Today’s Tech Sightings:
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the presentation of new Google hardware in San Francisco, California, U.S. Oct. 4, 2016. (Reuters)
#MadebyGoogle Event Launches in San Francisco With New Hardware, Smartphones
Android fans can look forward to a bunch of new products from Google. Those include home devices to compete with Amazon’s voice-activated gadgets and high-end smartphones to compete with Apple. The most anticipated are a pair of Pixel smartphones that replace the Nexus line
Virtual Reality Tour Takes You Inside the Human Body
Virtual reality is offering endless possibilities for use in travel, entertainment and education. On the last count, a new body simulation puts the Oculus headgear wearer inside the blood stream to offer a free educational tour of how things work. The tour comes with commentary and lets the user interact with various components of the human body.
Microsoft on Windows 10 Anniversary Install Fail: ‘We’re Finalizing a Fix’
Windows 10 users have had their share of woes, more recently with Microsoft’s Anniversary update that triggers an endless reboot loop for some. The update was released despite early reports of problems during testing. Now, Microsoft is promising a fix.
More:
- Toyota Unveils Robot Baby in Aging Japan
- Can People Bond With a Robot Baby?
- ICANN Transition Moves Forward, Despite Last-minute Attempt to Block It
- Kaspersky Releases Decryption Tool for Polyglot Ransomware
- Facebook Completely Encrypted Messenger, Update Now
- Researchers Find No Evidence ‘Brain Training’ Games Offset Aging, Cognitive Decline
- MasterCard’s ‘Selfie Pay’ to Roll Out in Europe in 2017
- Google’s Next Big Step for AI: Getting Robots to Teach Each Other New Skills
- Google’s Head of Self-driving Tech: We’re Not Building a Car, We’re Building the Driver
- Amazon Courts Bollywood Ahead of Prime Video Launch in India
