How 3D printing threatens our patent system
Jan 06, 2016 14:33 pm UTC| Technology Law
Remember Napster or Grokster? Both services allowed users to share computer files usually digital music that infringed the copyrights for those songs. Now imagine that, instead of music, you could download a physical...
Mitsubishi UFJ’s New Unit Dedicated To FinTech Research- Report
Jan 06, 2016 11:26 am UTC| Technology
According to latest reports, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has set up an Innovation Lab division to research and develop new financial technologies, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The unit, the...
New ways your smartwatch (and phone) may be spying on you. How worried should you be?
Jan 05, 2016 13:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
A computer science Masters student Tony Beltramelli at the IT University of Copenhagen has demonstrated that software running on a smartwatch could be used to record a users passwords and PINs. He managed this by using the...
What powers Facebook and Google's AI – and how computers could mimic brains
Jan 05, 2016 13:44 pm UTC| Technology
Google and Facebook have open sourced the designs for the computing hardware that powers the artificial intelligence logic used in their products. These intelligent algorithms power Googles search and recommendation...
Instagram Brings Peek Feature Back For Android Users
Jan 05, 2016 12:12 pm UTC| Technology
Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, is reintroducing its Peek feature for Android users. Similar to 3D Touch feature on latest iOS smartphones, the feature allows users to simply peek at an image by long pressing on...
Oculus Rift Preorders Start Tomorrow
Jan 05, 2016 11:04 am UTC| Technology
The Oculus team announced on Monday that pre-orders for Rift will open on Oculus.com at 8am Pacific Time on January 6. The blog post also said that every Rift will be bundled withLuckys Taleby Playful, andCCPs EVE:...
Explainer: South Africa's developing solar energy landscape
Jan 05, 2016 05:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature Technology
Until a few years ago solar panels were a rare sight in South Africa, largely limited to the roofs of a few affluent households. This is changing rapidly, driven by three factors: the worldwide drive towards renewable...