Economists at the Bank of England calculated probability of replacing people with robots for different professions. According to the researchers, risk of losing their jobs threatens 15 million people in the UK and 80 million people in the US Personnel performing administrative, clerical and production tasks can be most likely replaced with robots and artificial intelligence system, said chief...

A new Japanese passenger jet liner Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on Wednesday made a test flight November 11. This is the first jet airliner, created in Japan. The plane took off from Nagoya Airport and returned to the airport an hour later. The manufacturer, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, live-webcasted the flight on its website. MRJ’s development took seven years. The first sample of the...

BlackBerry company came out with their first smartphone based on Android operating system. The device is called Priv. The manufacturer promises improved security compared to other devices on Android. The new just-out is protected by original BlackBerry encryption, and a special application DTEK is designed for tracking questionable applications.   Priv is released in an unusual slider...

Forget batteries and solar panels – an American inventor came up with a flashlight powered by hand touch. A small device called Lumen is equipped with a panel that converts human body heat into electric current to power a small LED. Lumen, 4 centimeters in length and weighing 35 grams, does not have much luminosity, yet is not inferior to a built-in flash of a smartphone, often used as a...

The Japanese manufacturer of rubber products Yokohama Rubber Company has announced the development of tires with "fins" that improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the car, according to the company's press release. The new development will be demonstrated within Tokyo Motor Show on October 28th. The company's specialists have modeled how the "fins" on the side of the tires on the flow of...

Google, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company will invest 30 million dollars in the studio Niantic, specializing in a game with augmented reality techniques. The funds will be spent primarily on creation of a mobile game of Pokémon Go, announced on September 10. Niantic has also reported it is going to use investments to improve the game Ingress, released in 2012, and prepare new entertainment...

More and more countries are being involved in the development and use of various cyber weapons: even countries of modest means can use such weapons due to the relative cheapness and easiness. Another feature of such kind of confrontations is anonymity. According to analysts of The Wall Street Journal, the world is increasingly turning to the cyber race. Development, purchase and use of such funds...

Last year, Google filed a patent application for "smart" glasses, enabling the development of holographic images. So, how is it going with the new gadget? Google representatives have explained that not all patent applications become registered patents and not all patents give life to a serial product. Nevertheless, if such invention finds practical application, Google may provide relevant...

Apple plans to start production of its first electric vehicle in 2019. It is reported by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing informed sources. The project was code-named “Titan”. The managers were allowed to increase staff from 600 to 1,800 people to implement the idea. Company representatives also met with the authorities of California to resolve some questions about the car production....