Technology, once thought the enabler of democracy, is threatening to kill it off
May 08, 2017 04:58 am UTC| Technology Politics
Democracy has entered a new phase characterised by hacking by foreign states and fake stories discrediting political representatives, disseminated by social media. The social media companies have been incapable, or...
Better Bionic Eyes Developed, Softer And Less Mechanical
May 08, 2017 04:48 am UTC| Technology
Although it may seem hard to believe, bionic eyes have actually been a real part of the medical industry for some time. However, as with every new technology, it came with a few problems. Specifically, the machine part of...
Robot Doctor 50 Times Faster Than Normal Doctor, Brain Surgery Done In 2 Minutes
May 08, 2017 04:48 am UTC| Technology
Brain surgery is one of the most delicate and time-consuming procedures in the medical world simply because of the sheer number of things that could go wrong. As such, its understandable that surgeons would take several...
Upcoming Moto Z2 Play Could Be Thinner And Lighter, But Could Also Have A Smaller Battery
May 08, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Technology
Motorola made huge waves with its first batch of modular phones last year in the form of the Moto Z lineup. For its next iteration of the revolutionary units, the company is thinking about making the Z2 play slimmer. This...
Someone Got The Legendary Nintendo PlayStation To Work, Not A Myth After All
May 08, 2017 04:47 am UTC| Technology
Those who have been involved in the video game scene over the last two decades would be aware of the legend surrounding the Nintendo PlayStation. No, not the Sony PlayStation, the Nintendo PlayStation. For years, classic...
Online security won't improve until companies stop passing the buck to the customer
May 07, 2017 09:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Its normally in the final seconds of a TV or radio interview that security experts get asked for advice for the general public something simple, unambiguous, and universally applicable. Its a fair question, and what the...
The long history, and short future, of the password
May 07, 2017 09:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In Western history, the concept of the password can be traced as far back as the so-called shibboleth incident in the 12th chapter of the biblical Book of Judges. In the chaos of battle between the tribes of Gilead and...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects