Eric David, Author at SiliconANGLE

Self-driving buses hit the streets of Helsinki

By Eric David Aug 17, 2016

Helsinki, the capital of Finland, has become one of the first major cities to offer autonomous public transportation on its city streets, as several autonomous buses have just been rolled out as part of…

What Twitch’s buyout of Curse means for Amazon

By Eric David Aug 17, 2016

This week, popular game livestreaming platform Twitch, and by extension its owner, Amazon, announced that it had paid an undisclosed amount to acquire Curse Inc, the operator of a number online gaming networks and the creator of…

Ford announces plans to produce fully autonomous cars by 2021

By Eric David Aug 16, 2016

Ford Motor today said it plans to produce a fully autonomous car, with no steering wheel or gas or brake pedals, in commercial volumes by 2021.

New Skillshop conferences want to give devs a crash course in VR and AR

By Eric David Aug 16, 2016

The creators of Utah-based code school DevMountain and React.js conference React Week have announced the launch of Skillshop, a new series of continuing education conferences aimed at giving developers a crash course in creating apps for augmented reality and virtual…

Google moves ‘Hangouts on Air’ livestreaming platform to YouTube

By Eric David Aug 15, 2016

There is some bad news for the people who still use Google+ Hangouts on Air for their livestreaming needs. As of September 12, Google will be killing off Hangouts on Air … well, sort…

Google has an open-source OS in the works called Fuchsia

By Eric David Aug 15, 2016

It looks like Alphabet Inc. (aka Google) may be working on an entirely new open-source operating system. But the company is not exactly making a big deal about it yet. Dubbed “Fuchsia,” the new…

Facebook tries to shut down ad blockers again, fails

By Eric David Aug 12, 2016

This week has been an emotional roller coaster for people who hate seeing advertisements on Facebook, as the social network has been in an intense battle against ad blockers, and it is still not…

Domino’s new chatbot lets you order pizza with Facebook Messenger

By Eric David Aug 12, 2016

Popular restaurant chain Domino’s Pizza has announced that it now has a new way for you to order pizza thanks to a new Facebook Messenger chatbot named “Dom.” According to Domino’s, the chatbot will…

Waze partners with marathons and other events to route you around road closures

By Eric David Aug 11, 2016

Popular Google-owned traffic app Waze is about to get a lot smarter when it comes to major events that close off busy streets. Today, Waze announced its new Global Event Partner Program, which will allow…

Private company could start mining asteroids in just 3 years

By Eric David Aug 11, 2016

Less than a week after Moon Express became the first private company to be granted permission for a Moon mission, Mountain View-based aerospace company Deep Space Industries has announced plans to launch an asteroid…

Eric David

Self-driving buses hit the streets of Helsinki

What Twitch’s buyout of Curse means for Amazon

Ford announces plans to produce fully autonomous cars by 2021

New Skillshop conferences want to give devs a crash course in VR and AR

Google moves ‘Hangouts on Air’ livestreaming platform to YouTube

Google has an open-source OS in the works called Fuchsia

Facebook tries to shut down ad blockers again, fails

Domino’s new chatbot lets you order pizza with Facebook Messenger

Waze partners with marathons and other events to route you around road closures

Private company could start mining asteroids in just 3 years

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