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South Korea one step closer to autonomous vehicles with 5G launch

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South Korea becomes the first Asian country to launch nationwide 5G networks, which brings it one step closer towards implementing...

Technology

When will driverless deliveries become the norm?

Pat Rabbitte7 months ago

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Some time ago, we looked at services which were on the cusp of offering driverless deliveries. At what point in development...

Technology

Self-Driving Cars Might Not Be Just Around The Corner After All

Rob Teitelman2 years ago

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When we think of disruptive tech, we can’t go five minutes into a conversation without mentioning autonomous — or self-driving...

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How the trucking industry is responding to driverless delivery disruption

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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Driverless delivery vehicles will be the future of trucking, but what is the trucking industry doing to stay competitive during...

Technology

Driverless vehicle competition revs-up with Uber’s AI startup acquisition

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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Uber acquires an AI research startup for self-driving automobiles as it looks to take-on transportation and shipping competition like John D....

Technology

Graphcore raises $30M for self-driving car AI, Samsung’s opportunity Knox

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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Bristol-based AI startup Graphcore secures $30 million in Series-A funding for autonomous car applications with major backing from Samsung --...

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A Lighter, better, stronger, faster VR experience is just around the corner

If you have ever visited the subreddit VRtoER, you will probably know two things: That VR is becoming increasingly common in our everyday lives, and most people still don't understand how to use it.

With this technology gaining such momentum, we dedicated this episode to VR and other forms of "extended reality" to see what we can expect in the not too distant future.

Our guest this week is Kain Tietzel, a respected digital thought leader in the Australian VR community, who is the founder and CEO of Start VR, an interactive cinematic virtual reality content studio based out of Sydney.

And for our Weird Wide Web feature, we have a study from Microsoft that claims “Teens say parents share too much about them online.”

A Lighter, better, stronger, faster VR experience is just around the corner

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Tech behind bars: Reducing recidivism with technology

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Technology and the loneliness of young generations

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Sleeping with technology: How modern tech can help or hinder your sleep

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