Asus Unveils Thinnest High-End Convertible Laptop At Computex
May 30, 2017 06:23 am UTC| Technology
The Computex event in Taipei just kicked off and Asus is showing off some big muscles in miniature form to celebrate the start of the conference. Enter the new UX370UA ZenBook Flip S, the thinnest high-end convertible...
US Solar Market Creates Jobs 17 Times Better Than Other Industries
May 29, 2017 14:33 pm UTC| Technology
Jobs and the Economy are two hot-button issues that the American public cares about deeply. Politicians promised that these would be addressed by increasing support of the Fossil Fuel industry. Thanks to a recent report,...
New Dragon Quest Details Revealed; Switch, Self-Restrictions And Gameplay Footage
May 29, 2017 06:10 am UTC| Technology
One of the worlds most iconic JRPG franchises is coming and Square Enix just announced quite a few things about it that will get fans going. For starters, the publishers have released new gameplay footage of Dragon Quest...
36.5M Android Phones Could Be Infected With ‘Judy’ Malware
May 29, 2017 05:11 am UTC| Technology
Reports came out last week that a new type of malware of unknown origins might have infected as many as 36.5 million Android devices. It was spread by 41 apps that a Korean development company created, which was then...
Demand For Nintendo Switch Keeps Growing, More Production Boosts Reported
May 29, 2017 05:11 am UTC| Technology
Recently, Nintendo reportedly had to double its production of the Switch hybrid console in order to keep up with demand from eager gamers. Unfortunately, it seems the company sorely underestimated how much it would need to...
Designing games that change perceptions, opinions and even players' real-life actions
May 27, 2017 04:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In 1904, Lizzie Magie patented The Landlords Game, a board game about property ownership, with the specific goal of teaching players about how a system of land grabbing impoverishes tenants and enriches property owners....
Google’s latest Go victory shows machines are no longer just learning, they're teaching
May 27, 2017 04:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Just over 20 years ago was the first time a computer beat a human world champion in a chess match, when IBMs Deep Blue supercomputer beat Gary Kasparov in a narrow victory of 3½ games to 2½. Just under a...
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’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects