INNOVATION

Over 1,000km of eco-friendly solar roads are to be installed across France.

Comcast customer programmes tiny Raspberry Pi computer to tweet complaints when internet speeds are slow.

Barack Obama is to petition Congress for financial support for his education initiative

App lists 73 clinics in 16 EU countries but is expected to grow rapidly as 10,000 doctors express interest.

Unicef looking for simple solutions to problems facing underprivileged children.

MIT engineer develops underwater drone inspired by US Navy's dolphin project.

The submarine-like data centres could also reduce carbon footprint drastically.

Revolutionary new transport technology aims to transport passengers at speeds approaching the sound barrier.

Scientists use Software Defined Networking to help developers create apps for light-based internet without scientific knowledge.

Apple recently hired Doug Bowman, who is one of the top researchers in virtual reality.

Google working on high-speed internet project at Spaceport America in New Mexico.

Leading banks in the country are enabling systems such as Apple Pay and Google's Android Pay on their ATMs.

A studio has built a greenhouse that can be elevated off the ground in times of severe flooding.

The Facebook-owned VR firm has launched an internal tool, which allows illustrators to draw in virtual reality.

Artificial intelligence system beat three-time world champion Fan Hui five times in succession.

Engineers have invented a miniature microscope to let surgeons detect cancerous cells from normal tissue.

A man spent two days in a HTC Vive virtual reality headset for an art project but didn't get nauseous.

Canadian inventor lifts up a Mini Cooper with the help of his DIY super-strength suit.

Russian scientists discover how to cool plasmonic components to make light-based transistors possible.

Guangzhou-based Internet company Lianlian offers inflatable props to single male staff instead of cash.

Michigan University lab invention is competing in Drones for Good Award contest with $1m grand prize.

A trigger lock device on all firearms in the US could prevent accidental shooting deaths and teen suicides.

Antipode hypersonic jet concept by designer Charles Bombardier claims intercontinental travel in mere minutes.

EXCLUSIVE: Dr Lee Braine from Barclays details the bank's latest smart contract initiative.

IARPA project to develop new generation of AI mirroring the human brain.

BMW Labs gives drivers access to test out new services that are still under development.

The charging station stores electricity to charge cars quickly, rather than bringing down the power grid.

This mind-boggingly fast homemade robot smashes record to unscramble a Rubik's Cube.

Twitter, Google+ and Instagram accounts closed down as 'Enterprise Edition' business device becomes focus