This Week in Tech

Mercedes Drive Pilot Beats Tesla Autopilot By Taking Legal Responsibility

Mercedes Drive Pilot Beats Tesla Autopilot By Taking Legal Responsibility

Mercedes will accept full legal responsibility for the vehicle whenever Drive Pilot is active. The automaker hopes to offer the system in the U.S. by the end of 2022…


Paralysed Man Communicates First Words in Months Using Brain Implant: ‘I Want a Beer’

A completely paralysed man, who was left unable to communicate for months after losing the ability to even move his eyes, has used a brain implant to ask his caregivers for a beer…


Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Uncover Hidden Signatures of Parkinson’s Disease

A study published today in Nature Communications unveils a new platform for discovering cellular signatures of disease that integrates robotic systems for studying patient cells with artificial intelligence methods for image analysis…


Robotic Insects Can Search Collapsed Buildings for Survivors

WHY GO TO all the trouble of designing and building a drone when nature has already done most of the work for you? That’s the stance of the small but determined group of researchers trying to robotize insects. Some are working on turning flying creatures like beetles into such cyborgs – perhaps for use in military reconnaissance or espionage. Others prefer to focus on the spooky side of entomology by taking electronic control of cockroaches…


Apple Launches the First Driver’s License and State ID in Wallet With Arizona

Apple announced that Arizona is the first state to offer driver’s license and state ID in Wallet. Starting today, Arizonans can add their driver’s license or state ID to Wallet, and tap their iPhone or Apple Watch to seamlessly and securely present it at select TSA security checkpoints in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport…