Terence Mckenna’s ‘cyberdelic’ predictions for Virtual Reality 25 years on

9 years ago

Famed psychonaut Terence Mckenna envisioned a very radical approach of bridging psychedelics with virtual reality to create a supercharged version…

Indonesia bans gay emojis as govt quietly ‘weakens’ anti-corruption agency

9 years ago

The government of Indonesia is on a Gay Witch Hunt in 2016, banning all LGBT emojis across social media platforms just as the…

Apple won’t comply with FBI to create a backdoor to iPhone security

9 years ago

Apple's CEO opposes the FBI's demands to build a version of the iOS that would bypass security to unlock the…

Microsoft’s ‘Little Bing’: AI evoking love in China’s lonely hearts

9 years ago

As China’s lonely hearts turn to technology for a human experience, researchers also look to test her humanity, through "the…

France gives Facebook 3 months to stop spying on non-users, FB agrees to comply

9 years ago

French authorities have given Facebook three months to stop collecting private browsing activity from Internet users who do not have an…

Google receives patent for driver-less delivery vehicles

9 years ago

Google's "autonomous delivery platform" is approved by the US patent office allowing for the legal use of driver-less automobiles. (more…)

Zika virus ‘discovered’ by the Rockefeller Foundation in 1947, available for sale

9 years ago

The Zika virus was originally discovered by the Rockefeller Foundation between 1947 and 1953, and it can be purchased online. (more…)

Sesame Ventures: Big Bird means big business for Edu-tech [Interview]

9 years ago

What is the Sesame Street number of the day? $10 million, according to its most recent venture. That’s how much…

Raptor response: Dutch police train eagles to snare unwelcome drones

9 years ago

Sometimes the best remedies for dispelling unwanted technology is to employ what is already present in nature. (more…)

4 ways that Facebook will change the world in 2016

9 years ago

This year Facebook is upping the ante like never before: spreading its digital tentacles into the world of Virtual Reality…

Old school vs new school fundraising: How for-profit companies are helping non-profits in the digital age

9 years ago

Ted Decareau is the founder of Doofl, a mobile fundraising app in which users make fun “dares” or challenges with…

Social marketers know how you are feeling, trippy or disturbing?

9 years ago

Viacom aims to measure ad responses with their new “sentiment analysis” tool, Twitter can tell when you are being sarcastic…

7 Moroccan journalists on trial for advocating citizen journalism via smartphones

9 years ago

Seven journalists in Morocco are on trial today for training civilians to use a foreign-funded smartphone app for citizen journalism. (more…)

Levitating Bonsai trees surpass $350K in kickstarter campaign

9 years ago

An innovative workshop in Japan has raised over $350K to market miniature Bonsai trees that magnetically levitate. (more…)

Researchers develop ‘sarcasm detector’ for social media

9 years ago

Researchers have developed algorithms that detect sarcasm on social media platforms. (more…)

Facebook bows to Germany, censors anti-migrant speech in Europe

9 years ago

Facebook launches a controversial European ban on anti-migrant posts under pressure from Germany's government. (more…)

8ninths offers brief escapes to the enchanting world of virtual reality

9 years ago

Virtual Reality Studio, 8ninths has launched a groundbreaking VR experience that takes users on wondrous, dream-like journeys without leaving home. (more…)

Lumosity fined $2M, purchased keywords to mislead consumers

9 years ago

Lumosity is fined two million dollars for falsely advertising that their "Brain Training" program would improve cognitive abilities with no supporting…

Netflix arrives in Africa, but who will have access?

9 years ago

Netflix arrives in South Africa, but what does this mean for expansion to the rest of the African continent where…

Top 3 reasons people are turning to tech architects for smarter homes

9 years ago

Fernando Zorrilla is the CEO of Cloud9 Smarthome, an NYC design-integrator out to make homes more connected and more beautiful.…