Technology

10:52, 05/09/2018

STOCKHOLM/PARIS—Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its much-anticipated electric SUV on Sept. 4, marking the start of a German onslaught against Tesla’s dominance of the fast-growing market for prem ...

14:19, 31/08/2018

It’s no secret that British Columbia is home to some of the best driving roads that can be found anywhere, from the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway to the twisty backcountry of the Okanagan Valley. To ...

14:35, 29/08/2018

Toyota Motor Corp will invest $500 million in Uber to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, the companies said on August 27, a bid by both to catch up to rivals in the hotly competitive autono ...

21:07, 25/08/2018

Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit Waymo has set up a subsidiary in Shanghai, according to a business registration filing, the latest sign that the U.S. internet giant is attempting to make new in ...

19:39, 21/08/2018

The last time we spoke with Emile Korkor, senior manager and brand leader at Acura Canada was at the Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) held in Toronto as the city was enveloped in inhospitable w ...

13:45, 16/08/2018

The Volvo XC40 T5 R-Design goes for a starting price of $37,700 and goes up from there as you tick the checkboxes on the options sheet for additional features. But for the money, this SUV is a grand b ...

10:13, 09/08/2018

MONCTON, New Brunswick—The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada’s (AJAC) EcoRun event—now in its seventh year—is an eco-friendly drive that showcases a disparate group of fuel-efficient ...

14:02, 07/08/2018

Toyota has assembled a complete package of strength and style in its all-new compact crossover C-HR, first launched in the 2018 model year. The Toyota C-HR is a standout with agile handling, an athlet ...

14:29, 31/07/2018

The 2018 Lexus RX 350L is the longer version of the regular RX 350, adding an extra 4.4 inches to the length of the popular SUV. This extra length makes room for a six- or seven-passenger configuratio ...

15:10, 23/07/2018

The 4th of July was a day of celebration in my small community of Duncanville, Texas. Like thousands of cities, towns, and villages across America, we marked the day with a festive parade and firework ...

08:58, 12/07/2018

BRUSSELS—BMW, Daimler, Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson have urged the European Commission to back a technology for connected cars they believe would help speed up the rollout of 5G mobile networks acros ...

14:13, 10/07/2018

Six autonomous car technology companies are in Ypsilanti making their pitch to companies from around the world to adopt their technology. Velodyne, whose cars can identify the trajectory of any car wi ...

12:22, 07/07/2018

Honda’s Clarity is a mid-size plug-in hybrid sedan that has an all-electric range of 47 miles and a gas-extended-range rating of 340 miles. With a 1.5-liter Atkinson cycle inline-four engine working t ...

11:20, 04/07/2018

Toyota introduced the Corolla to the world in 1966. Since that time more than 44 million vehicles have been sold. Definitely an icon for the brand. The new Hatchback has been the most dramatic change ...

08:01, 28/06/2018

Starting July 1st, Tesla plans to release their new Premium Connectivity Package for the Model S, Model X, and Model 3 cars. The new Premium Connectivity Package will equip the cars with capabilities ...

08:07, 24/06/2018

The definition of luxury is changing, evolving. Luxury, when it was initially defined eons ago, likely by those who were more fortunate than most, was, for the most part about the perception of status ...

08:41, 16/06/2018

With the 2018 Accent, Hyundai has created a superbly designed and cost-effective vehicle that is better than good. The 2018 Hyundai Accent comes in three trims: SE, SEL, and Limited. The top-of-the-li ...

08:50, 13/06/2018

More than a thousand people from around the world flocked to Detroit to attend the Intelligent Transportation Society of America’s annual conference. The latest driverless car technology was on displa ...

14:14, 22/08/2018

LONDON—Jess Searle has a type of cerebral palsy that means she has always struggled with handheld devices or game consoles. “It made me not really bother about technology, because I struggled so ...

15:32, 04/08/2018

Researchers backed by Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk and Silicon Valley financier Sam Altman have found a novel way to use software to teach a human-like robotic hand new tasks, a discovery that could e ...

20:07, 21/07/2018

On July 18th, Hoverboard showcased its new one-wheeled, electric skateboard, known as the Geoblade. “Hoverboard technologies is dedicated to personal e-mobility devices or rideables,” said ...

14:02, 18/07/2018

SEMICON West is a three-day event held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco focusing on semiconductor technology. The conference was held from July 10–12 and draws in professionals, companies, and a ...

14:27, 09/07/2018

The days of simply wrapping up a bloodied cut may be over as engineers have developed a game-changing bandage that doesn’t just cover wounds, but heals them. The ground-breaking smart bandage even mon ...

16:35, 08/07/2018

How do scientists explore old, flooded mines when people are unable to dive into the waters? “This sci-fi looking robot may soon be able to answer that question,” said Denis Loctier, a rep ...

15:38, 06/07/2018

RadonFTLab presented its radon sensing technology at the 2018 Sensors Expo and Conference. The expo was held on June 26 to June 28 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. The Sensors Expo and Confe ...

15:11, 05/07/2018

SpaceX has made a successful delivery to the International Space Station, according to Geek.com. The SpaceX capsule arrived on Monday, July 2, just 3 days after launching from Cape Canaveral, Flordia. ...

17:45, 02/07/2018

Micronor Inc. showcases its fiber-optic sensors at the 2018 Sensors Expo and Conference. The expo was held on June 26-28 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. The Sensors Expo and ...

09:43, 01/07/2018

The future has arrived—or almost. Boeing has released the concept for a hypersonic passenger plane that could, in theory, take passengers from New York to London in just two hours. The trip usually ta ...

16:22, 30/06/2018

Powercast showcases its RF wireless power technology at the 2018 Sensors Expo and Conference. The expo is being held on June 26-28 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. The Sensors ...

16:30, 21/06/2018

Elon Musk is leading a project to bring high-speed transit to O’Hare International Airport. The goal? To get from the Loop to O’Hare in just 12 minutes. The plan calls for electric cars traveling unde ...

15:53, 20/06/2018

Technology panel discusses new software designed to help smartphone users limit their screen time, as well as new smart car technology for safer streets and Amazon’s new artificial intelligence ...

08:08, 18/06/2018

With the increase in distracted driving incidents, anything to help drivers become more aware of bicyclists on the road is a plus. Safety gadgets created for bicyclists such as flashing LED gloves mad ...

15:13, 07/09/2018

Microsoft said on Sept. 5, that EU lawmakers’ copyright reforms limiting the use of potentially valuable data to non-profit bodies could damage the European Union’s digital development. Co...

17:52, 06/09/2018

Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in the crucial India market, sources familiar with the figures say, even though the search giant has been in t...

09:05, 04/09/2018

Chipmaker Micron Technology Inc said August 29 it plans to spend $3 billion over the next 12 years to expand a plant in Virginia about 40 miles (64 km) west of Washington, D.C. Chief Executive Sanjay ...

10:35, 03/09/2018

The U.S. ride services firm Lyft Inc is in talks with an advisor for a targeted March or April 2019 initial public offering, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. In September la...

14:02, 01/09/2018

Grab will invest $250 million in Indonesian startups over the next three years through its newly launched innovation arm, as the ride-hailing firm aggressively pushes to cement its position in Southea...

13:39, 30/08/2018

Apple Inc. has acquired a startup focused on making lenses for augmented reality glasses, the company confirmed on Aug. 29, a signal Apple has ambitions to make a wearable device that would superimpos...

16:33, 28/08/2018

Germany’s antitrust watchdog expects to take first steps this year in its probe against Facebook <FB.O> after finding that the social media giant abused its market dominance to gather data...

15:34, 27/08/2018

TOKYO—Panasonic Corp said on Aug. 23 that it has partnered an affiliate of Japan Display Inc to license out a low-cost organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel-making process, a possible alternative ...

20:38, 24/08/2018

Australia has banned Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment for a 5G mobile network citing national security risks, a move the Chinese telecoms gear maker criticized as being “polit...

18:00, 23/08/2018

LONDON—Europe’s new data privacy law has put a small army of tech firms that track people online in jeopardy and is strengthening the hand of giants such as Google and Facebook in the $200 billi...

14:26, 18/08/2018

SAN FRANCISCO—More than a thousand Google employees have signed a letter protesting the company’s secretive plan to build a search engine that would comply with Chinese censorship. The letter ca...

15:37, 17/08/2018

HSN, once known as the Home Shopping Network, is getting an image makeover. A U.S. television network where shoppers can buy everything from electronics to kitchen gadgets, HSN is overhauling its line...

15:33, 15/08/2018

SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is considering suspending operations at one of its mobile phone manufacturing plants in China due to slumping sales and rising labor costs, the Electronic Times report...

15:07, 14/08/2018

Google collects location data through your phone, even when you specifically tell it not to track you, according to an Associated Press investigation. The findings, confirmed by researchers at Princet...

10:25, 13/08/2018

Def Con, one of the world’s largest hacker conventions, will serve as a laboratory for breaking into voting machines this week, extending its efforts to identify potential security flaws in tech...

17:18, 10/08/2018

A Munich-based start-up has taken advantage of the strong Bavarian sun this summer to test the final development of the charging system of its Sion car, an all-electric solar vehicle that lets you cha...

15:21, 08/08/2018

Qualcomm, Inc. says it expects to bring in more than $1 billion in sales this fiscal year from semiconductor chips for smart watches, connected speakers and other devices outside its core business of ...

11:40, 06/08/2018

Apple Inc. projected sales that beat analysts’ estimates, suggesting consumers continue to snap up the company’s high-end iPhones, digital services and wearable devices like AirPods and the Apple Watc...

13:20, 03/08/2018

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. rose 4 percent to hit an all-time high after the online retailing giant’s quarterly profits topped $2 billion for the first time, powered by its best operating margin i...

18:57, 02/08/2018

Google is planning a censored version of its search engine for China that will block some websites and search terms, according to a report by The Intercept. The outlet cited internal Google documents ...