Friday
Mar112016

USA Today announces first-ever branded news experience on a VR platform 

USA Today just announced it wants to put viewers in the news. Through the launch of VRtually There, the USA TODAY NETWORK maintains its groundbreaking status in VR-driven journalism and media, poised to scale as specialized VR hardware evolves, and the viewing audience grows. 

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Friday
Mar112016

Ford's new police vehicle doors can stop armour-piercing bullets

Forget technology, Ford has just upped the ante on armoured police vehicles which can now stop armour-piercing bullets.

Coming soon to Ford Interceptor sedans and SUV's, the doors are designed to stop a .30-calibre shot from a high-powered rifle. Crafted from ceramic tile, which breaks up the bullet and with a layer of Kevlar-like weave that can catch the shrapnel.

Previous versions of Ford's ballistic panels, which cost $1,500 per door,  could protect against handgun fire and non-armour piercing rounds, these upgrades level the playing field against tactical weapons and high-powered automatic handguns and rifles. Ford says the doors are strictly for law enforcement and will not be sold to non-police customers.

Source: CTV News

Thursday
Mar102016

BMW shows first of four concept cars detailing the future of driving

BMW is looking toward the next 100 years as its celebrates is centennial anniversary. The German automaker will be unveiling four concept cars that will set the tone for product and design development in the coming century. 

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Thursday
Mar102016

Wikipedia now supports 3D Touch on iOS app

Wikipedia's latest update for its iOS app brings with it a bunch of new features. One of these include 3D Touch support for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Version 5.0 also brings with it a redesigned app. The daily feed will show a lot of new content, including recommended articles, random articles, as well as top-read articles. The picture of the day will also be shown there. The app also now supports emoji search and Spotlight search for saved articles. If you're a Wikipedia fan on an Apple device, this new update might be just what you're looking for.

Source: Engadget | Download: Apple App Store (Free)