A day in the life of a smart-city commuter – and why it's not so far from reality
Jun 09, 2017 18:52 pm UTC| Technology
The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the city are closed off in preparation for a popular end of summer event, so congestion is expected to be worse than usual. Youll...
Can the world ever really keep terrorists off the internet?
Jun 09, 2017 18:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
After Londons most recent terror attacks, British Prime Minister Theresa May called on countries to collaborate on internet regulation to prevent terrorism planning online. May criticized online spaces that allow such...
'Indoor GPS' could stop you getting lost – or going hungry – ever again
Jun 09, 2017 17:54 pm UTC| Technology
Gatwick Airport is hoping youll never get lost on the way to catch a flight again. The London airport has recently installed a wayfinding system that works like a kind of indoor GPS to direct customers around the building...
World’s Largest Wind Turbine Made Of LEGOs Completed, 100% Renewable Goals Achieved
Jun 09, 2017 17:43 pm UTC| Technology
LEGO bricks are often considered toys for little kids, but they have become popular even among adults of late. With the newly completed wind turbine by the LEGO company, which is entirely made of LEGO bricks, this trend is...
Bitcoin Miners Are Buying Up All The AMD Radeon GPUs, Driving Up Prices
Jun 09, 2017 17:43 pm UTC| Technology
As far as cryptocurrency goes, Bitcoin is arguably the most popular on the planet and also the most valuable. The process of getting these Bitcoins is called Mining and apparently, AMDs Radeon graphics card units are...
CD Projekt Red Hacked, Cyberpunk 2077 Data Held Ransom
Jun 09, 2017 17:43 pm UTC| Technology
It seems hackers have found themselves a new cash cow in targeting popular entertainment companies. This time, the victim is CD Projekt Red, the company that created The Witcher series of video games. Hackers have...
Verizon Acquisition Of Yahoo Finally Done, 2,100 Employees To Be Purged
Jun 09, 2017 17:42 pm UTC| Technology
The deal between Verizon and Yahoo to acquire the tech firm has been going on for too long. Now its finally done and the executives from both sides can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Unfortunately, employees dont have...
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects