While governments talk about smart cities, it's citizens who create them

Jun 03, 2016 01:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

The Australian government recently released an ambitious Smart Cities Plan, which suggests that cities should be first and foremost for people: If our cities are to continue to meet their residents needs, it is...

‘Google’ Thinks Their Smart Assistant AI Is Better Than The Rest

Jun 02, 2016 09:55 am UTC| Technology

During the Recodes Code conference held in Ranchos Palos Verdes, California, Google CEO Sundar Pichai insisted that the race for smart assistant supremacy is more of a friendly match than a fight to the death. With that...

‘Xiaomi’ Buys 1,500 Patents From ‘Microsoft’ To Sell Phones In US

Jun 02, 2016 09:54 am UTC| Technology

Xiaomi is a rising brand in Asia and has even generated a lot of interest in the U.S. thanks to some of its products that were greatly anticipated, but never reached American soil. New developments give hope to customers...

‘OnePlus 3’ Might Surpass ‘OnePlus 2’ Record Of 30K Units Sold In 60 Seconds

Jun 02, 2016 09:52 am UTC| Technology

For those who have never heard of the OnePlus phone brand, this is not surprising as the company is only on its third year of selling smartphones. However, when the OnePlus One was introduced, it garnered high praise from...

Gaming Industry Shaping Up To Earn Its $100B Projected Revenue With Actually Great Titles

Jun 02, 2016 09:49 am UTC| Technology

Based on the number of good reviews for both AAA and indie video games, it would appear that 2016 is shaping up to be one of the best years for video game enthusiasts. Considering that the video game industry is expected...

Beyond Asimov: how to plan for ethical robots

Jun 02, 2016 09:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

As robots become integrated into society more widely, we need to be sure theyll behave well among us. In 1942, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov attempted to lay out a philosophical and moral framework for ensuring...

There must be smarter security than a ban on 'dumb passwords

Jun 02, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

In cyberspace we are facing password fatigue, caused by having to recall (seemingly) endless streams of (apparently) unrelated numbers and letters at odd times. One answer is to make those passwords longer and more...