This Week in Tech

Netflix Is Testing a ‘Shuffle’ Button, Because You’re Tired of Picking What to Watch

Netflix Is Testing a ‘Shuffle’ Button, Because You’re Tired of Picking What to Watch

Does your Netflix home screen — you know, the one with your user profiles — now have a “Shuffle Play” button?…


Israel’s Latest ‘Carmel’ Tanks To Have X-Box Controllers, F-35 Style Cockpit

Israel’s future Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) named “Carmel” has been the centre of attention among defence analysts around the world ever since the first prototypes were unveiled in August 2019…


Tokyo Installed See-Through Public Toilets in a Park to Let People Inspect Their Cleanliness Before Using Them, at Which Point the Glass Turns Opaque

Tokyo has installed two see-through bathroom facilities in public parks, allowing people to see how clean they are before deciding to use them, at which point they turn opaque…


AI-Based Traffic Management Gets Green Light

Smart traffic lights may make life easier for drivers in Phoenix. Here in LA, where traffic is now picking up again despite the ongoing pandemic, I can safely say we’re monitoring the situation closely…


Groundbreaking New Material ‘Could Allow Artificial Intelligence to Merge With the Human Brain’

Scientists have discovered a ground-breaking bio-synthetic material that they claim can be used to merge artificial intelligence with the human brain…


Transparent Solar Panels for Windows Hit Record 8% Efficiency

In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, a team led by University of Michigan researchers has set a new efficiency record for color-neutral, transparent solar cells…


AI Wins Flawless Victory Against Human Fighter Pilot in DARPA Dogfight

DARPA’s AlphaDogfight trials have officially come to a close with Heron Systems’ incredible artificial intelligence pilot system defeating not only its industry competitors, but going on to secure 5 straight victories against a highly trained U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot, without the human pilot scoring a single hit…