Competition in the robot dog market is getting ugly. As The Robot Reportexplains, Boston Dynamics is suing Ghost Robotics for allegedly infringing seven patents linked to its Spot quadruped. The Spirit 40 and Vision 60 (shown above) purportedly borrow …
Lucid teases its three-row Gravity electric SUV
Lucid had more to show today than its less expensive Air models. The auto startup has finally teased its second EV, the long-in-the-making Gravity SUV. The vehicle will share the swooping visual language of the Air while offering up to three rows of se…
NASA helped find a security hole in spacecraft networks
NASA and University of Michigan researchers have found a security flaw that could pose a threat to spacecraft in the right (or rather, wrong) conditions. The team has discovered that time-triggered Ethernet (TTE), a feature that lets critical systems s…
Arturia’s instruments and effects are 50 percent off until December 6th
Now might be a good moment to splurge on music-making tools. Arturia is running a Black Friday sale that offers 50 percent off its “flagship” virtual instruments, effects and software. The 33-instrument V Collection 9 set has dropped from $599 to $299 …
Consumer Reports finds hybrid cars are more reliable than gas-only models
Hybrid cars aren’t just valuable for their fuel efficiency, apparently. Consumer Reports has published annual reliability survey data indicating that hybrids are generally more reliable than their gas-only equivalents. Hybrid cars were the most reliabl…
Descript’s text-based video editor now lets you write scripts as you go
Descript aims to simplify video editing by making it a matter of tweaking transcripts, but now you don’t even need to have ready-made audio. The company has redesigned Descript with a new interface that includes a writing tool. You can write a script i…
Opera’s desktop browser now includes fast access to TikTok
Opera’s fondness for building social networks into its browser now extends to what’s arguably the hottest platform at the moment. The company has updated its desktop browser with quick access to TikTok through the sidebar. You’re ultimately accessing t…
The first-ever Xbox transparency report reveals a surge in bot bans
If you’ve had to deal with a rash of fake Xbox Live accounts in recent times, you’re far from alone. Microsoft has published its first-ever Xbox transparency report, and it’s now clear the company is banning or otherwise cracking down on bots. The comp…
Waymo is using its self-driving taxis to create real-time weather maps
Self-driving cars frequently have trouble with poor weather, but Waymo thinks it can overcome these limitations by using its autonomous taxis as weather gauges. The company has revealed that its latest car sensor arrays are creating real-time weather m…
Nike’s big push into the blockchain starts with ‘.Swoosh’
Nike’s interest in the blockchain extends beyond buying a digital collectibles startup. The apparel maker has introduced “.Swoosh,” a blockchain-based platform that will let members collect and eventually create virtual jerseys, shoes and other goods t…