An Apple Watch app is now available for the Bentley Bentayga SUV that lets drivers use the wrist wearable for controlling various in-car systems. The Apple Store app controls the luxury car's climate/entertainment systems, adjusts the heating/ventilation of seats, and monitors real-time data including vehicle speed and distance traveled.
Facebook will have to fight a lawsuit in court that claims the social giant's facial recognition software violates a privacy law. A federal judge has denied Facebook's request to dismiss the case that argues the social network's photo-tagging and facial recognition system breaks an Illinois law that requires permission to collect identifiers such as fingerprints.
General Motors and Lyft have reportedly partnered to start testing self-driving taxis within the next year. An autonomous fleet of Chevrolet Bolt electric cars will hit the public roads of a mystery city. The robot taxis will first have drivers behind the steering wheel who can take control of the smart cars in emergency situations.
Social networking giant Facebook recently awarded $10,000 to a 10-year-old kid after he successfully discovered a bug hidden deep inside the code of photo-sharing application Instagram. The bug was considered as a major flaw and could have ruined the entire platform if it was exploited by malicious users.
Fitbit chief executive officer James Park recently issued a statement pointing out that the lack of features on its series of smart wearable devices is not entirely a bad thing. Park also lambastes the Apple Watch, citing that the biggest con the Apple’s flagship smartwatch has it its overwhelming number of features.
Microsoft reported on May 5, Thursday that free upgrades from old versions of its operating system to Windows 10 will end on July 29. The tech giant is keeping its promise that the offer of a no-charge upgrade from Windows 7 or 8 would last just one year, and that date marks Windows 10's first anniversary. After the summer date Windows users will have to pay $119 to update their OS to Windows 10 Home or install it on a new device.
Apple introduced its Music subscription service at its 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which included a live performance by Drake. Since then Apple Music has received mixed reviews although the company hoped it would take on rivals including Spotify and Tidal, and boost iTunes revenue. The tech giant reportedly hopes to roll out an improved Apple Music for iOS 10 at next month's WWDC.
AdBlock Plus (ABP) is teaming up with startup Flattr to allow people to block ads while paying publishers for the content they read, watch, and listen to. In addition, the ad-blocking company has announced it has made an investment of an unknown amount in the Sweden-based micropayment company.
Google's first self-driving cars will be a partnership with Fiat Chrysler that will add the tech giant's autonomous driving tech to the auto company's road-tested Pacifica hybrid minivan. This could allow the Alphabet company to help parents transport their kids on family outings and summer vacations. It also allows Google to showcase its autonomous vehicle (AV) tech in a more traditional way than its pod cars.
The Chinese government aims to increase worldwide respect for the ‘Made in China’ brand and gear up its tech industry development. The country’s State Council surprisingly emphasizes on the need for China’s bathroom technology, and one such bathroom product is the smart toilet seat.
