[ad_1] For the past few years, the next Xbox was nothing more than a fanboy’s dream. We had hoped Microsoft was working on something new, even suspected that might be the case, but until recently, we weren’t sure. Now we can confidently say that not only is Xbox Two (a.k.a. Xbox Scarlett) now in development,Read more about Xbox Two: what we want to see out of a new Xbox[…]

[ad_1] What topics have your peers been reading? ARM chip security, neural nets, 350kW charging, Chinese smartphones and asteroid mining all figure prominently this week… As always, let’s take them it in reverse order: 5. Daimler chooses Xilinx for automotive neural network processingDaimler has tied up with Xilinx to create automotive artificial intelligence hardware. “When DaimlerRead more about Most Read articles – ARM security, 350kW charging, neural nets and asteroids[…]

[ad_1] Paying for your supermarket shopping at a till can take time, especially if there’s a queue, and for manned tills it’s also an expense for the store, but Tesco might soon solve all those problems, as it’s trialling shops without tills. Instead, you’d use a smartphone app to scan the barcodes of the productsRead more about Tesco stores might soon let you pay using an app rather than a till[…]

[ad_1] Well, one possible answer is: to help test the driverless cars, to respond to more real world, unpredictable interactions from fellow road vehicles… It’s the idea of UK automotive test specialists AB Dynamics. Check out the video below, which shows a prototype system (based on a BMW C1 bike) produced as a technology demonstrator.Read more about Driverless motorbike aids driverless car development[…]

[ad_1] Austrian Grand Prix – where and when The 2.7 mile/4.3km Red Bull Ring is one of the newer circuits on the Formula One calendar. It’s towards the south of Austria, around 3 hours south west of Vienna. These are the crucial timings from the Austrian Grand Prix weekend: Practice 1 – Friday June 29Read more about How to watch the Austrian Grand Prix online: live stream F1 for free from anywhere[…]

[ad_1] Called ATtiny3217, the 24pin 4 x 4mm QFN chip runs up to 20MHz. There is also a 20pin version, the ATtiny3216. Alongside the flash, which is that largest yet in an ATtiny, is 256byte of eeprom and 2kbyte of ram. On the analogue side, with the two ADCs and three DACs, are three analogueRead more about Biggest ‘tiny’ AVR from Microchip[…]

[ad_1] It’s a great time to buy a new TV – especially something in the 65-inch range. While there might be one or two more surprises in store for 2018, at this point we’re fairly confident we know which TV offers the best value, the best performance, and which are worth paying extra for theRead more about Best 65-inch 4K TVs 2018: the best big screen TVs for any budget[…]

[ad_1] Researchers at the University of Buffalo have turned to beavers to solve some robot problems. “When a beaver builds a dam, it’s not following a blueprint. Instead, it’s reacting to moving water. It’s trying to stop the water from flowing,” said Buffalo researcher Dr Nils Napp. “We’re developing a system for autonomous robots toRead more about ‘Beaver thinking’ gets robot over obstacles[…]

[ad_1] Live stream Panama vs Tunisia – when and where This group G game sees Panama take on Tunisia at the Mordovia Arena. The game will kick-off at 9pm in Russia. So that’s 7pm BST and in Tunisia, 11am PT, 2pm ET, 4am AEST – or 1pm Panama time. This Russia 2018 group G gameRead more about Panama vs Tunisia live stream: how to watch today's World Cup football online[…]

[ad_1] While #DeleteFacebook has been trending strongly on the internet for a couple of weeks since the Cambridge Analytica personal data-raping scandal broke, the ensuing fallout doesn’t appear to have immediately impacted upon Facebook’s bottom line. The social media piranha/pariah has reported a gargantuan 63 per cent increase in profits in the first quarter ofRead more about Facebook’s money machine posts $4.99bn profits – an annotated infographic[…]