Saudi Arabia is the first country in the world to grant citizenship to a robot named Sophia. This was presented at the Future Investment Initiative event, a platform for discussing current and long-term global investment trends. Sophia is capable of different facial expressions and can recognize other faces, look people in the eye and speak completely naturally.
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CES 2018, which took place in the American Las Vegas between January 9 and 12, is behind us. More than 3,900 companies exhibited at the international consumer electronics fair, so around 170,000 participants from 150 countries had the opportunity to see a lot of new things.
Technology does indeed contribute to the progress of mankind, but that does not mean that it does not have bad qualities. Addiction to smartphones, which is becoming more and more difficult to control, certainly falls into this category.
Canon cameras are the law, and the PowerShot G5 X proves it once again. A classic look, a compact body and high-quality components - all this makes the new Canon PowerShot G5 X camera an excellent choice for both professional photographers and amateurs.
Although the view of the office desk today is completely different from that of 20 or 30 years ago and technology is advancing at the speed of light, some of the office equipment and technology that took root in the 1970s are still used today. Guess which ones?
Under the term drone or quadcopter, which most drones are, you probably don't think of a device shaped like an egg and the size of an American football. But the PowerEgg is just such a drone. The aircraft of the Chinese company PowerVision can also fly indoors, and it is not only its shape that is uncharacteristic, but also the propellers, which are facing downwards. When the PowerEgg is not in use, it can be a decoration for the home, just like a vase or a keepsake.
On October 15 and 16, 2016, the Association for Technical Culture of Slovenia invites you to the first Science Hack Day in Slovenia. Check out what's going on.
Undoubtedly, in 2020 foldable screens will receive the most attention. Let's take a look at the technological trends that will mark the year 2020.
The average distance between our pupils is 65 millimeters and this is exactly the distance between the lenses of the new camera on the market. It's probably not a coincidence. A new type of entertainment for "video lovers", who will certainly be impressed by quite a few "pioneer" features of the camera.
This is not a futuristic gun that independently fires or locates a target. However, it will render it unusable if it falls into the wrong hands. The Armtix iP1 is a .22 caliber pistol that works with the included iW1 wristwatch.
The Matrix Powerwatch, a smartwatch powered by calories burned, is a new product that finally transcends the inconveniences of other smartwatches. These have an extremely short battery life, as a result of which the market loses a large share of otherwise potential buyers. The Matrix Powerwatch is a watch that never needs charging – it uses human heat to generate energy. In addition to the fact that its hypothetical battery never runs out, it also has a built-in special biometer that allows the user to see the number of calories burned at the expense of charging the battery.
There are few people who enjoy traveling by plane. The procedure we have to go through before boarding is particularly annoying. Security checks and passport checks require a lot of our time and patience. That's why technology comes to the rescue, which will make you fall in love with flying.