Articles by Varun Nayar
Google Is Trying To Make The Road More Predictable
As per a recent patent, Google is trying to use your vehicle's GPS navigation to find and avoid potholes.
Here's A Look At All The Wireless Signals We're Surrounded By (But Can't See)
A new app, the Architecture of Radio, helps vizualize and map the networks we use in our day-to-day lives.
Open Bionics Is Developing A Cheap 3D-Printed Prosthetic Arm
Open Bionics just won a national award to help develop an affordable robotic, 3D-printed prosthetic arm.
The Maker And The Man: An Interview With DIY Artist Chris Hackett
Artist, maker and television personality Chris Hackett talks about his relationship with the maker movement and the growing commercialization surrounding it.
Nokia Introduces Two New Internet-Enabled Phones: The Nokia 222 And The Nokia 22 Dual-SIM
Nokia has announced a September launch date for its two new low-cost, Internet-enabled phones. On Tuesday morning, Microsoft-owned Nokia announced the launch of two new Internet-enabled phones designed for connectivity and durability.
MIT's Glass 3D Printer Will Soothe Your Soul
MIT's Mediated Matter Group just posted a video that showcases the printing of optically-transparent glass, and it looks beautiful.
HBO Now Expands To Amazon's Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
HBO's most recent expansion makes its online-only streaming services HBO Now available on Amazon's Fire TV and Fire TV Stick platforms.
Could Elon Musk's Hyperloop Actually Turn Out To Be A Possibility?
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies just announced some serious additions to its team of engineers and architects.
Epson Launches The New Runsense SF-110 With Added Activity Tracking Features
Epson adds to its family of running smartwatches with the new SF-110. Tis' the season for athletic wearable tech. Epson recently launched the latest in its family of fitness watches for runner, the Runsense SF-110.
Knock Knock Is A Ridiculously Simple Way For College Students To Skirt Awkward Conversations
Knock Knock is an app that helps people exchange contact and social media information without dealing with the awkwardness of asking.
Boeing's Patent to Build A Drone That Can Fly And Swim Has Been Approved
Boeing's patent to build a transformer-like drone that is 'adaptable for both flight and water travel' has been approved.
Oura's Sleep-Tracking Ring Wants To Make You A Morning Person
Oura's sleep-tracking ring monitors and suggests improvements for your sleeping habits. Finnish company Oura understands the importance of regulating sleep.
Android One Expands To Six Countries In Africa
Android announced an expansion into Africa with the launch of its new Infinix HOT 2. The number of mobile-first consumers in emerging digital economies has been increasing exponentially, and Africa — labeled the "mobile continent" — is a perfect example.
Google Launches Project Sunroof
Google's new Project Sunroof uses Google Maps' technology to help people research and install solar panels for domestic use.
Mozilla Introduces A New Version Of 'Webmaker' Aimed At Empowering Global Mobile-First Content Creators
The new version of Mozilla Webmaker launched from beta this morning with a focus on contributing to a network of global content makers in emerging digital economies.
Auro Robotics Wants to Bring Driverless Shuttle Cars To College Campuses
Auro Robotics is testing an automated shuttle system for use in small, privately owned spaces. The college of the future is coming, and it's coming on an autonomous electric car.
Does This Smart LED Dog Collar Bite Off More Than It Can Chew?
The Buddy collar is feature-filled and futuristic, but perhaps a little too fancy. With the recent percolation of wearable technology into various facets of our lives, it doesn't seem completely unsurprising that the tech-for-your-pets phenomenon has also caught some serious momentum — especially for dogs.
Apple's Boot Camp 6 Update Now Supports Windows 10
Apple announced an update that will support 64-bit versions of Windows 10 on its Macs. Apple unveiled Boot Camp 6 this week, the latest version of its multiboot utility that lets users run Windows on their Macs.
Xiaomi Is Set To Launch Its New, Ultra Cheap Redmi Note 2 Handsets
Xiaomi's new phablet devices will be entering an already-crowded market of affordable smartphones.
Telefónica Wants To Let Computers Choose Which Startups To Invest In
Telefónica, in a partnership with BigML, is looking to organize a startup battle that will be curated and judged by a computer algorithm.
LG Announces The Launch of Its First Wireless Curved Sound Bar
LG's new Wireless Curved Sound Bar is an improvement on its previous models with a more interesting design
Twitter's Safety Center Is Commited To Building A Safer User Experience
Twitter has rolled out a variety of new features in the past year to help better monitor and control harmful and abusive activity on its network.
Museums Are Starting To Use LED Lights To Preserve Their Paintings
Studies show that UV-lights often used in museums can be harmful for paintings in the long run. For many museums, walking the line between having an open, well-lit space to exhibit their collections and providing conditions for these collections to remain unaffected through time has been difficult.
How Sundar Pichai Became The King Of Google
The new CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, could quite possibly be one of the most important voices in shaping the future global technology. And he seems more than equipped for the task at hand.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield Announces The Launch Of His New Album, Recorded Entirely In Outer Space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield touched America's hearts with his outer-space cover of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity.' Now he's back after having recorded an entire album aboard the International Space Station.
This Futuristic Skateboard Is Small Enough To Fit Into Your Bag
The engineers at Japan-based company Cocoa Motors have developed a Segway the size of a laptop. Kuniako Saito, along with his team at Cocoa Motors, wants to show the world that Japan can be a powerful space for innovation.
Over 198 Million People All Around The World Now Use Ad-Blocking Software
The trend of blocking ads through extensions available in most web browsers is growing at an exponential rate.
The Santa Fe Opera Will Reimagine Steve Jobs In A Biographical Stage Production
The Santa Fe Opera will be the first to ever set the life of the late Apple CEO and co-founder to music.
YouTube Gaming Wants to Create A Streamlined Community Of Players
YouTube is getting ready to launch an online video game streaming app and website designed for a market of millions.
A Russian Jewelry Company's Tribute to Putin, Lenin, Peter The Great (And American Capitalism)
Russian jewelry company Caviar recently rolled out three limited-edition watches honoring its political heroes.
