Publications Weigh In On Microsoft’s Acquisition Of EA Rumors
Jan 31, 2018 15:37 pm UTC| Technology
Recently, rumors started circulating that Microsoft was going to use its sizable war chest to make an acquisition that could bolster its Xbox One lineup of games. One of the companies brought up to be on the list is EA,...
Second Cold War Could Be Brewing, U.S. And Russia Wants More Nuclear Weapons
Jan 31, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Technology
Since the end of the first Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, the world was under the impression that nuclear weapons were on the decline. Countries have made several agreements with regards to disarmament and...
Facebook To Highlight Local News More In News Feed
Jan 31, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Technology
Good news for local news publications. Facebook just announced that it would start highlighting news from more local sources, promoting stories about the places where the users live. This is an attempt to make the...
Verizon Forced To Drop Huawei Due To Political Pressure, Security Risk Too High
Jan 31, 2018 15:34 pm UTC| Technology
The Chinese tech giant Huawei has been trying to break into the U.S. smartphone market in a big way for some time now. Previously, it had wanted to make a deal with ATT to carry its devices, but this did not pan out due to...
Facebook Messenger Kids Is Dangerous, Children Health Groups Say
Jan 31, 2018 15:34 pm UTC| Technology
In a recent move to expand its user base, Facebook launched a messaging service called Messenger Kids that would allow children as young as six years old to chat with people. Now, the move is being criticized by advocacy...
Cyber peacekeeping is integral in an era of cyberwar – here's why
Jan 30, 2018 13:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Cyber warfare is upon us, from interference in elections to a leak of cyber weapons from a national stockpile. And, as with most evolutions in warfare, the world is largely unprepared. Cyber peacekeeping presents...
Critical infrastructure firms face crackdown over poor cybersecurity
Jan 30, 2018 12:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
An EU-wide cyber security law is due to come into force in May to ensure that organisations providing critical national infrastructure services have robust systems in place to withstand cyber attacks. The legislation...
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