Technology
Device that detects skin cancer wins James Dyson Award 2017
Trackless, driverless “rail bus” takes to the roads in China
Pavegen’s floor tiles could power future cities with footsteps
Amazon Key allows strangers to open your front door
“Design language sets us apart” from Apple and Samsung, says Google’s head of hardware
Self-driving vehicle designed to help London commuters reconnect with their surroundings
Umbrellium develops interactive road crossing that only appears when needed
Ex-Google engineer establishes new religion with ambition to develop an AI god
New app Smartify functions as “a Shazam for the art world”
Sebastian Errazuriz vandalises augmented-reality version of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculpture
Nike’s connected NBA jerseys update fans with news about their favourite teams
Swedish rail company swaps paper tickets for embedded microchips
Google releases library of 3D clip-art for use in virtual and augmented reality
Sony uses artificial intelligence to bring Aibo robot dog back to life
Saudi Arabia becomes first country to grant citizenship to a robot
Samsung’s The Frame television “makes buying art as common as downloading a TV show”
BlackBerry loses the keyboard for new water-resistant smartphone
Facebook launches virtual-reality headset that can be used without other devices
eBay launches “the world’s first subconscious shopping experience”
Google’s new camera knows when to automatically take a picture
Google’s new headphones double as a personal translator
Elon Musk proposes rockets that will offer transport to anywhere on Earth in under an hour
BleepBleeps launches smart musical toothbrush that tracks brushing habits
