5 Amazing Technologies That You Must Know About
Jazib Zaman It seems as if technology and biology are advancing hand in hand into the future as in both fields, there are significant advances in things like IT, medicine, and neuroscience.…
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We still lack adequate evidence about the usefulness of police body cameras
Jessica Baron, PhD There has been a tremendous amount of research into the use of police body cameras over the last 5 years. Now, criminologists from George Mason University’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy…
Even more AirPower hints appear out of thin air
Rizwan Anwar Apple’s March 25th event has come and gone, and while we got a glimpse of new offerings like the Apple Card, Apple Arcade, Apple News+ and more, there was no…
People don’t like robots that are better than them
Robots are designed to be faster than humans. We build them, in part, to make our lives easier and improve efficiency in industries from manufacturing to health care. But new…
Google hit with 1.5 billion Euro fine by EU anti-trust commission
Google has just been slapped with a hefty fine of 1.5 billion euros by the European Commission. This is the third time the search engine giant has been fined by…
Apple announces new AirPods with voice controls and wireless charging
Apple’s AirPods were a major industry game-changer. They completely changed the way Bluetooth earphones could be used. By going for a completely compact design and offering a plethora of features,…
The FBI is cracking down on fraud against the elderly
On March 7th, the FBI announced the results of its year-long effort to investigate and prosecute those who use technology – from telephones to social media – to prey on…
Can telehealth be convenient and compassionate?
By now we all know that earlier this month a man in California was informed he was dying via a robot. Early headlines had people (at least the ones who…
Sprint announces first solid plans to unveil 5G infrastructure at MWC19
It feels like we’re never going to stop hearing about 5G, whether it’s some vague press release about its imminent release or false promises that it’s already here. We’ve been…
Tech scene in New York faces a blow as Amazon backs out
Noor Imtiaz Amazon announced on Thursday that they have canceled their big plans to build a second headquarters in New York. This sudden move took both Amazon’s allies and opponents by surprise.…
LipPass verifies your identity based on your mouth movements
A new platform called LipPass is one of many new behavioral verification techniques for smartphones. Up until recently, identity verification involved simple password protection, followed by physical biometric scans such as fingerprints,…
Vodafone halts purchase of Huawei equipment amid Western bans
On Friday, Vodafone became the first major network to suspend the use of Huawei in its core networks. This comes after several major governments have banned Huawei. Vodafone is the…
Google fined 50 million Euros by France for GDPR violation
Fazeel Ashraf Google has just been fined around $56.8 million USD for failing to comply with GDPR rules. The General Data Protection Regulation is a rule passed by the European Union in 2016…
Huawei CEO is looking to cut jobs
Huawei is looking to cut jobs. Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei sent out emails to his staff on Friday saying to expect tough times ahead and that he will be firing…
Shareholders ask Amazon to stop selling Rekognition software
Amazon shareholders have delivered a complaint to CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday. It lists their concerns over the company’s policy of selling Amazon’s facial recognition software, called Rekognition, to government agencies. Investors believe…
