Gothenburg-based Volvo and Stockholm-based Autoliv are joining forces to speed up the development of autonomous vehicle technology. The two Swedish companies won’t be keeping this technology all to themselves, however, and will be selling it to any automaker that’s interested in purchasing it. That being said, Autoliv will be the one with exclusive rights to… Continue reading Swedish companies are leading the charge on autonomous vehicles
Author: Carl Durrek
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Apple responds to Spotify’s accusations of being anti-competitive
Owning the App Store means that Apple has the power to control the success of apps released on iOS, and owning Apple Music means the company has a good reason to do just that. Doing so would be illegal, of course, but there are a number of ways to be anti-competitive without people catching on. While there’s… Continue reading Apple responds to Spotify’s accusations of being anti-competitive
The Nintendo NX might have some virtual reality functions
There’s some good news and bad news for Nintendo fans if this report that Digitimes published on Thursday is accurate. The good news is that sources within Nintendo’s supply chain claim that the company is adding virtual reality functions to its upcoming console, known as the Nintendo NX. The bad news is that adding these functions… Continue reading The Nintendo NX might have some virtual reality functions
Netflix wants to help you figure out if your ISP is screwing you over
Just because you’re paying your ISP for a certain level of internet speed doesn’t mean you’re actually receiving that level of internet speed, and Netflix has made it ridiculously easy to figure out if your ISP is screwing you over. There are plenty of websites that can measure your internet speed, but Netflix managed to… Continue reading Netflix wants to help you figure out if your ISP is screwing you over
Uber now lets family member track each other’s rides
Due to popular demand, Uber launched a new feature called Family Profiles back in March, which are joint profiles that allow multiple users to bill their rides to the same payment card. With these profiles, family members and close friends can pay for each other’s rides when necessary, and Uber has since expanded on this feature with a sub-feature… Continue reading Uber now lets family member track each other’s rides
Samsung is actually taking a page out of BlackBerry’s book
BlackBerry is a company that should be taking some pages out of Samsung’s book, but it looks like the reverse will be happening with the Galaxy Note 6, which is expected to launch sometime in August. SamMobile reported on Tuesday that Samsung is planning to adopt a BlackBerry-like software hub for the upcoming phablet in… Continue reading Samsung is actually taking a page out of BlackBerry’s book
Nintendo’s next console might use cartridges instead of discs
There’s a big difference between being outdated and being retro, and Nintendo is notorious for confusing the two. Things might be different with the Nintendo NX, however, as ScreenCritics reported on Thursday that the upcoming console will abandon disc drives in favor of the cartridges that so many of us grew up using. Although they’re much more expensive to… Continue reading Nintendo’s next console might use cartridges instead of discs
Telegram denies rumors that it’s being acquired by Google
Google was in a perfect position to dominate the mobile messaging and social networking markets while they were still in their infancy, but because it was too slow to act, it missed both of those opportunities and has been struggling to establish a significant foothold in those markets ever since. Fortunately, if a company as large… Continue reading Telegram denies rumors that it’s being acquired by Google
Using smartphones too much can make children cross-eyed
A child doing something in excess is different than an adult doing something in excess, because children are still in the process of developing both mentally and physically, so an excessive amount of anything can damage in ways that adults don’t have to worry about. For example, the Telegraph published a report on Tuesday about… Continue reading Using smartphones too much can make children cross-eyed
Chome extensions won’t be able to secretly spy on you anymore
There’s not a single web browser out there that comes with all the features you could ever want, which is why extensions are such an awesome thing, but there is a downside to them. Whereas web browsers come from one group of developers that you know you can trust, extensions come from a variety of… Continue reading Chome extensions won’t be able to secretly spy on you anymore