Brown, Hasbro test smart robotic pets for seniors
Rhode Island-based toy company and an Ivy League university are working together to create robotic pets that could help senior citizens with dementia.
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Emojis on austerity rules from top anti-graft authority go viral
The top discipline watchdog of the Communist Party of China has launched 16 emojis themed on the eight-point austerity rules, quickly becoming a hit on the internet
Apple apologises and fixes securit
Apple has pushed out an update to fix a major security hole in its Mac operating system, admitting it “stumbled” with its latest software.
Call to regulate video game loot boxes over gambling concerns
A US politician has condemned the "predatory practices" seen in games that feature loot boxes or crates.
More than 480 web firms record ‘every keystroke’
Hundreds of web firms are tracking every single keystroke made by visitors, a study from Princeton University has suggested.
Driverless cars will be on UK roads by 2021
Driverless cars could be on UK roads within four years under government plans to invest in the sector.
Robots near carpe diem moment
First impressions, they say, leave deep impressions. How true!
Huddle’s ‘highly secure’ work tool exposed KPMG and BBC files
The BBC has discovered a security flaw in the office collaboration tool Huddle that led to private documents being exposed to unauthorised parties.
Chinese robot becomes world’s first machine to pass medical exam
A robot has passed the written test of China's national medical licensing examination, an essential entrance exam for doctors, making it the first robot in the world to pass such an exam.
Self-driving shuttle bus in crash on first day
A self-driving shuttle bus in Las Vegas was involved in a crash on its first day of service.
