OpenAI Creates Robot With Perfect Mimicking Capabilities, Imitates After One Demo
May 17, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Technology
OpenAI is the non-profit organization that is chaired by Tesla boss Elon Musk and created by multiple giants in the tech industry. Recently, the group revealed an artificial intelligence that could imitate actions after...
Valve Makes Changes To Trading Card System, Fighting Fake Games Selling Fake Cards
May 17, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Technology
Although its not exactly the biggest marketplace in the Steam storefront, it would seem that the platforms trading card service has generated enough enthusiasm from users that there is now a thriving economy revolving...
Samsung Galaxy S8 Sells 5M Units So Far, Launch In More Countries To Yield Higher Numbers
May 17, 2017 06:55 am UTC| Technology
Although the unit is only available in a few countries right now, new reports reveal that the Samsung Galaxy S8 has sold more than 5 million units. This is an undeniably huge number, especially since its only been on the...
Instagram Is Shameless At Cloning Snapchat Face Filters, Facebook’s Scorched Earth Policy
May 17, 2017 02:23 am UTC| Technology
When Instagram decided to copy Snapchats Stories feature, the photo-sharing app opted to at least admit that its a direct cloning strategy of its more youth-centric rival. Now, the Facebook-owned brand is offering a Face...
How a open approach to patents could help build a sustainable future
May 16, 2017 16:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
To sustain a population of 9.7 billion people by 2050 the world is going to need innovations that make careful use of the available resources, human and environmental. Key industry sectors such as energy, water,...
Why rent bidding apps will make the rental market even more unaffordable
May 16, 2017 16:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology Real Estate
Renters are already the weak party at the negotiating table because they cannot ignore their need for a place to live. But a new series of apps that pit renter against renter will only further tip the balance of power in...
Why installing software updates makes us WannaCry
May 16, 2017 16:40 pm UTC| Technology
The global ransomware attack called WannaCry, which began last week and continues today, could have been avoided, or at least made much less serious, if people (and companies) kept their computer software up to date. The...
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