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...
Prevent Pregnancies By Weakening Sperm, New Male Contraception Method
May 24, 2017 07:34 am UTC| Technology Health
It seems scientists are always finding ways to stop accidental pregnancies and the latest method discovered involves actually weakening sperm cells. This type of contraception only applies to males and involves a little...
Sorry everyone: on the internet, you're always the product
May 24, 2017 06:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Anyone who spends much time online knows the saying: If youre not paying, youre the product. Thats not exactly correct. On the internet, youre nearly always the product. And while most internet users know that some of...
Toyota Considers Blockchain To Collect Data For Self-Driving Technology
May 24, 2017 06:50 am UTC| Technology
While the auto industry is racing towards an autonomous driving future, theres still the question of actually developing the technology that is giving companies pause. Even with a brand as big as Toyota, resources for...
80M Units Of GTA V Shipped, Continue To Sell Three Years After Release
May 24, 2017 06:28 am UTC| Technology
Rockstar released Grand Theft Auto V back in 2013 to huge acclaim, with customers positively flooding retailers in order to get their hands on a copy of the game. More than three years on and it seems enthusiasm for the...
Google Is Selling A $5K White Board For Office Use
May 24, 2017 06:24 am UTC| Technology
Office workers in the past would know what a white board is and would be at least familiar with how much one should cost. These workers would naturally then be shocked at what Google is charging for its office whiteboard...
Microsoft’s Surface Pro Has Gotten Boring, And That’s A Good Thing
May 24, 2017 06:22 am UTC| Technology
When software giant Microsoft announced that it was going to create its own hardware line in the form of the Surface convertibles, the world laughed. The mockery and doubts continued all the way through until the Surface...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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