News & Articles By David Williams
04/29/2018 / By David Williams
Sweden reveals why a “cashless” society may not be such a good idea after all
Is it possible for a society to function properly without the use of any cash? Sweden could have the answer to this question and more, as the country has had a good run of using digital payment systems so far, and many Swedish establishments have helped cashless payment methods almost become status quo. In a […]
04/25/2018 / By David Williams
Manufacturing jobs in the U.S. – or anywhere else – most likely gone for good, say researchers
Will the high rate of manufacturing jobs ever return to the U.S. or other first-world countries? According to new research, as hopeful as this is, it’s highly unlikely. And it’s not just because of the impending robot takeover that’s poised to rid Americans of jobs wholesale. Indeed, the research suggests that it’s down to a number […]
04/24/2018 / By David Williams
Recovering gold, copper, and other metals from e-waste is cheaper than trying to get them through mining, study finds
The problem of electronic waste (e-waste) has become so bad in many parts of the world that scientists are constantly looking for better ways to dispose of it. E-waste, which includes things like old and discarded mobile phones, computers, and television sets, is currently considered as one of the fastest-growing waste categories in the entire […]
04/22/2018 / By David Williams
Materials for flexible electronics and soft robots are now 3D printable
Researchers from the Oregon State University‘s College of Engineers reportedly developed a method of using 3D printing to produce certain alloys that can be used to create stretchable electronics, flexible screens, and other types of gadgets and devices. This is based on detailed information provided by the researchers themselves, who said that the results of […]
04/22/2018 / By David Williams
Voice mimicry technology causes concern for privacy, security and accuracy of news
Will the days of reliable, trustworthy news sources soon be over? At the rate that artificial intelligence (AI) is currently advancing, that seems highly likely. Companies like China’s Baidu are now using AI to create advanced voice mimicry technology that’s slowly but surely becoming more than a bit scary. As of this time’s writing, they […]
04/22/2018 / By David Williams
“Trust crisis” looms over tech industry as public grows weary of privacy scandals
It’s a bad time to be an internet user. Despite the many technological advancements that have made it possible for more people to get online and connect with each other, along with all of the many online services that can be enjoyed by almost anyone by doing nothing more than simply tapping a few buttons, […]
04/22/2018 / By David Williams
Researchers begin pilot testing of “LiFi” light bulbs that offer broadband data through light
The Internet of Things or IoT is a type of emerging technology that is meant to become a standard inside the home as well as in the office. It’s the key to turning ordinary household and office appliances into “smart” ones – that is, connecting them to the internet – and in many ways, is […]
04/20/2018 / By David Williams
“Tamper-proof” cryptocurrency wallet just backdoored by a 15-year-old self-taught programmer
Cryptocurrency wallets were invented to allow those who owned cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, to have an easy way to store and access them via hardware. For a long time, the makers of these devices marketed their products as tamper-proof and capable of keeping any and all of their contents safe. But as it turns out, […]
04/19/2018 / By David Williams
Rise of the robots: 8 professions that will be taken over by AI technology
As robots and artificial intelligence (AI) technology begin their takeover, more jobs will be taken away from humans, resulting in entire professions being supplanted by next level advances in modern technology. This is no longer a what-if, but a well-known fact. Robots have started to take away human jobs, and they will continue to do […]
04/17/2018 / By David Williams
City in New York passes first-ever bitcoin mining ban in the U.S.
Bitcoin mining first became a mainstream thing when word about Bitcoin itself hit the mainstream. It was a slow but steady way of making bitcoins on your own, and has been taken up as serious endeavors by would-be cryptocurrency entrepreneurs. And between all of them, they mine all kinds of other cryptocurrencies apart from Bitcoin. […]
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