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Reconnaissance robots that can be lobbed 148 feet over walls, or into buildings and caves to provide real-time video have been tested by the Royal Marines. The 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group have been trialling the ‘throwbots’ — and other advanced kit — during exercises around and in the tunnels beneath Gibraltar. The bots are built … Read more
Royal Marines test ‘throwbots’ that can be lobbed up to 150 feet over walls or into caves and provide real-time video imagery to troops on the ground The Ministry of Defence is pursuing new tech to improve troop effectiveness Throwbots have been tested in Scotland and around and underneath Gibraltar Reconnaissance robots could allow sight … Read more
Spotify rolls out karaoke-style feature that displays lyrics in real-time to 26 countries – but the US and UK will have to wait The feature is being tested in beta on some Android devices Lyrics can be swiped up and roll across the app as the song plays Apple previously introduced real-time lyrics in September … Read more
Spotify rolls out karaoke-style feature that displays lyrics in real-time to 26 countries – but the US and UK will have to wait The feature is being tested in beta on some Android devices Lyrics can be swiped up and roll across the app as the song plays Apple previously introduced real-time lyrics in September … Read more
Spotify introduces Group Session feature that lets multiple users create and control playlists in real-time The feature lets users pause, play, skip and add songs on a playlist It is being positioned as a way to entertain people who are quarantined Group Sessions can have up to 100 people at a time The feature is … Read more
Microsoft is previewing its Xbox Series X with real-time gameplay next week – but admits the new console’s games could be delayed due to coronavirus Microsoft will demonstrate real-time gameplay of the Xbox Series X next week Xbox’s Phil Spencer says the console will be on time but games may be delayed The demonstration will be … Read more
Instagram launches ‘live donations’ that allow nonprofits to raise money from followers who tune into their real-time streams The donations let nonprofits run fundraisers via Instagram Live Users can donate directly in the app during a livestream Instagram also released ‘I Donated’ stickers that can be posted to Stories The feature looks to capitalize on a … Read more
Instacart is now pairing users with shoppers in real-time in an attempt to deal with a demand spike caused by at-home coronavirus isolation The options will look to free up delivery window times for users A ‘Fast and Flexible’ option pairs users with the next available shopper ‘Order Ahead’ lets users place their orders two … Read more
Spotify is testing a real-time lyrics feature that flashes words to a song across the screen as you listen The feature is being tested in beta on some Android devices Lyrics can be swiped up and roll across the app as the song plays Apple previously introduced real-time lyrics in September By James Pero For … Read more