Gadget of the week
Brain implants help the paralyzed type faster By Jon Fingas From engadget It’s possible for paralysis victims to type and otherwise communicate with the world, but they usually have to do so at a glacial pace. They might not be…
There’s a lot we don’t know about prime numbers
By Andy Kiersz From Business Insider Prime numbers are one of the most basic topics of study in the branch of mathematics called number theory. Primes are numbers that can only be evenly divided by themselves and 1. For example,…
Best-looking watches
The 24 best-looking watches you can buy for under $300 By Ellen Hoffman From Business Insider We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again here: Men’s watches are accessories that can get expensive fast. While we sometimes write about…
Drones: Putting China’s economy on autopilot
By Hugh Harsono From techcrunch The global drone market has been rapidly expanding, attracting loyal consumers while integrating itself as an emerging pillar in the technological sector. One country that has seen an extremely rapid rise in drone growth in terms…
Digicel benefits from sun2com solar energy solution
PV Energy installs sun2com systems for Caribbean mobile phone network provider Steady developments of new technologies as well as an increasing need of staying online and connected on an international level require reliable internet and mobile phone connections – even…
Pepper the robot’s next job is Pizza Hut cashier
By Brian Heater From Techcrunch You gotta hand it to Pepper. Even in the face of worldwide economic woes, Softbank’s plucky little robot has never had an issue holding down a job. The ‘bot’s latest gig isn’t exactly the most…
8 ingenious gadgets
8 ingenious gadgets that will automatically upgrade your kitchen BY JEANA LEE TAHNK From Mashable Kitchens of the future don’t need Rosie the Robot to be considered super high-tech. These days, more cooking gadgets and connected appliances are at our…
100 investigators raided Google’s Paris HQ at 5am in search of evidence of €1.6 billion in unpaid taxes
Reuters From Business Insider PARIS (Reuters) – French investigators raided Google’s Paris headquarters on Tuesday (24) as part of a probe over tax payments, a source close to the finance ministry told Reuters. Investigators have been probing Google’s offices in…
The rise of reloadable prepaid cards could affect the way millennials approach banking
By Evan Bakker, BI Intelligence From Business Insider Prepaid cards were originally targeted at consumers with minimal access to financing or bank accounts. However, the appeal of these cards has broadened, attracting traditional banking customers as well. This is because…
Fully understand the IoT with this report
BI Intelligence From Business Insider The Internet of Things (IoT) Revolution is picking up speed and it will change how we live, work, and entertain ourselves in a million ways big and small. From agriculture to defense, retail to healthcare,…