Facebook Signs Up Buzzfeed To Create Original Video Content For Millennials
May 25, 2017 11:34 am UTC| Technology
Its been known for some time that Facebook intends on creating original video content for its users and has even acquired A-list celebrities to achieve this goal. In a recent development, it would seem that the social...
Intel Gives Thunderbolt 3 Away For Free, No Royalties
May 25, 2017 11:26 am UTC| Technology
Normally, when a company develops a new technology that might make them a lot of money, they dont just give it away. In a rare example of apparent altruism, this is exactly what Intel is doing with its new Thunderbolt 3...
Far Cry 5 Details Revealed; Cults And Inbred Characters?
May 25, 2017 05:40 am UTC| Technology
After confirming a few details about Far Cry 5 last week, Ubisoft promised that it will do the official announcement of the game in a few days. In the meantime, the company released an official artwork for the game that...
DJI Introduces ‘Spark’ Its Smallest Drone Yet, Only $499
May 25, 2017 05:39 am UTC| Technology
Chinese tech company DJI is undeniably dominating the drone market, but in order to stay on top, it needs to provide more variety to its lineup. Introducing the new Spark, the companys smallest drone that comes with an...
Five surprising ways holograms are revolutionising the world
May 24, 2017 15:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
We seem to be fascinated by holograms or at least the promise of what they can do. Think the famous Princess Leia projection in Star Wars; holographic fashion shows in New York, Hamburg and Beijing; the massive success of...
How Google Street View became fertile ground for artists
May 24, 2017 15:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
On May 25, Google Street View celebrates its 10th birthday. A feature of Google Maps, it lets users explore cities and towns around the world and even peer inside businesses and government institutions (including the...
Dubai Wants A Quarter Of Its Police Force To Be Robocops By 2030
May 24, 2017 07:45 am UTC| Technology
Judging by how the tech industry has become more and more invested in robotics and artificial intelligence, anyone who knows anything could already see robotic law enforcers coming. So when Dubai unveiled its own police...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight