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05/22/2018 / By David Williams

Open-source alternative to Facebook called Scuttlebutt gaining prominence

While Facebook may not be the literal scum of the internet, it has been cutting it real close. The data and privacy breaches that have recently happened and the subsequent non-apology issued by its founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, paint a not-so-bright future for the social media giant. Since it doesn’t look like the […]

05/21/2018 / By David Williams

Meet Honeybot, a small robot that will protect factories from cyberterrorists

Now that the world has entered the age of IoT (Internet of Things), many kinds of traditionally offline devices have begun to go online. Seemingly normal and sometimes non-electronic devices are being turned into “smart” gadgets nowadays, and that exposes them to dangerous attacks from unscrupulous individuals. Is there anything that can be done to […]

05/21/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers develop thin film that can turn heat from electronics into energy

Many different types of energy sources are available in the world right now. But at the same time, these energy sources also tend to produce a lot of by-products, such as waste heat. Waste heat, which also comes from electronics, can be beneficial if harvested correctly. Now a team of researchers has developed a method […]

05/18/2018 / By David Williams

Chinese fugitive arrested after being identified in concert crowd by facial recognition tech

Facial recognition technology is now being applied to all sorts of things. Recently, a fugitive was arrested for unspecified economic crimes in China through the use of this technology, but the interesting thing was that he was caught while he was in the middle of a crowded concert – meaning his face was scoped out despite […]

05/17/2018 / By David Williams

Self-driving cars could suffer major problems due to the sun, warn experts

Picture yourself going on a typical Sunday drive – but not in a regular gas-powered car. Instead, imagine driving an all-electric self-driving vehicle that uses all sorts of instruments and digital equipment to get going. Usually, these kinds of cars rely on sophisticated electronics that have been put together to gather data on the environment and […]

05/16/2018 / By David Williams

Excess heat from a data center re-purposed to warm people’s homes in Stockholm

Data centers, which are typically used to handle data when people access online services or the internet in general, can generate a lot of heat in their operations. All the excess heat from them usually just gets wasted, but now a Swedish firm has a plan to finally put them to good use. Stockholm-based DigiPlex […]

05/09/2018 / By David Williams

Russian robot put to working hiring humans

How would you feel if, after applying for a job, you learned that the recruiter who will be interviewing you is a robot? Would you feel comfortable with interacting with a bot for a job that you’d like to get hired for? One Russian startup has made such a robot possible, and in fact, it […]

05/08/2018 / By David Williams

The updated version of Chrome Cleanup Tool scans your personal computer files WITHOUT your consent

Google Chrome has quickly risen to become the most used web browser in the entire world. Ever since it was first introduced all those years ago, Google, the internet search giant, worked hard to make it as appealing and as hard to switch away from as soon as you became a user. Recently, the browser […]

05/07/2018 / By David Williams

DARPA developing neural interface technology to connect soldiers to advanced military systems and weapons wirelessly

Ever wonder what the U.S. military’s own researchers are working on at the moment? Online reports indicate that one of their latest projects involves the use of neural interfaces, specifically non-invasive ones that would allow soldiers to connect with computers and other electronic systems both digitally and wirelessly. This information is based on a pre-solicitation […]

05/07/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers rank Instagram as worst social media app for young people’s mental health

Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been a boon for most people. They allow users to connect with each other while also enjoying access to a number of extra features at the same time. However, not all of them are beneficial. In fact, many of them can be harmful to one’s mental health. Researchers from the […]

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