The Canadian firm is set to invest C$100 million ($75 million) in a new autonomous vehicle-testing hub over several years, the company's chief executive said on Monday, marking a change of direction for the smartphone pioneer. Apple is said to have taken the unusual step of working on its car software far away from its California HQ. QNX, which was bought out by Blackberry in 2010, is known for producing car software. What is REALLY going on in North Korea? 'Explosion' thought... From reacting to a bad gift to buying the perfect present:... Facebook Messenger FINALLY unveils group video calls that... Look up! FOUR asteroids are set to make a'close approach'... What is REALLY going on in North Korea?

Professor Viren Swami, a social psychology expert explains the five things you need to know about giving and receiving gifts He says the best presents are'giver-centric' rather than'recipient-centric' If you're given a present you don't like, the best way to diffuse the situation is just to say'thank you' even if you don't mean it He says the best presents are'giver-centric' rather than'recipient-centric' If you're given a present you don't like, the best way to diffuse the situation is just to say'thank you' even if you don't mean it We've all been there - you excitedly tear into a present, only to be met with yet another pair of socks. But what is the best way to react to a gift you really don't want? Police trial'Big Brother' AI system that is so powerful it... Virtual dating simulator that teaches men how to pick up... Terrifying 13ft Avatar robot takes its first steps:... Santa ISN'T sexist if he gives your daughter a doll:... Police trial'Big Brother' AI system that is so powerful it... Virtual dating simulator that teaches men how to pick up... Terrifying 13ft Avatar robot takes its first steps:... Santa ISN'T sexist if he gives your daughter a doll:... In a series of studies, researchers found that most people think recipient-centric gifts are preferred. Surprise gifts aren't always a good idea, especially if its not on their wish list But something less physical, such as tickets to a show, could bring more enjoyment in the long term Socially responsible gifts, such as charity donations in someone's name, may not leave someone feeling'warm' towards you Practical gifts can be great because the receiver will get use out of them Put yourself in the person's shoes and think about what they might get out of a gift in the long term Surprise gifts aren't always a good idea, especially if its not on their wish list Socially responsible gifts, such as charity donations in someone's name, may not leave someone feeling'warm' towards you Put yourself in the person's shoes and think about what they might get out of a gift in the long term If you do receive a poor gift, one way of defusing the situation is simply to say'thank you' (stock image) Christmas is culturally perceived as a time of giving and spending more of one's income on others, which is associated with greater levels of happiness than spending money on oneself At over seven feet tall, is Freddy Britain's biggest dog?

The Obama administration has failed to renegotiate portions of an international arms control arrangement so that it's simpler to export tools related to hacking and surveillance software.

He wants to put a human colony on Mars, fill the world with electric-powered driverless cars, charge your house with a battery and conceptualise super speed trains. Now it seems he wants to solve the scourge of traffic congestion that plagues major cities around the world. The CEO of SpaceX and Tesla has got many world-changing projects currently in the works but judging by an impromptu Twitter rant over the weekend, the innovative 45-year-old now wants to eradicate traffic congestion. On Sunday, Mr Musk was clearly frustrated by the slow moving traffic and decided to make a very public pledge to do something about it. Traffic is driving me nuts.

The VR simulator'gives a man the skillset to put any woman under his spell' Men using the app can virtually enter a bar, where several women are present Hints appear, telling men what to say, and when to touch the woman Many users have expressed concerns with the simulator, with one saying: 'We are not targets. There are no "behaviour patterns women find irresistible"' The VR simulator'gives a man the skillset to put any woman under his spell' Many users have expressed concerns with the simulator, with one saying: 'We are not targets. There are no "behaviour patterns women find irresistible"' In the hopes of making more men Lotharios, a firm has set up a virtual reality dating simulator, which promises to'give a man the skillset to put any woman under his spell' Police trial'Big Brother' AI system that is so powerful it... Will the iPhone 8 ditch glass for PLASTIC? Rumours say Apple... Still stuck for gift ideas? Experts reveal the top gadget...

The machine has taken its first steps, after two years secretly in development Robotics company'Korea Future Technology' is behind the machine Avatar-style robot is controlled by a pilot sitting inside making limb movements The robot is so heavy it makes the ground around it shake when it takes steps A 13-foot tall robot that walks like a human, making the ground around it shake, could become a reality. Seoul-based robotics company'Korea Future Technology' has completed the first tests of its giant human-like robot, called METHOD-1 (pictured) Move over Skype: Facebook trials group audio calls for... Think you have blue eyes? They are actually BROWN: Optical... The biggest map of our universe yet: Chart shows billions of... Was Einstein WRONG about gravity?Controversial new theory... Move over Skype: Facebook trials group audio calls for... Think you have blue eyes? They are actually BROWN: Optical...

Today's data watchers estimate that we create at least 2.7 million terabytes of data per day -- enough to double the digital universe every two years. Our digital, sharing economy has given rise to a universe of apps, all generating bytes and bytes of data that, for the most part, no one looks at or uses. How will we begin to meaningfully utilize this overwhelming amount of data? The consensus answer is with articificial intelligence; AI will draw sense from this data junkyard, thereby enabling groundbreaking progress in applications from self-driving cars and medical diagnoses to national security and scientific discoveries. But the reality is that, beyond some specialized exceptions, AI as a broad discipline has been largely stagnant for decades.

In October, French forces were training Kurdish fighters outside the Iraqi town of Dohuk when a drone crashed to the ground. As they inspected the device, it exploded, killing two Kurdish soldiers and wounding many others. A Kurdish official later reported that the drone had been "booby-trapped" with a bomb disguised as a battery case. Former Rep. Jane Harman is the director, president and CEO of the Wilson Center. She served nine terms in Congress, representing the aerospace center of California.

The system maps more than 1 million distinguishable features on a person's face It is so powerful it can identify someone even only from a tiny part of their face Leicestershire police hopes the system will make it easier for police to identify suspects who are arrested but refuse to give their name British police are turning to artificial intelligence to help then identify suspects in blurry or poor quality CCTV images. The system can map more than a million distinguishable features on a person's face so it can learn to recognise them Still stuck for gift ideas? Experts reveal the top gadget... Rovers return! How Coronation Street is dogs' favourite... Why the long face? Study finds horses use visual and... Which emoji is popular in YOUR region?

Just over 65 years ago, Alan Turing famously posed the following question: Can machines think? In Computing Machinery and Intelligence, Turing investigates the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the idea that machine-based life may indeed meet or surpass the boundaries of human intellect. Since Turing's essay and over the course of the last several years, leaders in the technology industry, public intellectuals and mathematicians and philosophers alike have begun to sound the alarm on advances in AI computing, warning of the potential unforeseen end results of placing such super-intelligence "online". Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, shocked many in 2014 when he postulated that the world's greatest existential threat was likely not nuclear war or climate change but rather the unboxing of an ill-considered AI, an act he would refer to as "summoning the demon". In subsequent interviews, Musk has carefully elaborated on his view, still cautioning against a foolish act on the part of those at the forefront of AI development.