In an effort to expand its areas for testing of self driven cars, Alphabet Inc is will start test of such cars in Phoenix, Arizona metro area, the company said on Thursday. This move would make Phoenix the fourth U.S. city to serve as a proving ground for the autonomous vehicles. Last summer, the company’s…
The European Commission has approved Opdivo (nivolumab) monotherapy for an additional indication in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after prior therapy in adults, announced Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. To demonstrate an overall survival (OS) benefit versus a standard of care in this patient population, Opdivo is the first and only PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor approved in Europe. The approval…
ACTUV can detect, monitor, do reconnaissance and even deliver supplies to friendlies in hostile waters. DARPA’s 130 feet drone is a ship that can effectively eliminate enemy submarines. Although its christening is slated to take place On April 7, its currently harbored in waters nears its construction site in Portland, Oregon. DARPA has even begun…
These efforts could lead to nanoscale electronics. Researchers from the University of Georgia and Ben-Gurion University have developed an electronic component that is so tiny not only can you not see it with the naked eye nor can you see it with a regular microscope. The scientists have used a single DNA molecule to create…
They are already working on a wireless charger that could get your electric truck up and moving. Although charging your car wirelessly has now become more affordable, its still pretty limited since its definitely not the fastest option if you are in a hurry. Secondly if you are looking at this option for anything as…
The decision was taken due to poor sales of Sedasys which can be largely traced to a campaign by the American Society of Anesthesiologists to stop its sale. Just because robots can do repetitive tasks faster and more efficiently does not necessarily mean that they will come out on top and replace a human. For example,…
It’s a good lesson for those learning the ropes on how to store and send passwords in the web context. CNBC just learnt a lesson the hard way regarding computer security. The news giant posted, and was quick to take down, an article on password security titled “how strong is your password?” It had had…
Be prepared to ditch your good old TV set. Although AT&T has capped data transfers on its internet services for years, they could come off with a catch: you have got to be fiercely loyal to the company. From May 23 onwards, the telecom giant is re-introducing unlimited data transfers free of charge. The catch…
Amazon has banned any USB-C cable that does not comply to specifications issued by ‘USB Implementers Forum Inc.’ However, if you buy one with a shoddy make do report it so that it is no more sold on Amazon.com A Google engineer’s quest to test the USB-C cables sold on Amazon resulted in a surprise…
Initially the service will be available only at select golf clubs and for only refreshments and golf balls. Like Amazon, Rakuten is also experimenting with drone delivery systems. However, unlike its competitor, the e-commerce giant is taking baby steps: its drone delivery service will, to begin with, deliver only small products to golfers, in Japan.…
