Jun 22, 2018 03:08 am UTC| Technology
Most conventional prosthetics that are meant to replace lost limbs only function as either a placeholder or to perform super simple tasks. According to a new study, however, a functional artificial skin could change that....
Malware Campaigns Are Riding the ‘Fortnite’ Wave, with Fake Android Apps Spreading the Infection
Jun 22, 2018 03:01 am UTC| Technology
It has become a familiar story with the internet. If something is hugely popular, malicious individuals or groups will inevitably try to take advantage of it to the detriment of others. This is the case with Fortnite...
Microsoft Breaks Promise to Offer VR on Xbox One Because PC Is Better at It
Jun 22, 2018 02:53 am UTC| Technology
If any Xbox One owner out there was holding out hope that virtual reality (VR) would be coming to their console, Microsoft just squashed that dream to a pulp. The company recently confirmed that it is not working on...
Exploding Smartphone Reportedly Caused the Death of Malaysian CEO
Jun 22, 2018 02:39 am UTC| Technology
Smartphones have been known to explode and cause extensive property damages, and even injuries. The catastrophic series of events involving the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 are the most obvious examples of this fact. In Malaysia,...
Steam’s Summer Sale Event Is Now Live and Will End on July 5
Jun 22, 2018 02:33 am UTC| Technology
Steam Sales have become something of a series of holidays for gamers, with the regular events never failing to generate excitement. This time, Valve has launched the Summer Sale event, or the Intergalactic Summer Sale, as...
Intel CEO Is Forced to Resign for Fraternizing with a Company Employee
Jun 22, 2018 02:25 am UTC| Technology
It would seem that Intel is quite serious about upholding its policies against employees hooking up. The company just forced its CEO out of his seat after finding out that he had fraternized with an employee. Had is the...
Nintendo and Microsoft Double-Team Sony in Cross-Play Promotion, Shots Fired
Jun 22, 2018 02:17 am UTC| Technology
Nintendo and Microsoft are currently taking advantage of Sonys refusal to allow cross-play with several of the games that are available on all platforms. The two companies just teamed up to promote the cross-play feature...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight