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