REX Cultural Recommendation App

Share film, book or food and drink tips with friends easily

When it comes to figuring out how to spend our time—what to watch, where to eat and more—there’s no shortage of recommendation tools powered by algorithms that can do basic pattern-matching, but never really get to know you. The best recommendations, we believe, come from friends and trusted sources. Built on that premise comes REX app for iOS. The easy-to-use, cleanly organized tool allows users …

DARPA is Developing a Fleet of Autonomous Military Drones

DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is in the early stages of a new science fiction-like initiative called the Gremlins program. In essence, DARPA is looking to create a fleet of autonomous drones to launch at altitude from a transport plane, carry out military missions (like surveillance or electronic jamming), and then return to their mothership for docking. Lockheed Martin, Composite Engineering, Dynetics, and …

Autonomous Pods Will Transport Singaporeans by 2017

By 2017, citizens in Singapore will be able to commute by way of autonomous pods. Created in collaboration between driverless vehicle manufacturer 2getthere and the Singaporean transportation operator SMRT, the electric commuter cars will help transport up to 8,000 people per hour in one direction. There are 24 pods set to begin operation by the end of the year. Head to Mashable to watch them …