It will be in Spotify’s interest to go public within a year. In a deal that has been labeled by onlookers as “devilish” and “strict”, Spotify has raised $1 billion through convertible bonds, rather than the more traditional equity funding round. The new debt comes attached with some rather restrictive terms related to Spotify going…
The technique even works when the food is packed with a cellophane. In order to scientifically determine the amount of creepy crawlies strolling around your leftovers, scientists have developed a sniff test that will tell you exactly that. Researchers from the Korea Advanced Institutes of Science and Technology are using lasers to determine the quantum of…
The decision was taken due to poor sales of Sedasys which can be largely traced to a campaign by the American Society of Anesthesiologists to stop its sale. Just because robots can do repetitive tasks faster and more efficiently does not necessarily mean that they will come out on top and replace a human. For example,…
It’s a good lesson for those learning the ropes on how to store and send passwords in the web context. CNBC just learnt a lesson the hard way regarding computer security. The news giant posted, and was quick to take down, an article on password security titled “how strong is your password?” It had had…
Be prepared to ditch your good old TV set. Although AT&T has capped data transfers on its internet services for years, they could come off with a catch: you have got to be fiercely loyal to the company. From May 23 onwards, the telecom giant is re-introducing unlimited data transfers free of charge. The catch…
Amazon has banned any USB-C cable that does not comply to specifications issued by ‘USB Implementers Forum Inc.’ However, if you buy one with a shoddy make do report it so that it is no more sold on Amazon.com A Google engineer’s quest to test the USB-C cables sold on Amazon resulted in a surprise…
Security printing companies like Oberthur Fiduciaire are focusing the most on developing measures that can make banknote counterfeiting almost impossible. Their R&D expenses for this purpose, which central banks from the world over consider a strategic priority, give them a strong case for themselves. But banknotes must not only be secure. They must be meaningful,…
Initially the service will be available only at select golf clubs and for only refreshments and golf balls. Like Amazon, Rakuten is also experimenting with drone delivery systems. However, unlike its competitor, the e-commerce giant is taking baby steps: its drone delivery service will, to begin with, deliver only small products to golfers, in Japan.…
At $1,400 a pair, they cost a pretty penny for your last mile commute. Jack Skopinski, a Polish inventor, has recently come out with his latest invention: an electric people mover. Essentially an “off-road” rollerblades, the battery powered device can handle dirt trails as well as regular roads in cities. Each boot is fitted with…
The device will help significantly in locating greenhouse hotspots. Just as military technologies have trickled down for civilian use, NASA’s Jet propulsion Lab’s Open Path Laser Spectrometer (OPLS) which designed a high tech methane detector to detect for gases on Mars has put on a new mantle and is being used here on this blue…
