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iOS Will Soon Lock Up iPhones; Police Aren’t Very Happy About It

Police aren’t very happy about Apple’s commitment to lock up iPhones with its new feature.

By Laura Tucker – Jun 14, 2018

Mexican City Finds Just One Police Drone Has Reduced Crime

One city in Mexico has instituted the use of a police drone and have found that it has reduced crime in their city by ten percent.

By Laura Tucker – Jun 13, 2018

Uber Plans to Patent Technology to Alert Them of a Drunk Fare

Uber will be able to detect if you’re drunk before you step into the back seat of a car.

By Laura Tucker – Jun 11, 2018

Facebook’s Troubles Mount as It’s Discovered Private Posts Made Public

If you regularly post to Facebook, you should be worried.

By Laura Tucker – Jun 8, 2018

Amazon’s Echo Look Camera Helps You with Your Fashion Choices

Do you struggle to find something to wear each day? Here comes the Amazon’s Echo Look camera.

By Laura Tucker – Jun 7, 2018

Study Shows Smartphones and Video Games Affect Teens Sleep, Making Them Sadder

Much has been said about the effects of smartphones and video games among children, and this is getting worst.

By Laura Tucker – Jun 6, 2018

Imagine Dining in a Restaurant with Your Meal Cooked by a Robot

There’s a restaurant in Boston where all the cooking is done by robots. Economically, the Spyce restaurant is a good solution, but is it something that’s right for society?

By Laura Tucker – May 31, 2018

The Future of Asus Laptops May Have Been Inspired by Apple’s Touch Bar

Apple’s Touch Bar on their MacBooks may not have had quite the impact they were looking for. But it may have been the inspiration for future ASUS laptops with the “ScreenPad” feature.

By Laura Tucker – May 30, 2018

Facial Recognition Expands to Being Used to Follow Endangered Primates

Researchers at Michigan State University have found another use for facial recognition: to track endangered primates.

By Laura Tucker – May 28, 2018

Amazon Echo Records Family’s Conversation without Their Knowledge and Sends to Random Contact

A family’s Amazon Echo recorded their conversation without their knowledge and sent it to someone in their contact list. Should this be a concern?

By Laura Tucker – May 25, 2018

Apple to Let You Download All Your Data They Have Collected, Starting with Europe

Apple is complying with the new GDPR, and they will now let you download all your data they have collected on you using a new tool.

By Laura Tucker – May 24, 2018

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EasyMesh: A New Standard that Promises a Cheaper, Easier Way to Expand Wi-Fi

The Wi-Fi Alliance recently released EasyMesh, a new standard for mesh networking that will make covering your home with a strong wireless signal much easier and cheaper.

By Andrew Braun – May 23, 2018

Microsoft Has an AI Bot, Xialolce, that Can Converse with You Like a Human

Google is coming out with the “Duplex” voice assistant, but Microsoft has already introduced Xiaolce in China, an AI bot that can converse with you.

By Laura Tucker – May 23, 2018

There’s a Fix for New CPU Flaw, But It Can Slow Machines Down

Google and Microsoft have identified a CPU flaw, but the fix can slow machines down. It leaves some users having to make a choice between security or performance.

By Laura Tucker – May 22, 2018

Lithium-ion Batteries Cause Old Cell Phones to Explode in Garbage Trucks and Dumps

We eagerly replace old cell phones and toss them, but the lithium-ion batteries are causing them to explode once they land in garbage trucks and garbage dumps.

By Laura Tucker – May 21, 2018

Online Tool Allowed Anyone to Track Phone Locations for Free, and You Should Be Worried

Your cell phone location could have been searched for free by absolutely anyone thanks to an online service. It’s everyone’s worst nightmare.

By Laura Tucker – May 18, 2018

Ridy Smart Camera Will Alert Drivers When They’re Distracted or Drowsy

If you’re distracted while you’re driving or if you’re too drowsy, there’s no set barometer. The Ridy Smart Camera can take care of that.

By Laura Tucker – May 17, 2018

Ring Doorbell Doesn’t Keep You Safe After Password Change

A vulnerability was found in Ring doorbell. It’s been discovered that after you change your password, anyone who has your prior password can still gain entry.

By Laura Tucker – May 15, 2018

5 Exciting New Features Announced at Google I/O 2018

Google seems intent to weave machine-learning through every aspect of its Android ecosystem. Here are the upcoming features that will tangibly impact your smartphone use.

By Robert Zak – May 11, 2018

Apple to Disable USB Connection on iPhones Left Locked for a Week or More

After some third parties developed ways to get around a locked iPhone, Apple has sprung to action and will now disable the USB connection on iPhones left locked for a week.

By Laura Tucker – May 10, 2018

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When Sony shipped the first Walkman in 1979, chairman Akio Morita insisted on a second headphone jack and a “hotline” talk button, convinced it would be rude for one person to listen to music alone — and within a few years buyers had ignored the sociable features so completely that Sony quietly dropped them

Jun 15, 2026

Russia still custom-builds the Soyuz return seats for ISS crew members using plaster casts taken weeks before launch, because astronauts grow as much as five centimetres taller during a long-duration stay and a seat moulded to their Earth-shaped spine would no longer fit the body that comes home

Jun 12, 2026

Mycorrhizal fungi colonised plant roots roughly 450 million years ago and biologists now suspect plants could never have moved out of the oceans onto bare rock without them, meaning every forest on Earth — including the redwoods, the Amazon, and the boreal belt — is still running on a partnership older than trees themselves

Jun 11, 2026

Close-up of a young adult using a smartphone outdoors, highlighting modern technology and connectivity.

The “CrackBerry” nickname stuck for a reason — and the variable-reward psychology that hooked early-2000s executives on their BlackBerrys is the exact same machinery now running every push notification on every smartphone in your pocket

Jun 11, 2026

Intricate network of tree roots and moss on a forest hillside, showcasing nature's resilience.

Suzanne Simard sealed paper birch and Douglas fir seedlings inside plastic bags, fed them carbon-14 and carbon-13 dioxide, and nine days later found carbon had crossed between species through fungal threads in the British Columbia soil beneath her boots

Jun 10, 2026

Close-up of glowing jellyfish swimming gracefully in deep green ocean waters.

A species of jellyfish called Turritopsis dohrnii can revert its adult cells back to a juvenile polyp stage when injured or starving, effectively restarting its life cycle, and biologists have so far failed to identify any natural limit to how many times it can do this.

Jun 10, 2026

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