Reebok launching ‘bio-based footwear’ later this year
Reebok have announced that later this year they will be selling "bio-based footwear" - compostable shoes made entirely of plant materials.
The US footwear and...
The Switch was Nintendo’s fastest selling console in the US in launch month
The Switch was Nintendo’s fastest selling gaming system for the US market in its launch month, according to Nintendo.
The company sold over 906,000 Switches...
UK lenders tightening consumer credit availability
According to a survey by the Bank of England, lenders tightened consumer credit for the first time in six years in the first three...
Samsung says Galaxy S8 pre-orders beat S7
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S8 smartphone has received more pre-orders than its predecessor, the Galaxy S7, according to Dong-jin Koh, President of Mobile at Samsung...
AI program wins another poker tournament against human players
An AI system called Lengpudashi just beat a team of six poker players in a five-day competition in China.
The AI system won the tournament and $290,000...
Global shipments of PCs rose for the first time in five years in Q1...
Global shipments of PCs rose for the first time on an annualized basis in five years.
In the first quarter of 2017 the number of...
Robotic exoskeleton market to grow to $2.1bn by 2021 says new report
The market for robotic exoskeletons - enhanced mechanical suits that bring to mind the one donned by Ellen Ripley in Aliens - is set...
Tesla is now the USA’s most valuable automaker
Tesla is now the USA’s most valuable automaker in terms of market capitalization.
Despite the electric carmaker’s loss of $773 million last year, investors are...
Toyota announces $1.33 billion investment in US Kentucky factory
Toyota has announced plans to invest $1.33 billion in an existing U.S. factory in Georgetown, Kentucky – the carmaker’s largest factory in the world.
The...
Scientists develop robotic system that helps study corn and drought tolerance
Efficiently growing crops in agriculture is a key factor in meeting the needs of a rapidly growing world population facing climate change.
Researchers at the...