New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says will take company public as early as 2019
The former Expedia chief addressed employees of the ride-sharing firm for the first time on Wednesday.
Elon Musk warns AI will be 'best or worst thing for humanity' and recommends book to prepare for it
The billionaire tech entrepreneur has already issued several warnings about the risks associated with AI.
Uber could face federal investigation over foreign bribery allegations
The US Justice Department has launched an early-stage probe to review the alleged violations by Uber managers.
Hurricane Harvey: FAA warns drone users not to fly near affected area or interfere with rescue efforts
The US aviation regulator took the action following concerns from authorities engaged in rescue and recovery missions.
US fast food giant launches its own cryptocurrency in Russia
Burger King's virtual currency is part of a new blockchain loyalty program in the country.
Stormfront: Internet's oldest functional neo-Nazi site goes offline
The site has been taken down by its host, Network Solutions, following complaints of promoting racism-fueled violence.
This new smartphone app can detect early signs of pancreatic cancer using selfies
The app uses a simple camera snap to detect yellow tinges in the white part of the eye.
Scientists find bacterial molecule that may fight the effects of ageing, extend healthspan
Emory University scientists make key discovery in efforts to reverse effects of ageing.
'Unhackable' underwater communication is now a reality.
Scientists sent information between entangled particles through sea water.
New North Korean shooter game is all about 'hunting Yankees'
The first person shooter game enables players to gun American soldiers down.
China mandates user ID authentication for online discussion forums
All internet firms in the country will have to keep a record of their users' identities from October 1.
SpaceX Hyperloop pod competition: Germany's WARR team wins, racing pod at over 200mph
The other two finalists could not match WARR's speed, but demonstrated unique engineering approaches.
Autonomous weapon systems are "bound to come", warns former UK defence chief
More than 100 technology luminaries have already called for a ban on automated weaponry.
Life-saving drones: Australia to use AI-powered UAVs to prevent shark attacks
The AI-backed detection drones will identify sharks and save the lives of civilians stepping into deep waters.
US to build next-gen cruise missiles to upgrade its nuclear arsenal
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are involved in the massive USAF project.
Next-gen rubber bands' unprecedented strength could soon revolutionise supply chains
Researchers plan to create unbreakable rubber bands by using graphene, the strongest known substance on Earth.
Astronomers capture best ever image of Antares to study its evolution
Antares' mass is 12 times of Sun, but due to some mysterious reason the star is losing mass from its atmosphere.
MIT's new tech uses tiny drones for real-time inventory management
The drones could be used for monitoring inventory and tracking specific products.
Apple takes down popular Iranian apps from its App Store citing US sanctions
The crackdown has seen removal of popular Iranian apps including Snapp and DelionFoods.
Operation Overmatch: US Army uses online gaming to seek soldiers' feedback on future technologies
The game allows soldiers to experiment and provide input on advanced weapons, vehicles, tactics and team organisation.
Audi will harvest solar energy to power its next-gen electric vehicles
The company has partnered with a solar-equipment maker to develop the first prototype of the technology.
Nasa has a $3.5bn plan to avert the catastrophic eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano
Yellowstone, one of 20 known supervolcanoes, could be the biggest threat to human life on Earth.
Doctors could soon use AI-based systems to detect skin cancers early
Researchers have developed an AI-based approach that conducts a quicker diagnosis of melanoma skin cancer.
New York's facial recognition tech flagged over 21,000 identity or fraud cases
The technology led to a massive crackdown after a major upgrade in January 2016.
US Justice Department shifts tack after privacy concerns, now seeks content data from anti-Trump site
The Department of Justice had previously requested details of 1.3m visitors to a website used to organise protests during Donald Trump's inauguration.
Human waste could soon be engineered to 3D print equipment for long space journeys
New research suggests biological waste could be used for producing essential nutrients and spare parts in space.
Walmart takes on Amazon, could launch product-delivery drones from floating warehouses
Newly discovered patent details suggest the carrier could dispatch delivery drones from a height of 500-1000ft.
What are Ground-Based Strategic Deterrents? US upgrading its nuclear arsenal with next-gen ICBMs
The US has already awarded contracts to Boeing and Northrop Grumman to start ground work for upgrading its nuclear arsenal.
Disney can now use AI to predict quality and popularity of short stories
The system could also lead to a future where AIs will be used to understand and generate high-quality narratives for production.
Scientists now able to 'hack' into brain to control body movements
They made the mice lock-up their limbs, turn around, freeze and even run.
