As key U.S. officials played down the risk of an imminent war with North Korea and as South Korea’s president said resolving Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions must be done peacefully, tensions on the Korean peninsula eased slightly on Monday. A spike in tensions in recent months has been spiked by concerns that North Korea is close to…
Blockchain technology being used to validate, store and track healthcare data. The Bitfury Group has entered into an alliance with Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based medical artificial intelligence (AI) firm, to create new applications for the healthcare industry using blockchain. Blockchain technology, being developped in the private as well as in the public sector, has…
The development comes midst Time Warner, HBO’s parent, awaiting regulatory approval in its bid to sell itself to AT&T. Upping their ante against HBO, hackers have released more unaired episodes of its popular shows. The leak however did not include anything on HBO’s hit fantasy series “Game of Thrones”. Recently, hackers have managed to break…
Even as Microsoft Corp looks to speed up use of the distributed database software by enterprises, the U.S. tech giant is working on technology that it believes can make blockchain-based systems faster and more private. In order to solve some of the issues that have slowed down the adoption of blockchain networks, including speed and…
Over the period of last ten years or so, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has seen its reputation take a battering. Nearly 73 percent of the bank is still owned by the taxpayer after having being bailed out by the U.K. government during the global financial crisis in 2008. And now the bank is…
The coming age of autonomous self-driving vehicles have necessitate close collaboration between tech companies and automakers. Toyota Motor Corp along with Intel and other tech and auto companies have formed a consortium to create an ecosystem that will cater to big data for the upcoming connected car market. The Japanese carmaker also mentioned that…
China’s space to ground key distribution system marks a significant step in quantum communication. In a significant development, China’s state media has disclosed that the PLA has sent an “unbreakable” code from a satellite to the Earth. This space to ground key distribution technology is a significant milestone in quantum satellite communication that will make…
By announcing the expansion of its video offerings with programming ranging from professional women’s basketball to a safari show and a parenting program, Facebook Inc made its biggest move to date to compete in the television market. The company said that only a limited group in the United States will be able to access the…
“Watch” will initially be limited to a select group and will eventually expand to global video content producers. In a significant development, Facebook Inc. made its biggest move to date in its efforts to expand its footprint in its video offering by entering into the television market. Its programming will range from parenting programs,…
The founder of the startup smartphone maker is none other than the co-founder of the Android operating system. Its first $699 smartphone will feature ceramic and titanium casing. The co-creator of the globally used Android mobile operating system has launched a new startup, Essential Products, which has raised $300 million in new funding round. It…
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