Tech Rookies Staff

UK tests robot boat that can fly its own wired drone even in 14ft waves and stay at sea for weeks

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Robot boat launches drone without crew during challenging ocean demonstrations Pioneer vessel survives rough seas while supporting airborne surveillance operations Tethered SkyRanger drone provides continuous monitoring from unmanned ships A robotic boat has launched and recovered its own drone off the deck, without a single crew member aboard either vehicle. British firm ACUA Ocean and … Read more

Is bulldozing homes, seizing land, harming the climate, and replacing workers really worth everyone having an AI agent?

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There are a lot of sacrifices being made to usher in the latest technological age. Jobs, businesses, even whole industries are at risk of disappearing. Now we can add homes to the list – as new electricity infrastructure for data centers in the state of Georgia means 30 homes are to be bulldozed and 330 … Read more

‘That’s our next mission — proving that games are art’: meet Story Kitchen, the bold, trail-blazing studio behind the popular Sonic movies that wants to turn your favorite game into the next movie or TV hit

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“It is easier, but it’s not easy,” Story Kitchen co-founder Dmitri Johnson interjects. I’m midway through an in-depth conversation with Johnson and business partner Mike Goldberg about their pioneering entertainment company when the former clarifies something he alluded to earlier. The topic in question? Pitching movies and TV shows based on video game properties to … Read more

‘Plug-in batteries are the real game-changer’: I talked to Octopus Energy and Anker about the home energy revolution than could soon be ‘bigger than solar’ for millions

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It’s typical, you wait for ages for a home energy revolution and then two come along at once — or at least that’s what appears to be happening in the UK. You’ve probably heard about the first landmark moment. ‘Plug-in solar’ hit the headlines last week when the UK government announced that small, solar panel … Read more

There’s a micro mobility revolution underway in the USA, spurred on by a rise in popularity of golf carts — could this be a turning point for the country that pioneered gigantic SUVs?

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America has spent decades building some of the biggest, most powerful and least apologetic vehicles on the planet. Full-size pickups have dominated the US charts for generations, while SUVs have gradually swallowed up everything from family sedan to station wagon sales. But something strange is happening at the other end of the automotive spectrum. Golf … Read more