Connections aren't conversations – while technology enables, it can also interfere
Dec 21, 2015 10:08 am UTC| Technology Insights & Views Health
A prisoner was in the US was recently released after 44 years of incarceration for the attempted murder of a police officer. Emerging onto the streets of New York City, Otis Johnson, now 69, found himself bewildered by the...
2015, the year that was: Science + Technology
Dec 21, 2015 00:15 am UTC| Technology Science
This year came and went almost as fast as NASAs New Horizons probe zipped past the distant dwarf planet, Pluto. Yet New Horizons managed to pack a lot into its flyby, revealing astounding images of Pluto that show it to be...
Facebook Introduces Photo Magic On Messenger; Adds Fun Ways To Customize Conversations
Dec 18, 2015 11:16 am UTC| Technology
Facebook on Thursday rolled out Photo Magic feature on Messenger that will simplify sharing photos this holiday season. Indian Express explains that using image-recognition technology, the feature will automatically...
Microsoft Won’t Release Any New Builds To Windows Insiders Until January
Dec 18, 2015 10:26 am UTC| Technology
Microsoft recently rolled out a new build for Windows 10 Mobile users in the Insider Preview program. The company had said earlier that the Windows 10 update would be released to users of existing Windows Phone 8 and 8.1...
Android N To Be Named After Indian Dessert?
Dec 18, 2015 07:32 am UTC| Technology
Google knows how to keepits users interested. Since April 2009, the tech giant has developed Android versions under a confectionery-themed code name and released in alphabetical order. The earlier versions 1.0 and 1.1 were...
Apple Pay To Roll Out To China UnionPay Cardholders In Early 2016
Dec 18, 2015 06:07 am UTC| Technology
Apple announced today its partnership with Chinas Union Pay that aims to bring Apple Pay to China. Apple Pay transforms mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way to pay. China UnionPay cardholders will be...
Bitcoin might not change the world, but the blockchain that makes it work, might
Dec 18, 2015 01:15 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
Digital cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin may have failed to unseat their more traditional rivals, but the technology that underpins Bitcoin may yet bring about a revolution in finance and other industries. This technology is...
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