Oculus Rift pre-orders open on Wednesday

The original Oculus Rift Kickstarter went live in August 2012, and since then it's been a long, long wait for the finished consumer version of the headset to go on sale. That wait is almost over: pre-orders officially start this Wednesday, January 6 at 8am Pacific Time.

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Section: Wearable Electronics

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General Motors and Lyft plan to develop autonomous ride-sharing vehicles

With the likes of Google moving into the auto industry by way of autonomous driving tech, General Motors (GM) has bet big on Lyft. The carmaker will invest US$500 million to help grow the ride-sharing service. The "long-term strategic alliance" will include the development of autonomous vehicles.

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Section: Automotive

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Phase One and Sony develop 100 MP full-frame medium format CMOS sensor

When Phase One launched its XF medium format system, it said the high-end setup was designed for high resolution photography, and it appears it wasn't kidding. The firm has now announced that, in conjunction with Sony, it's developed a 100-megapixel full-frame medium format CMOS sensor which will be used in the new the XF 100MP Camera System.

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Section: Digital Cameras

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Volvo and Ericsson want to make life a stream in autonomous cars

Volvo's recently unveiled Concept 26 is its vision for the autonomous car of the future. Its "Relax Mode" would allow occupants to watch video content while the car takes care of driving. Working with Ericsson, Volvo is now developing the tech to stream that content to a car on the move.

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Plan hatched to build modern successor to Colossus of Rhodes

Towering over the ancient city like a watchful giant, the Colossus of Rhodes statue was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Now, over two millennia after it was felled by an earthquake, a group of architects and engineers hope to build its modern successor.

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Deciphering dolphin echolocation - researchers create eerie image of a diver as it may appear in a dolphin's brain

A private dolphin research organization based in Miami sparked a minor sensation last month when it released a controversial image of an underwater diver that was reportedly created using data extracted from the high frequency clicks that dolphins emit when they perform echolocation. If the data used to create the image is proven to be solid, it could reveal what and how certain animals "see" in dark and underwater environments.

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Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come to Ford vehicles

Ford has been updating its Sync in-car communications and infotainment system apace, with the Connect remote control and monitoring app, new AppLink apps and Siri integration. Now it's putting iOS and Android on the dashboard and expanding connectivity in other ways.

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