Home Security Camera Startup Uses AI And Facial Recognition For Better Protection
Feb 25, 2018 21:43 pm UTC| Technology
For most of their existence, home security cameras were often used as a deterrent to discourage potential criminals from invading a home. Thats why they are displayed so prominently. However, a startup wants to take the...
The Cat S61 Is A Tough Smartphone Loaded With High-Tech Features, Not For Everyone
Feb 25, 2018 21:37 pm UTC| Technology
As proof that there is still a market for specialized smartphones with very specific features, the Cat S61 smartphone by Bullitt is one seriously tech loaded device. Its got everything from advanced thermal-imaging sensors...
Google Sued By Former Employee Who Was Fired For Supposedly Criticizing Anti-Diversity Memo
Feb 24, 2018 07:19 am UTC| Technology
As it turns out, Google really is a big believer in fair treatment of employees. Last year, it fired engineer James Damore for sending out a memo suggesting that perhaps diversity is not the way to go, at least in its...
Why we developed a microscope for your phone – and published the design
Feb 22, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
My colleagues and I have developed a 3D printable clip-on that can turn your smartphone into a fully functional microscope. Weve released the design online so that anyone can print it and modify it to suit their...
Before hitting the road, self-driving cars should have to pass a driving test
Feb 22, 2018 12:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
What should a self-driving car do when a nearby vehicle is swerving unpredictably back and forth on the road, as if its driver were drunk? What about encountering a vehicle driving the wrong way? Before autonomous cars are...
Feb 22, 2018 05:20 am UTC| Technology
Elon Musks private space company, SpaceX is planning on launching a Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Officially, the rocket will be carrying a satellite called Paz, which is a...
Alt-Right Claims Twitter Purge, Potential Collateral Damage In Bot Wars
Feb 22, 2018 05:19 am UTC| Technology
Twitter is a haven for trolls where users regularly display abusive behavior toward other users, companies, celebrity figures, or even ideas. In an attempt to stamp out these kinds of people, the platform has been...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects