Stories of interest include the return of the bots, an exploration of Facebook’s interest in virtual reality, a host of wearable tech developments, and more.
- Apple acquires artificial intelligence startup Emotient. (Drew Olanoff, TechCrunch)
- Whether they crawl, answer queries, message or just chat, the re-rise of the bots is upon us. (Casey Newton, The Verge)
- Garmin introduces a new augmented reality display for cyclists. (Romain Dillet, TechCrunch)
- Hexoskin releases its second-gen biometrics-tracking smart shirt. (Sarah Tew, c|net)
- Under Armour looks to transform our clothing into gadgets (David Pierce, Wired) … and has partnered with IBM to do it. (Lance Ulanoff, Mashable)
- GoPro lays the foundations for its drone platform. (Patrice Lelaisant, TechCrunch)
- Why Facebook’s pursuit and embrace of virtual reality technology makes sense. (Devin Coldewey, nbcnews.com)
- Meet Nanyang Technological University’s robotic receptionist, Nadine. (Amanda Connolly, TNW News)