You can move in any direction without going outside

Search engine outfit Google has patented a pair of trainers which allow you to walk in VR. This means that IT nerds will never have to go “outside” again, with all the attendant dangers that brings.

I know I am normally banging on about privacy but…

Apple’s supreme Dalek Tim Cook has been called out over his company’s privacy hypocrisy after singing the praises of a multibillion-dollar search deal with Google.

Human Robots not working for Google

Google’s Schaft, which develops bipedal robots to helping in disaster efforts, is being shut down.

The beginning of a new error

Humanity may take its first paid ride into the driverless car age in a few weeks.

Baked in

Google has developed software for foldable displays which are coming out from the likes of Samsung.

Asks NASA for help to check if its quantum cat is dead and alive

Google wants NASA to help it prove quantum supremacy within a matter of months.

What could go wrong?

Movie studio 20th Century Fox is using AI to predict what films people will want to see.

Margins erode like dust in the wind

Google parent Alphabet missed analysts’ quarterly revenue estimates for the first time in at least two years and reported continuing erosion of its operating margin.

But still gave him a hero’s farewell and a pile of cash

The creator of Android, Andy Rubin, was asked to leave Google for being a sex pest, but the search engine did its best to pretend everything was great.

Apple-like antics on Pixel 3

Google appears to be following Apple-like behaviour on its Pixel 3 by forcing users to buy its high price charger while throttling third party gear.