Andrew London

Opinion Smart lock maker Otto has stopped operations before even shipping a single product.

Opinion We take a look at the year that VR became something that made it worth strapping a headset to your face.

Uber has been officially classified as a transportation company, changing the laws it must abide by in the EU.

TechYourself For the first time ever I decided to do my best Santa; make a list, check it twice. And you know what, it’s not a waste of time.

Microsoft’s Seeing AI, an app that uses AI to describe your surroundings has spread to 35 countries.

Opinion We are filling our homes and phones with microphones. The companies say they aren’t listening, but why?

Opinion General Motors has introduced Marketplace, a shopping terminal in your car, marking the start of driving-as-retail.

Chrome is soon going to join the ranks of other media players that allow HDR video feedback on Android.

Tech Yourself I’ve been spending time with Headspace, the big name in mindfulness, and was pleasantly surprised with the results.

In depth We went to the Imperial War Museum to see a demonstration of how contemporary computing fares against WWII codes.

The BBC has launched VR Hub, a department for VR content that it’s hoping will bring VR to a mainstream audience.

This new app uses Apple’s ARKit that allows you to put fire-breathing dragons into your Lego worlds.

Google researchers have released a video of a safety feature that uses your front-facing camera to stop snooping.

Samsung is developing a method for coating elements within lithium-ion batteries for faster charging, and greater capacity.

Toyota has unveiled its latest humanoid robot, and it's controlled by mimicking its human controller.

Tech Yourself I tried going to an Electronic Muscle Stimulation gym, and while it definitely works, the after-effects are pretty grueling.

Tesla has unveiled a new electric truck that is capable of synchronizing with other trucks to form a driverless convoy.

Steam has announced an Early Access preview that allows users to play VR games on Windows Mixed Reality headsets.

Automotive giant Ford has teamed up with a cancer hospital to improve both patient care and automotive vehicles.

Bose has launched an Indiegogo campaign to test a prototype of its new Sleepbuds that help you get a peaceful night’s sleep.

According to new reports, Apple is looking at a 2020 release for its augmented reality spectacles in the vein of Google Glass.

A new device created by students from Canada that scans for skin cancer has won this year’s James Dyson award.

Apple’s AR glasses may well be on their way, if recent talk from Apple supplier Catcher Technology is anything to go by.

Stephen Hawking has warned that the creation of AI could be the biggest (and potentially worst) event in human history.