Category Archives: Science and Technology
“The Enemy Of My Enemy…” – Google Partners With Retailers To Challenge Amazon
Google is teaming up with retailers like Target Corp., Walmart Inc., Home Depot Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp and Ulta Beauty Inc. to take a cut of their sales in exchange for facilitating sales by allowing retailers to list their products directly on Google’s search platform.
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Facebook Tumbles Over “Systemic Problems” In Data Breach, Drags Nasdaq Lower
Facebook stock is tumbling as much as 3.5% this morning, dragging the Nasdaq lower as it faces “more systemic problems” according to Pivotal research, following reports over the weekend associated with a data leak that exposed about 50 million user accounts.
Read moreBoeing Is Preparing To Launch Flying Taxis
The fantasy of flying automobiles zipping around the skies of America could be taking flight within the next ten years. “…it will happen faster than any of us understand…Real prototype vehicles are being built right now. So the technology is very doable,” according to Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg.
Read moreHulu Falls Deeper Into The Red After Burning Nearly $1 Billion In 2017
According to information gleaned from Comcast’s latest 10K, Hulu, the No. 3 service, burned through $920 million of the $1 billion its parent companies invested in original content.
Read moreTrump Administration Says It Has “No Plans” To Build “Nationalized” 5G Network
Several senior White House officials told Recode Monday that the Trump administration has no plans to build a “nationalized” US 5G network…
Read moreFacebook Introducing Sweeping Changes: Will Prioritize Only “Trustworthy” News
In a move that is set to infuriate news organizations that are not deemed “trustworthy”, Facebook is set to introduce “sweeping changes” to its newsfeed as early as next week, prioritizing trustworthy sites and removing “clickbait.”
Read moreA.I. Is Taking Over Bit By Bit: The Implication Of Rapidly Improving Artificial Intelligence [VIDEO]
The good and the bad are both coming whether we like it or not.
Read more“Everyone Is Affected”: Why The Implications Of The Intel “Bug” Are Staggering
Intel’s processors have a security bug and the fix could slow down PCs but, Intel says the processor bug isn’t unique to its chips. This will require a complete re-architecture of the way processors are designed and the threats posed will be with us for an entire hardware life-cycle, likely the next decade.
Read more2017 Was a Year of Amazing Advances for Humanity
The end of 2017 is barely a week away. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the positive difference humanity has made to the world over the past 12 months.
Read moreNetflix Subscriptions On Verge Of Surpassing All Cable Viewers
Cord-cutting momentum has never been greater in the US, as the number of Americans who are subscribed to cable TV is now tied with the number of Netflix subscribers, and the latter are set to surpass the former.
Read moreNASA Sends New Research to Space Station Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
An experiment in space manufacturing and an enhanced study of solar energy are among the research currently heading to the International Space Station following Friday’s launch of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
Read moreBitcoin Mania Hits Craigslist: Sellers Can Now Use Cryptocurrency As Method Of Payment
Anyone keeping track can add Craigslist to the list of companies getting involved in Bitcoin mania, as the online marketplace recently began allowing sellers the ability to indicate that they will accept cryptocurrency when advertising goods or services through the online marketplace.
Read moreRedefining ‘Safety’ For Self-Driving Cars
Programming self driving cars to follow the rules of the road isn’t the hard part, programming it for the other rules of the road is.
Read moreThere Is Just One Thing Preventing Elon Musk’s Vision From Coming True: The Laws Of Physics [VIDEO]
Elon Musk made some pretty hefty promises on his upcoming vehicles…more than is currently physically possible. But, Musk may be banking on future future breakthroughs for his lofty goals to be attained but, we’ll have to wait till 2020 see if the goals were too lofty.
Read moreLet Tech Innovators Seek Forgiveness, Not Permission
These benefits will be sooner realized if regulators set innovators free.
Read moreThe “Nightmare Scenario” For Publishers: Facebook Is Testing A ‘Pay-To-Play’ Model
The new strategy would create what Mashable described as “battlefield of pay to play where publishers have to pony up the dough to get back into the News Feed.” This would hurt smaller, independent publishers especially hard.
Read more“He’s Full Of Crap”: GM Exec Slams Musk As Car War Breaks Out
Elon Musk says the upcoming Tesla Model 3 has the hardware to enable full-self driving capability. But GM’s self-driving car czar thinks he’s full of crap…
Read moreTwitter To Expand Character Limit From 140 To 280
“This is a small change, but a big move for us. 140 was an arbitrary choice based on the 160 character SMS limit. Proud of how thoughtful the team has been in solving a real problem people have when trying to tweet. And at the same time maintaining our brevity, speed, and essence!”
Read moreNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Will Compliment Hubble And Will Be Most Powerful In Space [VIDEO]
The James Webb Space Telescope is the scientific complement to NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. It will be the most powerful space telescope ever built. Webb is an international project led by NASA with its partners, ESA (European Space Agency) and the CSA (Canadian Space Agency).
Read moreApple Does Right By Its Users… And Advertisers Are Displeased
With the new Safari 11 update, Apple takes an important step to protect your privacy, specifically how your browsing habits are tracked and shared with parties other than the sites you visit. In response, Apple is getting criticized by the advertising industry for “destroying the Internet’s economic model.”
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