive Focus now has an 8K video player By Leif Johnson published 25 January 18 The new 8K video player from Visbit presents 360-video in 8K resolution with spatial audio, all without latency issues.
SpaceX test fires Falcon Heavy, paving way to send a Tesla Roadster into Mars orbit By Leif Johnson published 24 January 18 Today's test saw all 27 engines fire almost at once for a duration of 12 seconds.
Apple's HomePod finally has a release date, but will ship without some features By Leif Johnson published 24 January 18 The HomePod will launch on February 9, but multi-room support and studio pairing won't be available at first.
Red's Hydrogen One phone with a holographic display will launch this summer By Leif Johnson published 23 January 18 Red's upcoming phone now supposedly has support from US mobile carriers, although it's not clear which ones.
Uber wants its self-driving cars picking up passengers in 18 months By Leif Johnson published 23 January 18 Uber's CEO claims the ride-sharing service will support most cities with automated ride-hailing within 10 or 15 years.
Android 8.1 Oreo update lets you check the speed of public Wi-Fi networks By Leif Johnson published 22 January 18 The latest Android Oreo feature labels public Wi-Fi networks as Very Fast, Fast, OK or Slow.
Waymo is bringing its self-driving cars to the streets of Atlanta soon By Leif Johnson published 22 January 18 The Google-affiliated autonomous car firm started mapping out the streets of downtown last week.
Amazon's futuristic new grocery store lets you truly grab and go By Leif Johnson published 22 January 18 The check-out system uses a special app and a system of cameras spread around the store.
Here's another sign the Apple HomePod could launch soon By Leif Johnson published 20 January 18 Apple's smart speaker secures FCC approval, which is usually a sure sign that a release is on the way.
Alexa voice commands are finally coming to the Android Alexa app By Leif Johnson last updated 3 March 20 Support for iOS is also expected to come 'soon' after, although there's no clear indication as to when that will be.
The cost of Amazon Prime is about to go up for some users By Leif Johnson published 19 January 18 Amazon is launching an 18% price hike for subscribers to Amazon Prime's monthly plan.
Amazon to reportedly focus on blockbusters in a bid to get more Prime Video users By Leif Johnson published 18 January 18 Amazon's previous art-house focus was the work of disgraced former Amazon Studios chief Roy Price.
Spotify's latest feature tells you even more about music, podcasts and audio books By Leif Johnson published 18 January 18 Spotify's new feature lets podcasters display relevant videos or images in the app to complement coverage.
DJI could announce the rumored Mavic Air drone next week, teaser trailer suggests By Leif Johnson published 17 January 18 The trailer is light on details, but it lines up with other rumors about a new lightweight, powerful drone.
Apple plans to open a new US campus and add 20,000 jobs By Leif Johnson published 17 January 18 The location of Apple's new campus currently isn't known, but Apple says it will be revealed later this year.
YouTube's new ad policy appeases advertisers but hurts small channels By Leif Johnson published 17 January 18 Smaller YouTube channels are no longer eligible to make money off of ads in the wake of controversy-fueled changes.
In-display fingerprint sensors are here, but not from Apple or Samsung By Leif Johnson published 9 January 18 CES 2018 Vivo's unnamed phone uses a sensor from Synaptics that scans fingerprints between the pixels in an OLED display.
Casio unveils an explorer's smartwatch with GPS that you can recharge with the sun By Leif Johnson published 9 January 18 CES 2018 Casio also unveils at new, limited-edition color for its Pro Trek WSD-F20 that supports a cool new watchface.