Bioengineers create 'psychic robot'

In this edition of the Worldwide Wrap, bioengineers have created a "psychic robot" that can see what humans intend to do and Google has purchased the domain name abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com in the wake of its restructuring as Alphabet.

Bioengineers have created a "psychic robot" that can see what humans intend to do even if they don't do it.

The algorithm could eventually power the cars and prosthetics of the future - allowing them to understand what their owners are trying to do with them, even if they get stopped mid-way.
Via: Independent

Google has purchased the domain name abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com in the wake of its restructuring as Alphabet, continuing its domain purchase spree.

The company launched conglomerate Alphabet's site on ABC.xyz back in August, a move which saw the Internet giant cleave its core YouTube, search, Android and e-mail business from its ambitious research divisions, including the secretive Google X labs division.

Domaininvesting.com noted that abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz.com was originally created in 1999, and that Google is now registered as the owner of the site under Whois records.
Via: The Telegraph

Toyota will launch its first autonomous car in 2020. The Japanese auto maker said the Highway Teammate would be available just in time for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

The driverless car is a modified version of its premium-brand Lexus GS and has already been tested on Tokyo's Shuto Expressway. Toyota explained that the car "features equipment that enables automated driving on highways from the on-ramp all the way through to the off-ramp".
Via: BBC

Hewlett-Packard is getting into the streaming music business, though it's not looking for as massive a user base as companies such as Spotify, Pandora or Apple.

Named HP Lounge, the streaming service will only be available to those who buy a new HP computer, but the added on bonus does comes with an attractive price tag: $0.

The tech giant has partnered with Universal Music Group to offer one year of free music to any new customer in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, which sounds great, but it does also mean that the catalogue is somewhat limited.
Via: Forbes

Three British companies have created a device to deter drones from entering sensitive areas by freezing them in mid-flight.

The Anti-UAV Defence System works by covertly jamming a drone's signal, making it unresponsive.

After this disruption, the operator is likely to retrieve the drone believing that it has malfunctioned.
Via: BBC

For many fitness fans, tracking bands have become a must-have accessory, helping them to count their every step, chart their calories intake, and even monitor their sleep.

But these rubber wristbands could soon become a thing of the past - as they are replaced with tiny gadgets which live in the bloodstream.

Technology is evolving so fast that we will soon be able to swallow tracking sensors in the same way that we would a pill, according to the boss of Jawbone, one of the world's biggest makers of tracking bands.
Via: Daily Mail