Researchers Create Noise-Cancelling Windows
May 03, 2018 02:55 am UTC| Technology
Anyone living in an urban setting where they are situated close to so many other people, establishments, and perhaps even the everyday activities that generated a lot of noise will be familiar with the challenges of...
Tech And Car Giants Warned By FTC Over Warranty Issues
May 03, 2018 02:51 am UTC| Technology
Customers rely on the warranty that they receive from companies to feel safe about their purchase of the products. This is why its an issue whenever companies try to take advantage of this fact by squeezing in a few...
Facebook Employee Fired Over Abuse Of Privileges
May 03, 2018 02:51 am UTC| Technology
As a company that seems to be involved in scandals stemming from the abuse of its privileged access to user data, Facebook is no stranger to criticisms over how deep it set its hooks into peoples lives. It is even known to...
New ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ Trailer Reveals Game Is A Prequel, John Marston Speaks Again
May 03, 2018 02:51 am UTC| Technology
People have been waiting for more tidbits about the upcoming title Red Dead Redemption 2 ever since it was announced last year. It was largely already assumed that the game was going to be a prequel to the first one,...
Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down Following Facebook Privacy Scandal
May 03, 2018 02:47 am UTC| Technology
The Cambridge Analytica scandal was a doozy for the tech industry, with Facebook getting the brunt of the criticisms of the incident. However, while the social network seems to have just shrugged the issue off, the British...
Technology is better than ever – but thousands of Americans still die in car crashes every year
May 02, 2018 16:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Today, driving is arguably safer than ever been before. Modern vehicles now boast a number of safety features, including blind spot monitoring, driver alertness detection systems and emergency braking. Additionally,...
Why do we stay on Facebook? It's complicated
May 02, 2018 16:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Lately I cant log onto Facebook without being asked to consider my own motivations for using the site. As a researcher who focuses on online communities, Im accustomed to this running meta-narrative about what it is Im...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects