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Sure, Apple Watch saved my life. But it could do so much more
I should be extremely grateful for this technology -- and I am. But I know these devices have more potential.
Largest hybrid electric plane set to take flight
The quest to decarbonize air travel is looking a lot like the quest to decarbonize cars.
New delivery robot wants to share the bike lane
A new last-mile robotic delivery company is out of stealth. Is your city ready?
SWIFT clocks 13 second cross-border instant payment in global trial
A payment from Australia into Singapore recorded the fastest payment in the trial over SWIFT's gpi instant payments platform.
APRA grants Aussie fintech 86 400 a banking licence
Australia's newest bank expects to launch soon.
Nintendo's Switch Lite puts the company's console lines at a crossroads
The company improved its hit-and-miss home console record with the Switch while the Switch Lite is heir to its portable device legacy. With those products covering the range of console gaming settings, Nintendo will have to push something aside as it considers future consoles.
São Paulo subway to deploy surveillance system with facial recognition
The company has launched a tendering process to replace its current set up with a new platform with advanced features and high-definition cameras.
Microsoft's latest holoportation demo shows off its mixed reality, AI, translation technologies
Microsoft continues to plug away at making holoportation possible and is showing off how it might work using currently available Microsoft services and technologies.
To the Moon: Grumman, the company that built Apollo 11's Lunar Module
Our fourth and final installment in our series is about Grumman, the company which built the Lunar Module (LEM) which made the historic manned landing on the Moon's surface on July 20, 1969.
To the Moon: IBM and Univac, Apollo 11's integrators
Our second installment in our series is about IBM and UNIVAC, the two primary computer systems integrators for the Apollo missions.
To the Moon: Rocketdyne, the company that gave Apollo 11 liftoff
Our third installment in our series is about Rocketdyne, the company which built and designed the mighty rocket engines for the Saturn V.
To the Moon: Boeing, the builder of the mighty Saturn V Apollo rocket
Our first profile in our series about the Apollo program is Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.
To the Moon: 50 years after Apollo 11, is SpaceX the new NASA?
A new generation of manned missions to the moon by NASA is not a certainty, but many of the parts are being put into place to make it possible.
50 years after Apollo 11: What really rocketed us to the moon
While many of the proud Americans who were involved in the Apollo project are no longer with us 50 years later, the technologies they built live on, will be further refined, and will return us to that lonely world and beyond.
The flying flamethrower. Coming to a nasty neighbor near you
What more could the gadget-gorging enthusiast want than a flamethrower attachment for their drone? It's finally here.
Cloud computing winners, IT security job salaries, 5G network plans: Tech research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
OnePlus 7 models up close: Specs, features, and colors
Following in the steps of Apple and Samsung, OnePlus has not one but three flagship models this year. Here's how they compare.
Google I/O 2019: The biggest announcements from the keynote
Google I/O is Google's annual developer conference. Here's everything that happened at this year's show.
AI, cybersecurity, programming languages, smart speakers, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
5 tips: Become a transformational CIO
A top CIO shares crucial points of advice on how to thrive as a technology-focused business leader.
Weed tech: Vapes, pipes, apps, and more marijuana gadgets and accessories
Looking to buy a premium vape? Want to find more information about a particular strain? Interested in automating your grow operation? You've come to the right place. We've rounded up the best of the best -- devices that help you consume marijuana and even systems that help you grow it. There's something here for everyone, from weed enthusiasts to dispensary shop owners.
Free up disk space, remove malware, and tune up your Mac with CleanMyMac X
All it takes is a single click to carry out a whole raft of basic maintenance tasks on your Mac with the new and updated CleanMyMac X. Updated to include a handy new feature called Space Lens.
What's in a name? These DevOps tools come with strange backstories
From Ansible to Vagrant, we take a look at 23 coding and DevOps tools with curious origin stories and strange-sounding names. Want to know the etymology of your favorite software? Browse this.
Industrial IoT, Apple, Cybersecurity, AI, and more: Research round-up
Facts and figures from the past month in technology news.
Hardware is hard: The tech products that fooled or failed us
The tech history books are littered with the corpses of products that died on the vine. But there's a special sort of gadget or technology that on the face of it looks like it has what it takes to take the world by storm, only to fall flat on its face.
3D print these 12 designs for a very special Saint Patrick's Day
If you have a 3D printer and some green filament, now is the time to get printing. Here is a series of great (and wacky) 3D prints you can download and produce. Just follow the rainbow.
Best live TV and video streaming services: Top picks for cord-cutters
Looking to ditch your cable package? Here are the absolute best alternatives -- whether you want to watch specific shows and movies on demand, stream live TV, or get access to archived libraries from specific networks.
Features we initially mocked, but then came to love
Many tech products are introduced with great fanfare and excitement. Customers flock to buy them, even sometimes standing in line for hours. But some products, and in particular, features, just don't inspire the same kind of buzz. In this gallery, we'll look at a bunch of features that inspired more "why" than "wow," but proved to be beloved by ZDNet's contributors and editors.
Best of MWC 2019: Cool tech you can buy or pre-order this year
Between all the 5G devices and foldable phones, it might seem like nearly everything announced at MWC 2019 is too futuristic to purchase soon. In reality, many of these new gadgets are already available to pre-order or will launch later this year. Here's the best tech we've spotted on the show floor that's releasing in 2019.
Galaxy Fold first look at Samsung's Unpacked
Samsung gave its foldable phone an official name and revealed when you can buy it. (Warning: It isn't cheap.)
The innovations the Apollo program brought into our lives
What technologies do we take for granted today that were first developed for lunar missions? Read more: https://zd.net/32xnwKc
How to better understand humanity
Amber Case, author and research fellow at the Institute for the Future, sits down with Tonya Hall to discuss the pace of change and how we can better understand humanity through different studies.
WA joins Aussie space efforts with AU$6m investment from Canberra
Western Australia will play its part in developing the country's space industry through the launch of a robotics and artificial intelligence mission control facility aimed at advancing the remote operation of autonomous and robotic systems in space.
City of Newcastle to trial its first driverless shuttle bus
The trial will be conducted along Newcastle's foreshore.
Apollo 11 moon landing highlights (CBS News)
Here's what America watched as history was made in 1969.
Racial and gender bias: Can it be cleansed from AI?
Machine learning models are making predictions and drawing conclusions that show all the signs of systemic bias. Scott Fulton discusses with Karen Forrest a very difficult topic: If we correct the ML data, will it still be usable? Read more: https://zd.net/2YVYkuD
Forget mining! There are new ways to farm crypto
Bram Cohen, founder and CEO of Chia Network, talks to ZDNet's Tonya Hall about building the developer community and new ways to farm, instead of mine, crypto.
Warehouse fire caused by robot brings automation safety issues to the forefront
Robot that started fire costs Ocado $137M. Read more: https://zd.net/2JBMVuY
How the 2019 Robotic Mining Competition helps solve the Robot Equation
Tonya Hall sits down with Dr. Philip Metzger, planetary scientist at the University of Central Florida and co-founder of the NASA KSC Swamp Works, to learn more about the 2019 Robotic Mining Competition.
NSW looks to biometric payments and Netflix-like public transport subscriptions
Paying for transport like shopping at Amazon Go and the 'death' of the timetable as 'mobility-as-a-service' becomes the new way to travel in Sydney.
Earthquakes: Saving lives with a five-second warning
Tonya Hall sits down with Josh Bashioum, founder and CEO of Early Warning Labs, to discuss how earthquake warnings worked during the Ridgecrest earthquake, but why some LA residents didn't get the warning.
UTS says RoboCup is about building robots to improve lives, not winning
It is also a springboard for university students to enter the tech workforce.
Bose Frames: Sunglasses that double as headphones
Is there a business case for Bose Frames?
The Pentagon's new laser tool can identify a target by the heartbeat
The Pentagon developed the technology at the US Special Forces' request.
Walmart China turns to blockchain for food safety
PwC and VeChain used for blockchain system that will cover 100 product lines by the end of 2019.
Lenovo M57e
The Lenovo M57 eco is a small form-factor desktop that is promoted by the company as energy efficient. We found it to be a capable and powerful office performer for its size, but with limited upgrade options.
Western Digital WD RE2-GP & WD Caviar GP
Western digital has released a range of hard drives purporting to save up to 40 percent in power consumption over comparable drives. We found the drives not only lived up to promised efficiency, but also were competitively priced.
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