Australia's back in the satellite business with a new launch

Apr 18, 2017 05:38 am UTC| Technology

The first Australian-built satellites to be launched in 15 years are set to take off this week from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Unlike the enormous satellites Australia uses for telecommunications, each of these new...

Base Tesla Model S Just Got $7,500 Cheaper

Apr 18, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Technology

The Tesla Model S is one of the most expensive electric cars in the business, at least in the mass consumer sense. In a bid to court the more frugal customers, the company decided to offer a much cheaper base model, but it...

NES Classic Selling 1 Unit Every 2 Minutes At 500% The Retail Price Following Cancellation

Apr 18, 2017 05:10 am UTC| Technology

Last week, Nintendo announced that it would no longer produce its wildly popular NES Classic mini consoles, which caused an uproar among fans. The game boxes were difficult enough to find when it was still in production,...

Nintendo Switch Mini For 2019? Analysts Predict New Gaming Hardware To Debut As Early As Next Year As Console Sales Increase

Apr 15, 2017 00:03 am UTC| Technology

Is Nintendo tipped to release a Switch Mini in the near future? Analysts believe so, with some suggesting that the gaming company will introduce the hardware as early as next year, with shipments to start in...

Samsung Galaxy S8 To Release An Active Variant? Report Says Cruiser Model SM-G892A Will Be Sold Exclusively For AT&T In The Near Future

Apr 15, 2017 00:02 am UTC| Technology

Since its official debut on March 29, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has been 2017s most coveted device, thanks to its design and software improvements. But according to a new report, ATT users will have a chance to own a Samsung...

How social media data can improve people’s lives - if used responsibly

Apr 14, 2017 10:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

In January 2015, heavy rains triggered unprecedented floods in Malawi. Over the next five weeks, the floods displaced more than 230,000 people and damaged over 64,000 hectares of land. Almost half the country was...

Why we don't trust robots

Apr 14, 2017 10:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Robots raise all kinds of concerns. They could steal our jobs, as some experts think. And if artificial intelligence grows, it might even be tempted to enslave us, or to annihilate the whole of humanity. Robots are...