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07/26/2017 / By Russel Davis

SORRY, HUMANS: Amazon will most likely replace Whole Foods cashiers with automated systems

In line with Amazon’s announcement of plans to acquire Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, a survey carried out by ChargeItSpot revealed that a vast majority of consumers would like Amazon to add a “cashier-free checkout” should the acquisition take place. The poll also showed that consumers wanted Amazon to feature “lower prices” and “in-store pickup” for Amazon purchases. “When […]

07/25/2017 / By Russel Davis

Man’s pacemaker may ultimately land him in jail in for arson and insurance fraud

In what was considered a first of its kind, a Butler County, Ohio judge this month ruled that data from a pacemaker could be presented in a trial against Ross Compton who was indicted in January on grounds of arson. Compton, 59, was charged of aggravated arson and insurance fraud for purportedly starting a fire at his Court Donegal […]

07/22/2017 / By Russel Davis

Inventor claims device will enable tech-augmented “telepathy” to function within a decade

Technology firm Openwater is currently developing a tech-augmented headwear that will help experts see the body in great detail. According to the company, the technology will work through a piece of clothing like a ski-hat lined with LCDs. The headwear will then be illuminated with infrared light, which will enable the detection of various health woes […]

07/09/2017 / By Russel Davis

World’s first non-battery cell phone “harvests” ambient radio waves to power itself

A team of computer scientists and electrical engineers at the University of Washington have designed and unveiled the world’s first battery-free mobile phone that makes use of ambient radio waves or light to function. The phone was touted to “harvest” a few microwatts of power from the said sources to send and receive calls. The team even reported […]

06/28/2017 / By Russel Davis

McDonald’s announces kiosks will replace cashiers in 2,500 restaurants

McDonald’s shares have reached an all-time high as Wall Street projects that the fast food chain’s bid to roll out new digital ordering kiosks will likely increase its sales. The technology upgrades, which will be implemented this year, prompted New York-based financial services group Cowen to raise McDonald’s rating from “market perform” to “outperform.” Andrew Charles, analyst at Cohen, noted […]

06/24/2017 / By Russel Davis

Ethereum crypto-currency flash crashes then recovers following panic selloff caused by technical glitch

A technical glitch has resulted in a brief but monumental crash in the price of ethereum, an alternative digital currency to bitcoin, demonstrating the apparent volatility of the cryptocurrency market. According to recent reports, the price of etherium flash crashed in a matter of seconds from around $319 to 10 cents on cryptocurrency exchange GDAX. This, following a multi-million […]

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