Domino’s pizza chain have built an autonomous delivery robot with tech startup Marathon Targets. The Dominos Robotic Unit, or DRU, is making a push to be one of the first fast food chains to have an autonomous delivery service.
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In the years after World War I, commercial aviation was getting crowded. A excesse of post-war military aircraft being converted for more commercial use brought about a traffic density, causing a congested airscape and causing accidents, making the need for air traffic controllers.
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A new music service called Focus@will helps you to reduce distractions and maintain productivity. The neuroscience tested technology can alter the brain to a state of improved productivity. Most people can only concentrate for a maximum of about 100 continuous minutes before needing to take a quick break to stretch, move about, maybe get a drink of water, and so on before they resume for another session. The focus@will system makes it faster and easier for you to concentrate – it brings you a focused flow state and then keeps you there.
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Over the past few years it has been made easier to turn BitCoin back into real currency making it possible to live entirely off BitCoin currency and get rid of those pesky banks. Though do not take it all for granted just like any currency it has its issues and the fact that it’s all digital leave some opportunities for cyber attacks, but with the proper tools and practices you can limit the risks. Check out this blogpost detailing how you too can be free of banks, using BitCoin.
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Even in 1981 inventors were trying to solve the Internets problems of privacy, security and inclusion with cryptography. With every new process, no solution was perfect, because a third party was involved. Paying with credit card was insecure because too much personal information was involved and transaction fees were steep. In 1998, Nick Szabo wrote a short paper entitled “The God Protocol” in which his point was: Doing business on the Internet requires a leap of faith.
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Volvo, Daimler, and other manufacturers sent about a dozen trucks across Europe. These mostly autonomous vehicles set off from their bases in europe, some traveled more than 2,ooo km and 4 borders, to reach their destination. The first major exercise of its kind in Europe.
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It used to be that the dream of an iPhone developer was to get an app in front of every user, but now with saturation of the app market and the demands of technological growth, bot stores are becoming the new fad. Chatbots are text based services that let users complete tasks such as checking news, organising meetings, ordering food or booking a flight by sending short messages.
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Cloud computing and A.I. are now some of the most lucrative technologies in the tech industry. Google has seen huge growth on its search based advertising division, but now profits are starting to slow. Now the company is exploring other options to stay relevant to modern businesses.
For many many years we have been living in the same places using the same tools, eating the same foods. All part of a very linear history of existence. However when looking at today’s world, you can see that technology is growing faster than our kids.
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Self driving cars will probably lead to steep decline in fossil fuels, personal ownership, and accidents. These vehicles will pick you up, drop you off, and go to wherever it’s needed next. In 2014 an estimated 2.926 billion miles were traveled. During that year 32,675 people lost their lives and many more were injured. Around $200 billion dollars in insurance claims, uncompensated losses, and damaged property were also reported.
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India has become a global leader in pursuing smart city initiatives. Critics, though, are worried that most of India’s population, which still resides in villages, are being left out. Rjasthan Governor Kalyan Singh criticized India’s flagship Smart City initiative as being inadequate and insufficient for India’s smaller population centers. Singh urged the government, instead to develop smart villages to improve India’s overall economic growth.
Underwater apartments are the most spectacular thing to come out of Dubai so far this year. Dubai has become well-known for their grand architecture and grandiose, and for good reason. The floating Seahorse, a luxury floating villa, that is partially underwater, costs about 1.8 million dollars and is the latest in ambitious projects to come from the city.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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