Google’s Self-Driving Cars to Hit Public Roads

Over the past six years, Google’s self-driving cars have accrued an equivalent of 75 years of US adult driving experience through test runs, with just 11 minor fender-benders. Now, the driverless vehicles are set to take to the publics roads of Mountain View, California—Google’s home town—for further testing. Each car will be capped at a 25 miles-per-hour maximum and will be accompanied by a driver …

A Japanese Phone Lets You Pay With Your Eyes

The latest mobile payment technology from Japan goes beyond just fingerprint recognition: the Arrows MX F-04G phone from Japanese company NTT Docomo allows users to unlock their phones and pay for items using their eyes. The new phone comes with a built-in iris-recognition feature that can identify its owner’s unique iris patterns, making it significantly more secure than the Face Unlock feature previously released by …

The Lily Drone Can Never Fall

Imagine sitting on your surfboard waiting for the next set to roll in as a drones floats nearby. As the first wave approaches, you toss the drone into the air and start paddling. Now you’re up on the wave and the drone is carefully capturing you from the side as you carve up the face, or maybe it’s filming you from the front while you …