ces2018
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I Spoke To The Future And The Future Stared Back At Me, Blankly
The first thing you notice about Sophia, a robot, is the sound she makes. Like a late-90s Pentium processor struggling to load a video, she makes a whirring squeal that fills the room. Sophia talks, too. But what I’ll always remember about my recent conversation with a robot is her stare.
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Soon You’ll Be Able To Blue Steel Your Car To Life
In the future, you’ll be able to start your car simply by looking into the rear-view mirror. At least, that’s one way iris-authentication technology could change the way we interact with our cars, as biometrics company Fingerprints and their partners Gentex have announced a long-term deal to bring the technology to the automotive industry at…
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Sony Mobile Could Be Making A Comeback
There was once a time when Sony’s Xperia phones were some of the slickest, most fashionable Android phones out there, thanks to their stylish, minimalist designs and trend-setting features like water-resistance way back in 2013. Somewhere along the line, the company got stuck in a rut, and despite having phones with impressive specs, Sony’s inability…
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You Will Probably Die Before This Monstrous New Backup Battery From Duracell Does
As the organisers of CES 2018 reminded us today, when you rely on gadgets, it’s a good idea to plan ahead to ensure you always have power. There’s no shortage of portable batteries being shown off on the CES show floor, but none of them compare to this monstrosity that Duracell’s created.