Google. Either the most beneficial tech company on the planet, or masquerading as such long enough to take over the world. Either way, they’re amazing at making useful programs, the latest of which is “PlaNet,” a program that can geolocate any image in the world to its place of origin. Or at least that’s what …
Ever feel guilty when you “like” a Facebook post that talks about something deplorable? Of course, all you’re doing is lending your support, “liking” that the content was shared, not necessarily the content itself. But it’s difficult to differentiate the two, and that’s why Facebook has decided to introduce what they call “Reactions.” Announced by …
Developed by Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab, ReFlex is a flexible smartphone that not only bends, but uses its bending technology as a central feature. As you can see in the video below, it not only comes with a standard 720p LG Display through its Flexible OLED screen and an Android 4.4 KitKat OS, but …
Still hesitant about switching to electric cars? Tax incentives could reduce the upcoming $35,000 Tesla Model 3 price by $10,000. According to Bloomberg, “these tax incentives can knock off as much as $10,000,” with incentives beginning at $7,500. Where buyers live could change the amount of incentives available as well, with an additional $6,000 available …
As technology improves, so does our relationship with it. We expect more from it constantly, and when it comes to gaming, we’ve increasingly looked for ways to make experiences more immersive and intuitive. So does Tobii–the current software and hardware giant behind eyetracking technology–have the answer to immersive gaming? With the advent of virtual reality, …
University of Southampton scientists have developed something extraordinary: a small glass that can record the entirety of human history and last for nearly 14 billion years. Using nanostructured glass and an “ultrafast” femtosecond laser capable of recording and retrieving data, these Five Dimensional discs allow users to store 360 TB worth of data per unit. …
What could drive Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dean Christine Ortiz to take a leave from one of the top schools in the United States? A passion to change universities as we know it. Ortiz not only wants to create an university that has no majors, lectures or classrooms, she also wants to make it a …
The Zika virus, which has caused massive amounts of fear over the last few months, was previously thought to have only been transferred through the bites of specific mosquitoes. But now a new case involving the sexually transferred transmission of the virus has people wondering if the virus should also be classified as a STD. If …
With robotics and artificial intelligence developing at such a swift pace, the question of how robots will exist in our society is becoming an increasingly important topic. Some fear their arrival. Will they take our jobs? Will they outlive us? Will they turn on us? Are we setting up the apocalyptic future of so many …
The last decade or so has been rife with news about newly discovered planets found all over the galaxy. Moreover, many exoplanets have even been classified as existing within a “habitable zone,” a distance from the sun that would be optimal for developing intelligent alien life on an Earth-like world. And yet the question remains: …