Desperate to exit, a $10B price tag for Magic Leap is crazy
Augmented reality headset maker Magic Leap has struggled with the laws of physics and failed to get to market. Now it’s seeking an...
Visual One smartens up home security cameras with object and action recognition
“Smart” cameras are to be found in millions of homes, but the truth is they’re not all that smart. Facial recognition and motion detection...
European lawmakers propose a ‘right to repair’ for mobiles and laptops
The European Commission has set out a plan to move towards a ‘right to repair’ for electronics devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and...
Storz & Bickel sidesteps Apple’s vaping app ban
Users of Storz & Bickel’s vaporizers can once again connect their vapes to iPhones. The company’s solution comes several months after Apple enacted a...
Matternet’s new drone landing station looks like a sci-fi movie prop
Drones making deliveries is of course the hot new hyperlocal tech play, but where are these futuristic aircraft supposed to land? On the lawn?...
R&D Roundup: Smart chips, dream logic and crowdsourcing space
I see far more research articles than I could possibly write up. This column collects the most interesting of those papers and advances, along...
Immutouch wristband buzzes to stop you touching your face
In the age of coronavirus, we all have to resist the urge to touch our faces. It’s how the virus can travel from doorknobs...
Apple could add mouse cursor support to the iPad
According to a report from 9to5mac, Apple could be working on full cursor support for the next major version of iOS and iPadOS. The...
FCC looks to mandate anti-robocall tech after prodding from Congress
The FCC is finally going to require wireless carriers to implement an anti-robocalling technology, after asking them nicely for more than a year...
Relativity Space expands its rocket-printing operations into an enormous new Long Beach HQ
Building a rocket is a big operation, even when you’re printing them from the ground up, like Relativity Space . The launch startup is...
