Articles by Christian de Looper
Tesla May Start Manufacturing Cars In China Within Two Years
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently spoke about the fact that the company is looking to start building cars in China, significantly cutting on import fees and shipping costs for Chinese customers. The news comes at a time where the Chinese government is pushing for more electric cars.
Report: Huawei Has Overtaken Xiaomi In Chinese Smartphone Sales
According to a recent report, Huawei has overtaken Xiaomi in Chinese smartphone sales for the first time ever. The announcement was made by Canalys and is a testament to Huawei's growth.
Google Announces Info Hub, Aimed At Helping Refugees By Giving Them Information
Google has announced a new website called Crisis Info Hub, which offers refugees information about nearby lodging, medical facilities, and emergency contacts.
This Cleaning Robot Can Climb Its Way Through The Air Ducts
Keeping air ducts clean can be difficult, which is why a graduate student at UC San Diego has developed a robot to do the work for us. The robot builds on research by NASA and could soon save us time and money when it comes to cleaning air ducts.
'Back To The Future' Writer Wants Carly Fiorina To Remove Her Parody Videos
'Back to the Future' series writer Bob Gale says that he wants Carly Fiorina to remove her parody videos of 'Back to the Future,' even going as far as to request that Universal Studios send her campaign a cease and desist letter.
ROLI Announces Purchase Of Blend Music Collaboration Tool
Roli, the company behind the Seaboard range of keyboards, has announced that it has purchased Blend, a collaboration tool that allows musicians and producers to connect and collaborate online.
HD Remakes To Be A Bigger Part Of Square Enix's Future
Square Enix, the developer behind franchises like 'Final Fantasy,' has announced in a yearly report that it will be continuing its focus on creating remakes of classic games for newer consoles. Thankfully, the company also said that it would be working on creating new franchises.
Neon Indian Uses Microsoft's Kinect To Power Its Light Show
Electronic band Neon Indian recently took to using the Microsoft Kinect to power the light show during one of its onstage performances. The Kinect essentially tracks the band's movements and turns that data into a light show.
Abbey Road Studios Launches 'Abbey Road Red' Music Technology Incubator
Abbey Road Studios has launched a new music technology incubator, hosting three startups every six months. The three so far include a sensor pad that can replicate instrument sounds, an AI virtual reality concert company, and a pair of gloves that can trigger sounds based on movement.
Inviita Helps You Create Your Own City Tour Based On Your Mood
A new app called inviita has been released that allows users to create their own tours of cities based on their moods. For example, users can tour a city based on the food to experience or based on the museums in the area.
Apple Updates iOS 9 And OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 With A Slew Of New Emoji
Apple has released updates for both iOS and OS X, offering a number of bug fixes as well as support for Unicode 7 and 8, which brings a slew of new emoji to the two operating systems.
This Modified Chevrolet Spark Can Carry 80 Domino's Pizzas At Once
Domino's has partnered with a number of major automakers to build pizza delivery cars, with the first being a modified Chevrolet Spark. The car features a warming oven and can carry as many as 80 pizzas at once.
Microsoft's New Tool Is Like Autocomplete For Animations
In partnership with the University of Hong Kong and the University of Tokyo, Microsoft has announced a new tool that is able to look at an animator's drawing and predict what that user is going to draw next.
Google Invests In Africa's Largest Wind Power Project
Google has announced that it is backing the largest clean energy project in Africa, the Lake Turkana Wind Power Project. Google will be purchasing a 12.5 percent stake in the project.
Carbon Nanotubes Have Been Found In Human Lungs For The First Time Ever
Researchers have found carbon nanotubes in the lungs of 64 asthmatic children in Paris, representing the first time that carbon nanotubes have been found inside the human body. It's possible they could be linked to asthma.
Sir James Dyson Says That Bosch Is 'The Volkswagen' Of Vacuums
James Dyson from Dyson vacuums has come out against Bosch, saying that its vacuums are cheating on energy tests and likening that to the recent Volkswagen emissions scandal.
Indiegogo Is Rebranding Its Charity Section To 'Generosity By Indiegogo'
Indiegogo Life will be getting a new name and a facelift, now to be known as 'Generosity by Indiegogo.' The new website will be launching with four campaigns to start out with, including one dedicated to helping Syrian refugees.
Apple Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against WARF: Here Is The Technology At Issue
Apple was found guilty of infringing on patents owned by the University of Wisconsin, being charged with $234 million in damages. The patent infringed on relates to how processors handle computer instructions.
NASA Releases Awesome Photos Of Enceladus North Pole: Moon Of Saturn Boasts Stunning Beauty
NASA has released a number of images of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, after the Cassini spacecraft performed a close flyby, zooming its camera in to 1,142 miles away from the moon.
The Parrot Bebop Drone Can Now Fly Autonomously
Parrot has enabled a new autonomous flying mode for its Bebop drone, allowing users to simply set a flight path with waypoints, after which the drone will follow them.
The Ora-X Is An AR Display Mounted To A Pair Of Headphones
A new augmented reality device has been announced on Indiegogo that features a display that can be flipped up or down, depending on how the user wants to use it.
Leica Announces The SL Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
Leica has announced the latest camera in its lineup, the SL full-frame mirrorless camera. The new camera offers a 24-megapixel sensor, a maximum ISO of 50,000, and a 4.4-megapixel viewfinder with 'imperceptible latency,' according to Leica.
Regulators Set To Implement Drone Registration System By December
The Transportation Department has said that it is working on a new drone registration system that it will finalize by Nov. 20 and put in place in December.
Lenovo Announces The Yoga Home 900 27-Inch Desktop-Tablet Combination
Lenovo has announced its latest desktop computer, the Yoga Home 900, which is designed as a desktop computer that cuts the cords and doubles as a massive 27-Inch tablet.
EyeNetra Wants To Use Its Technology For Prescription Virtual Reality Headsets
EyeNetra was recently started by researchers at MIT and offers self-diagnosing eye test technology for people who need to test their vision inexpensively. EyeNetra, however, hopes to bring its tech to Virtual Reality.
Try Out The iPhone 6s' 3D Touch Using These Force Touch Tables
Apple is showing off the iPhone 6s' 3D Touch Feature using two 'Force Touch Tables' that have been implemented at the New York and San Francisco Apple Stores.
Sprout's Female Viagra Goes On Sale But It's Not For Everyone
Sprout's 'female Viagra' has gone on sale. It is being highly scrutinized, however, due to a lack of testing and some seemingly severe side effects.
MIT Data Science Machine Becomes As Intuitive As Humans: Rise Of The Machines?
MIT's new big data analysis system aims to be able to replace human intuition, searching for buried patterns. The system is called the Data Science Machine, and outperformed human teams in three data science competitions.
'OK Google' Voice Command Exits Desktop Version Of Chrome Browser: Here's Why
Google has made a number of changes to its Chrome Internet browser. The company removed both voice-activated searches and the notification center that was added in 2013.
Zero Announces 2016 Lineup Of Motorbikes, Featuring More Powerful Engines And Larger Range
Electric motorbike company Zero has announced its new lineup of motorbikes, featuring both a more powerful engine and a better range. Not only that, but the motorbikes also feature the company's new Z-Force motor.
