Technology

  Relaxnews A Czech company opened a production line for batteries based on nanotechnology, which uses tiny parts invisible to human eyes. The batteries are touted as potentially more efficient, longer-lasting, cheaper, lighter and above all safer. The automatic line will operate for several months to get all necessary certifications. Then, Prague-based company HE3DA said Monday it is ready to …

  Bloomberg Honda Motor Co. said it is talking to Waymo, the autonomous driving unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc., to try to strike a deal that would put its self-driving technology into some of the Japanese automaker’s cars. Both companies stressed that the talks are about research, rather than full production vehicles, at this point. If all goes well, …

  Bloomberg We already have smartphones, smartwatches, smart lights, smart ovens and smart TVs, and at CES 2017, Miliboo Corporation will be hoping that the smart mirror will be the next gadget to make a connection with consumers. Crowdfunding sites Kickstarter and Indiegogo are littered with failed attempts to take smart mirrors mainstream, but where others have stumbled, Miliboo believes …

  New York / AP The latest Yahoo hack exposed personal details from more than 1 billion user accounts, the largest known data breach in history. Despite the size of the break-in, which apparently dates back to August 2013, attackers don’t appear to have accessed obviously sensitive information such as financial data or Social Security numbers. Here’s how the Yahoo …

  Relaxnews LG is bringing five new handsets of different shapes and sizes to January’s consumer technology extravaganza that all have two things in common: they’re focused on premium features but at an affordable price point. The new phones are, according to LG, a genuine effort to bring a host of flagship features, such as fingerprint scanners and latest generation …

  Bloomberg When the spindle broke off his wife’s sewing machine, Michael Sorkin refused to replace the device. Instead, he bought a 3-D printer and built the part himself. Four years later, he’s using the technology to change how to make the Swiss watch you might get for Christmas. On a rainy afternoon in Sorkin’s company’s dimly lit office in …

  Sydney/ AFP An underwater robot has captured a rare glimpse beneath the Antarctic sea ice, revealing a colourful world filled with coconut-shaped sponges, dandelion-like worms, pink algae and spidery starfish. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) took footage on a camera attached to a Remotely Operated Vehicle sent down by scientists through a small hole drilled in the ice as …

  Relaxnews Until charging points are as plentiful as gas stations and topping up batteries as fast as filling a traditional fuel tank, many will still think twice about buying an electric car. But what if every time an electric car was stationary its batteries were automatically charging? GM has just become the first US carmaker to deliver on its …

  Realxnews Australian tech firm HButler is showcasing a new line of ladies’ purses and handbags that can recharge a smartphone at January’s Las Vegas consumer technology show (CES). “Fashion and form are important, but so too is function — the modern-day accessory needs to not only hold your personal tech items, but keep them charged and ready for use,” …

  Relaxnews The LG ProBeam will be marketed as a compact consumer projector with professional performance when it goes on sale after its global debut at CES 2017 this January. Though LG has built a solid reputation for the quality of its high-end LED projectors, this new device is the first that it has built specifically for use in and …