The problem of fake news prevails in the U.S. even though the presidential election is over. And it’s time to do something about it, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. “All of us technology companies need to create some tools that help diminish the volume of fake news,” Cook said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph…
Trump’s EPA nominee Scott Pruitt, has made it clear that the Obama-era standards will remain. Not wanting to meet stringent fuel efficiency standards set in the U.S., car manufacturing companies in the country have shot off a letter to President Donald Trump in the hope that he loosens things up. Car manufacturers in the U.S.,…
Developed by Harvard researchers, this is one technology waiting to be adopted and has a ready market for it. One of the issues facing battery technology is not just their capacity to retain their charge but also, more importantly, their lifespan. Even a lithium-ion pack can become useless after a couple of years of heavy…
Scientists say that while it’s nearly impossible to modify genes to boost your contentment, according to a researcher who carried out groundbreaking work in the area, a human’s level of happiness is linked to their genetic makeup. Meike Bartels described herself as a “scientist on a mission” in an interview with a TV channel at…
Posing a privacy risk to consumers are Internet-connected toys, including several children’s dolls, allege advocacy groups. The advocacy groups for children and consumers say that the parents often aren’t aware for this. Collection and use of personal information from children in violation of rules prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices is being done by two talking…
Amidst the attempts by a Singapore-based firm Infinium Robotics to carve a niche in the drone market by developing a flying warehouse robot, there are fears that very soon a flying drone could take inventory in a warehouse–and possibly someone’s job. The company later attempted to apply drone technology use in food service, although this…
Viacom’s new CEO has chosen to shift its focus on the old TV eco system. On the short run, this policy shift is likely to stabilize the company since cable service providers are better paying customers than new age broadband streaming services. If you are hooked on seeing your current dose of TV series on…
Keybase chat works seamlessly across your existing handles, including, email, Twitter and Reddit. It can also combine all of these handles into a single profile. When Keybase had released its first simplified solution of encrypted file sharing, users could send data to one another without the need for a third party software. In its second…
Production of the batteries for the Model 3 have already begun in Tesla’s Gigafactory. Check this video for more details on the Model 3. For those amongst you who are anxiously awaiting the delivery of Tesla Model 3, here is some fabulous news for you. Reuters has reported that Tesla is set to start production…
Accenture Plc their deployment in sectors such as finance could be sped up and help make blockchain applications more secure by a new technology that it says it has developed. Storing of security credentials by the blockchain users in highly secure processors that are specifically designed to safeguard passwords and “digital keys” and hardware security…
