A Swyfft $7.5M investment into big data aims to demystify home insurance

8 years ago

When it comes to home insurance, outdated pricing methodologies and a lack of insight lead to inaccurate pricing that require a…

Who was the late German journalist who claimed CIA controlled European media?

8 years ago

Controversial German journalist, fake news participant, and alleged CIA whistle blower, Udo Ulfkotte, dies of a heart attack at the…

CIA releases nearly 1 million declassified documents from 1940s – 1990s online

8 years ago

The CIA releases the largest collection of its declassified records online, but the documents go no further than the 1990s. (more…)

SpaceX Internet satellites are a direct threat to price-hiking ISPs

8 years ago

If Elon Musk's SpaceX succeeds in beaming Internet from space, what will it mean for the future of price-hiking, data…

To democratize AI Microsoft CEO warns against tech giant worship, hubris

8 years ago

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns against hubris and worshiping the major tech giants in the company's quest to democratize AI. (more…)

Microsoft’s Acquisition of AI Startup Maluuba is like Hera’s Gift to Pandora

8 years ago

Greek Mythology may provide us with a lesson in curiosity as Microsoft acquires AI startup Maluuba to make machines more…

Technology Which Could Save Thousands of Lives on the Road Each Year

8 years ago

FedEx made headlines in 2014, after one of its delivery trucks in Orlando hit a tour bus of students, killing…

Why General Mattis is wrong in thinking ‘deterrence is critical’ for cyberattacks

8 years ago

US Secretary of Defense nominee General Mattis believes deterrence will curb cyberattacks, but he is assuming that the hackers are human.…

‘AI will represent a paradigm shift in warfare’: WEF predicts an Ender’s Game-like future

8 years ago

AI will have a profound impact on the future of warfare, international security, and stability, according to a World Economic…

Google, Facebook control 99% of ad growth; how does this affect journalism?

8 years ago

Google and Facebook dominate digital ad growth, accounting for 99% of all revenue in 2016. How does this affect the…

CIA-backed Pokemon GO a no-go in China due to security threat

8 years ago

China's state censor says it will not license Pokemon GO until it has a chance to evaluate the security risks…

Delegating: Effective management or a lazy way to dump responsibility?

8 years ago

Delegating is a concept that usually has polar reactions depending on who's giving and receiving it. It's either an effective…

Ford will link smartphones with touchscreens to allow safe, verbal control

8 years ago

Drivers of Ford 2018 models will be able to sync their smartphones with their in-vehicle touchscreens to give verbal commands while…

Skin Cancer Risk App Saving Lives as People Turn to Tech Over Doctors

8 years ago

In the digital age, people who begin to have symptoms of "dis-ease" prefer to get a first diagnosis online rather…

2016 Saw Huge Improvements in FemTech; Here’s Why

8 years ago

In December of last year 20 million dollars was raised by Ida Tin for a menses-tracking app. (more…)

Overdrafts are Hitting Millennials and Minorities Hardest: Tech From Around the Globe Which Could Help Us Stay Out the Red

8 years ago

Millennials are earning a lot less money than their parents' generation and coupled with a much higher cost of living…

World’s largest electronics manufacturer may solve human rights violations by replacing workers with robots

8 years ago

The world's largest electronics manufacturer with a reputation for human rights abuses, Foxconn, looks to replace human workers with robots in…

Amazon wins patent for mothership to launch delivery drones from the sky

8 years ago

Amazon is awarded a patent to develop a flying warehouse that will act like a mothership to launch delivery drones…

Is Apple’s research paper on AI a blueprint for mapping human emotions?

8 years ago

Apple's research paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) focuses heavily on studying facial and hand expressions, with hints of mapping human…

Is there nothing that can’t be faked with vocal, facial manipulation?

8 years ago

Between Adobe Voco and Stanford University's Face2Face technologies, virtually any person dead or alive can be imitated with vocal and facial…