Eight Retro Gadgets That Got Modern Updates
Kodak’s Super 8 reboot is just one example of tech’s love affair with nostalgia. Even as we flirt with Jetsons-style bathrooms hooked up to digital assistants and breakneck races of flying “cars,” one thing remains clear: Despite ever-improving technology, our nostalgia-tuned minds remain glued to the rear-view mirror. Last week at CES, Kodak made that […]
How Dubai is Rebranding Itself Into a Family Friendly Property Paradise
Lindsay Lohan revealed last week that she is in talks to design one of the isles in The World Islands, the much-delayed man-made archipelago off the coast of Dubai, designed to look like a flattened globe. The American actress has said that she moved to the Middle Eastern city for its “silence and focus”, but […]
Visa CEO Al Kelly is Planning for the Day Washing Machines Can Make Purchases
Visa CEO Al Kelly is planning for the so-called internet of things and the day when, he says, washing machines will make purchases. “As the internet of things emerges and we see many more connected homes, connected cars and connected offices, you may end up with four, five, six, eight places in your home where […]
Safety Group Preaches Planning, Training, Proper Tools for Avalanche Safety
Adventure Smart B.C. surprised by how few people actually check conditions before heading into backcountry Advocates for backcountry safety in B.C. say they’re surprised by how many people head into remote areas without truly knowing what awaits them. On Saturday officials with Adventure Smart B.C., local search and rescue groups, and B.C. Parks talked to […]
LG Unveils Two Patents for Foldable Smartphones
LG Display Foldable smartphones are slowly becoming a reality with the likes of the ZTE Axon M having arrived on the scene last year. However, ZTE is far from being the only company to work on a foldable display. Samsung, LG, and Huawei all reportedly working on foldable devices The details surrounding most of these […]
The NSA was light years ahead of Siri and Alexa with voice recognition technology: Report
For technology users who have marveled at the ability of Siri or Alexa to recognize their voice, consider this: The National Security Agency has apparently been way ahead of Apple or Amazon. The agency has at its disposal voice recognition technology that it employs to identify terrorists, government spies, or anyone they choose — with […]