Hackaday reports on  a Pi-based personal assistant robot  built by Saral Tayal. The robot listens to his voice and recognizes his face. The body of the robot is the “Rover 5” platform, to which Saral added a number of 3D printed parts. A forklift-like sled gives the robot the ability to pick things up. The Logitech webcam ...

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Huawei’s new OS, originally called HongMeng but now called Harmony, is being released as an open source platform. The first use by Huawei will be in smart TVs but it can be used across the spectrum of electronic devices from IoT to computers. It is suggested that Huawei is considering putting Harmony in a Mate ...

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Huawei’s new OS, originally called HongMeng but now called Harmony, is being released as an open source platform. The first use by Huawei will be in smart TVs but it can be used across the spectrum of electronic devices from IoT to computers. It is suggested that Huawei is considering putting Harmony in a Mate ...

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The PM’s idea of fast-tracking tech talent coming to the UK is being implemented by the Home Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy  working  with the scientific  community. The visa is expected to be offered later this year. “To ensure we continue to lead the way in the advancement of knowledge, we ...

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The PM’s idea of fast-tracking tech talent coming to the UK is being implemented by the Home Office and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy  working  with the scientific  community. The visa is expected to be offered later this year. “To ensure we continue to lead the way in the advancement of knowledge, we ...

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NEC  and Cartivator, with backing from the Japanese government, have demo-ed a flying car. The Japan government is said to be planning for drone-based delivery services by 2023 and taxi drones by 2030. The drone has four propellors each 4-5 foot across.

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Diodes Inc is to buy Lite-On Semiconductor of Taiwan for a 32% premium over its closing price on the day before the bid. The purchase price is $424 million. The 29 year-old Lite-On is the world’s largest AC/DC GPP bridge supplier. It also makes components for switching power supplies and system power supplies. Lite-On had revenues ...

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