[ad_1] The Dota 2 battle arena is coming to the UK this weekend – to the real-world arena of ESL Birmingham, to be exact. And the whole event will be aired on BBC Three. For the uninitiated, Dota 2 is a multiplayer online game from Valve which is played by teams of between two andRead more about How to watch esports on the BBC this weekend: live stream Dota 2 online[…]

[ad_1] Well, one of them. For our Build Your Own Android App series I produced the French Revolution Day By Day app, and another called Device Description, which relays back to the user the information that is available about a device via Android API calls. In other words, the characteristics of its inner components (sensors,Read more about Build your own Android app – #15 Include a valid privacy policy for GDPR[…]

[ad_1] Aviva Premiership Rugby Final – where and when The Aviva Premiership Rugby Final is always exciting but this particular match could be taken to the next level. Exeter Chiefs are hoping to beat Saracens at Twickenham Stadium, West London to retain the title – making them the fourth side ever to do so. YouRead more about How to watch the Premiership Rugby Final live: stream Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens[…]

[ad_1] SecFor Cars, a three year project to provide security for connected cars, has received a €7.2 million grant from the German government. Participants in the project are: Volkswagen, Audi, Infineon, Bosch, ESCRYPT,  Itemis,  Mixed Mode,  SCHUTZWERK, the University of Ulm, the Technical Universities of Braunschweig and Munich, the Free University of Berlin, the KarlsruheRead more about German R&D group for connected car security[…]

[ad_1] Alexa’s available skills Down Under are on the rise. Starting today, Aussies and Kiwis with an Audible membership can ask their Alexa-powered smart speaker to play their favourite audiobooks for them. All you need to do is say, “Alexa, read [name of book]” and you can listen to your heart’s content, allowing you toRead more about Amazon Alexa can now play Audible books in Australia and New Zealand[…]

[ad_1] There is increasing evidence that the public expectation for the introduction of self-driving cars is running ahead of the tech. 53% of 1,u503 Americans polled by Gallup think that autonomous cars will be commonly used within ten years, reports Business Insider. 25% of the sample thought it would take longer than 16 years.  Read more about 53% of Americans think self-driving cars will be ‘commonly used’ in ten years’ time[…]

[ad_1] Image credit: VW Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed in 2017 that the company’s secretive driverless car project, codenamed Project Titan, would focus, at least at the time, on creating the autonomous AI that powers self-driving cars. Apple’s self-driving car project has grown since then, with the company expanding its fleet to 55 test cars,Read more about Apple and VW reportedly team up on self-driving shuttles for employees[…]

[ad_1] The device was created by DeepLocal, built using a development kit from Technexion and is powered by the NXP Pico Pi i.MX6 flavour of Android Things, Google’s IoT platform. Basically, it draws a facial image previously captured by photo. Check out the Hackster.io project for all the source code, schematics, and 3D models. ThereRead more about Build your own Drawbot powered by Android Things[…]

[ad_1] [Update: Jetpacks have arrived in Fortnite! Read more about them and the latest update (4.2) below. They won’t be around forever so make sure you make the best of them while you can.] You’ve probably noticed, but Battle Royale games are big news at the moment. One of the biggest of the Battle RoyaleRead more about Fortnite Battle Royale news and updates: what’s new in Fortnite Season 4[…]

[ad_1] Arduino introduced the MKR family and form factor to address IoT use cases by focusing on a standard blue print including a hardware crypto chip for enhanced security, a LiPo charger for power management, and an ARM Cortex M0 microcontroller. The MKR family offers a  range of connectivity options, from low power long rangeRead more about Arduino and u-blox add four boards[…]