NY Police send back their robot dog
Too much backlash
The New York Police Department said this week that it would stop using the "Digidog", a four-legged robot occasionally deployed for recon in dangerous situations.
Magic Leap AR ready for later this year
Spectacular
Magic Leap's next augmented reality headset is on track to be unveiled later this year.
Zuckerberg wants an end to computing, sorry commuting
It is time for VR to do the job
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wants commuting to work replaced with VR/AR telecommuting.
Google to shut down Android Things
Things ain’t what they used to be
Google plans to shut down Android Things, a stripped-down version of Android designed for smart home devices.
Facebook wants to read your mind
It really doesn't
Facebook told employees this week that it's developing a tool to summarise news articles so users won't have to read them. It laid out early plans for a neural sensor to detect people's thoughts and translate them into action.