hardware

Illumina wants to sequence your whole genome for $100

Posted in Medicine on 11th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

The NovaSeq machine's scanning speed could decipher an entire human genome in less than an hour.

Virtual Reality funding and innovation look strong for 2017

Posted in Games on 11th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

The biggest barriers to consumer adoption are the need for more compelling content, especially for nongaming audiences.

Self driving minivans from Google and Tesla has version 2 of autopilot

Posted in Hardware on 9th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Google's new fully self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans are here. Waymo, Google's self-driving spin-off, says they will be hitting the road at the end of January 2017.

The most important iPhone feature Steve Jobs didn't predict 10 years ago today

Posted in Business on 9th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the day Steve Jobs took to the stage to introduce the world to the iPhone.

China kept on smashing renewables records in 2016

Posted in Business on 9th Jan, 2017
by Alex Muller

The 2020 solar power capacity installation target is likely to be met next year, two years ahead of schedule.