As drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) take over the world, they pose a significant security threat to life, property and even to themselves. Drones…
Year: 2016
Boeing plans to reinvent aircraft windows
Boeing is very sensitive about passengers comfort while traveling in their airplanes. Accordingly, the company keeps innovating solutions to make the travel more comfortable and…
Google is revolutionizing gesture control
Gesture-controlled future has been a constant theme of science-fiction movies. This is one science-fiction technology that is nearing market implementation. A recent patent application from…
NASA invents a smart fastener
Fasteners such as bolts, nuts, studs, washers and rivets, are used in innumerable structures and machines. Fastener failure has led to many costly documented failures…
Google invents one-click offline buying
Amazon filed a patent application for its one-click buying system for online transactions in 1997. Since, then the patent has potentially generated billions in revenue.…
LinkedIn plans to help users set and achieve professional goals
LinkedIn has been investing in developing its professional social network to the next level. Specifically, they plan to help users on their platform grow professionally.…
Microsoft improves its Cortana Digital assistant as digital assistant battle heats up
Voice-activated AI driven digital assistants have been launched by all major tech companies. Apple has Siri, Amazon has Alexa, Microsoft has Cortana and Google has…
Drones to replace police dogs
Amazon has been working on drone technology since many years now. Amazon plans to use drones to deliver goods directly to customers from its warehouses.…
IBM has invented a hormonal switch to control obesity
Obesity is a pandemic. Over the last decade, the prevalence of diabetes has followed the obesity trend. Currently, the cost of providing medical care and…