Child advocates urge Facebook to end Messenger Kids

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 Unknown 0 Comments Category : ,

More than 100 child advocates, civil society groups, medical experts and other individuals are urging Facebook to discontinue its Messenger app for kids, alleging that the software poses health and development risks to children. Organized by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, nineteen groups, including Common Sense Media...

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Top two fascinating technologies to be expected soon

Thursday, January 11, 2018 Judah Praise 0 Comments Category :

One thing tech minded people want more than present technology is the knowledge or possibility of a future technology. We make it a point to keep all our tech minded viewers updated on tech from the future. Here are two to give you the most thrill. FAST UNDERGROUND...

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Calcium and vitamin D supplements may not protect against bone fractures

Tuesday, December 26, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category :

One of the most contentious questions in nutrition science over the past decade has been whether older adults should be taking supplemental vitamin D and calcium. As the world's population ages and broken bones and fractures become even more of a public health concern, with huge social and economic consequences, researchers...

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The OnePlus 5T ‘Star Wars’ edition has a hologram Easter Egg hidden in the box

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category :

OnePlus recently debuted the OnePlus 5T ‘Star Wars’ edition in India and select markets around the globe and, for good reason, fans are fascinated by it. Now, it’s been discovered that OnePlus has hidden a clever little Easter Egg in the box with the phone.   First spotted by...

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Google will no longer show news results from sites that hide their location

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category :

“Fake news” is probably one of the most recognizable terms to come out of 2017, and Google has certainly had to work to prevent illegitimate sources from showing in search results. Especially in the case of tragedies, Google’s news results this year have pulled up alarming results, and the...

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Google launches three new photography apps for testing experimental technology

Sunday, December 17, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category : ,

Google today is launching a trio of new photo apps – a part of new series of what it has dubbed photography “appsperiments.” (Get it? Ha ha.)  The apps, some of which are available on both the iOS App Store and Google Play, give Google a way to...

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AI-Assisted Fake Porn Is Here and We’re All Fucked

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category :

Someone used an algorithm to paste the face of 'Wonder Woman' star Gal Gadot onto a porn video, and the implications are terrifying. There’s a video of Gal Gadot having sex with her stepbrother on the internet. But it’s not really Gadot’s body, and it’s barely her own...

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Google’s research team releases two new experimental photo apps for iOS

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category : , ,

Inspired by the success of Motion Stills, Google is releasing more photography apps built on experimental technology. Today, Google is launching two new “appsperimentals” for iOS that take advantage of recent phone and computer vision advancements. “Photography appsperiments” are “usable and useful mobile photography experiences built on experimental technology.” Motion Stills,...

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You're being programmed by Facebook says Ex- executive

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category : ,

Former FB exec and now venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya believes that social media is “eroding the core foundations of how people behave” and that he feels “tremendous guilt” about creating tools that are “ripping apart the social fabric.” "You don't realize it, but you are being programmed …...

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Snap and Spotify also expressed interest to Apple - Shazam Deal

Monday, December 11, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category :

Here is the statement that Apple provided us. “We are thrilled that Shazam and its talented team will be joining Apple. Since the launch of the App Store, Shazam has consistently ranked as one of the most popular apps for iOS. Today, it’s used by hundreds of millions...

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Apple Shazam: Why Apple is buying the music app?

Monday, December 11, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category : , ,

Scan your eyes over Apple's just-published list of the year's most popular iPhone apps, and there's one notable omission: Shazam. In fact, it's been a while since the song-identifying software squeezed its way into the iOS App Store's top 10. So, why has Apple confirmed it is "combining" its...

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Google Maps will soon tell you when it’s time to get off your train or bus

Monday, December 11, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category : , ,

Google is about to launch a small but useful update to Google Maps that will give you live guidance and interactive real-time notifications during your journey. The idea here is to give you real-time updates while you are on your transit journey. These updates will appear in the Google Maps...

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Google Maps for Android adds ‘Motorcycle Mode’ in India, cuts time off of car routes

Wednesday, December 06, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category : ,

Methods of transportation often change depending on where you live, and in India, motorcycles are quite prevalent. Now, Google is adding a “Motorcycle Mode” to Maps for Android to assist those users. Motorcycles have the ability to drive through places where a car typically wouldn’t be able to fit, so...

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Instagram updating profiles with new Stories features, Archive and Highlights

Wednesday, December 06, 2017 Unknown 0 Comments Category : , ,

Instagram today announced two new features and both of them have to do with the Stories. Stories are small video clips that stick around for 24 hours and then disappear to the aether. With the latest update though, you can store those memories forever. The first new Stories feature is called...

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