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Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 24, 2018
Kalashnikov unveils electric car
Russian defense firm Kalashnikov has unveiled a retro-looking electric car it says will give Elon Musk's Tesla a run for its money. Concern Kalashnikov is the largest Russian manufacturing company…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 18, 2018
Apple ‘hacky hack hack’: hacked
A Melbourne private schoolboy who repeatedly broke into Apple’s secure computer systems is facing criminal charges after the technology giant called in the FBI. Apple had earlier confirmed that…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 9, 2018
AI : threat to computer security
A team of security researchers at IBM corp have warned that, AI programs are now capable of evading the best defenses of computer software. This poses a major threat to computer security. The…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 8, 2018
China tests new hypersonic aircraft
China claims to have successfully tested its first hypersonic aircraft, a big step forward in aerospace technology that could intensify pressure on the US military. In 1909, Feng Ru, an overseas…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Aug 2, 2018
Google’s China project
Google is reportedly planning to launch a censored version of its search engine in China, raising questions about its cooperation with a country that suppresses free speech. Google China is a…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 26, 2018
The 5G revolution
The superfast “fifth generation " mobile internet could be launched as early as next year in some countries, promising download speeds 10 to 20 times faster than we have now. Qualcomm and other…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 25, 2018
Submarines weaponized with AI
China is currently developing a relatively low-cost "smart" unmanned submarines that can perform a wide variety of tasks, from surveillance to the placement of munitions and "suicide" attacks. The…
Technology - Op-Eds - Jul 25, 2018
Using the Internet to stop Tsunamis
A technique described online in Science this week promises to detect and potentially locate earthquakes using Seafloor fiber optic cables. Tsunami’s are unpredictable, travel faster than commercial…
Technology - Op-Eds - Jul 25, 2018
Tickets to Space: On sale now
In May, Blue Origin (and Amazon) CEO Jeff Bezos told GeekWire the company was still trying to figure out what to charge for New Shepard tickets. Commercial space travel may become a reality as Blue…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 21, 2018
Facebook Suspends Data Firm
Facebook has suspended another American data analytics firm Friday in an ongoing investigation on the collection and sharing of user data over possible policy violations. Facebook is one of the…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 19, 2018
Hong Kong’s Blockchain Trading Platform
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the autonomous Chinese territory's de facto central bank, is set to launch a live blockchain trade finance platform by September. The joint venture by HKMA..
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 19, 2018
Google Fine to Escalate US-EU Tension?
Google has been fined with a record €4.34 billion ($5 billion) by the European Union antitrust regulators over “serious illegal behaviour” to secure the dominance of its search engine on mobile…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 17, 2018
The Fake News Algorithm
The advent of fake news across the world can be linked to algorithms used by search engines, websites and social media. This results in false or manipulated information spreading across the world and…
Technology - Op-Eds - Jul 15, 2018
Microsoft goes Underwater
Microsoft is leveraging technology from submarines and working with pioneers in marine energy for the second phase of its moonshot to develop self-sufficient underwater datacenters that can deliver…
Technology - Op-Eds - Jul 15, 2018
Northern Aerospace
The UK Government has put the takeover of Durham-based manufacturer, Northern Aerospace, to Derby’s Gardner Aerospace Holdings on hold for ‘national security’ reasons.
Technology - Op-Eds - Jul 14, 2018
2 Minutes to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock has moved closer to midnight, from two-and-a-half minutes to two minutes. In announcing the decision, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists cited “the failure of President Trump…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 13, 2018
The world's first family to live in a 3D-printed home
With the rise of new digital industrial technology, known as industry 4.0, manufacturers across industry verticals have started becoming more enthusiastic about 3D printing technology. A family in…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 29, 2018
Google, Facebook exploit dark patterns
According to a report funded by the Norwegian Consumer Council, tech giants Facebook and Google rely on “dark patterns” to discourage users from exercising..
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 26, 2018
Protecting digital privacy
The US Supreme Court, in a 'narrow' 5-4 decision, has held that the government and law enforcement need a warrant to gain access to cell phone records pertaining to..
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 21, 2018
Bithumb Loses $31.5 Million
South Korea’s leading crypto exchange Bithumb lost 35bn won ($31.5m) worth of virtual coins in a recent hack. The incident has been the second time that Bithumb’s..