Uber isn’t known for being kind, gentle or even a good place to work. It is increasingly becoming one of the most evil big technology companies, underscored by recent moves to track users of its […]
Month: June 2015
Robotic Pancreas Will Soon Allow Diabetes Patients To Leave Insulin Forever
Fresh hope has emerged this month that diabetes patients may one day soon be totally free of insulin, thanks the development of an implantable robotic pancreas currently undergoing FDA trials. The pancreas is an organ […]
Google Announces Snow Job Of ‘Privacy Improvement’ In Attempt To Distract And Confuse Users
It’s important to remember that search, video and mobile phone operating systems are not the products Google makes. You’re the product. Or rather the troves of data the search giant maintains on you and sells […]
Audit Finds That The TSA Fails To Prevent Weapons And Explosives On Planes 95 Percent Of The Time
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) isn’t exactly known for hiring the most competent employees, which has often led to speculation that the agency does nothing but perform security theater, in an effort to make America’s […]
D.C. Insider Lindsey Graham Launches Presidential Bid
Don’t expect to see any straight shooting fresh faces in the 2016 presidential race as Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Monday announced he, too, will be running for President. Graham joins a crowded […]
Four Americans Held Hostage In Yemen As Crisis Rapidly Reaching America’s Shores
The conflict in Yemen isn’t just ‘over there’ and increasingly involving American as four citizens are being held by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen, a senior defense official confirmed Sunday. The rebels, backed by U.S. […]
Intel Flexes Muscle As World’s Largest Chipmaker By Buying Altera In $16 Billion Deal
After months of dancing around, Intel has purchased chipmaker Altera for $16.7 billion, ending months of takeover speculation. The acquisition will mean Intel will get Altera’s coveted, super high margin, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) tech, […]
World Leaders Now Fear ISIS Could Buy Nuclear Weapons From Pakistan
While mainstream media continue to worry over the Islamic State’s (ISIS) destruction of artifacts in historic city of Palmyra, regional experts are increasingly concerned that a nuclear-armed Islamic State lurks on the horizon. The past […]
Organized Scam Targeting Used Vehicle Sales On Craigslist Results In Over 100 Thefts
Brazen car thieves have concocted a new scam which targets vehicles for sale on popular classifieds website Craigslist, it was reported over the weekend. The organized scam targets people who are selling used cars on […]
U.S. Strengthening Military Ties With Vietnam In Move To Curb China’s Regional Influence
While once bitter enemies, the U.S. and Vietnam increasingly have mutual interests in the Asia-Pacific region, as China becomes both more powerful and more aggressive in the area. To combat China’s reckless behavior, and help […]
Deadly MERS Virus Spreading Fast In South Korea, 700 People Now Isolated
The deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome continues to rapidly spread across the world on Monday, as South Korean health officials quarantined nearly 700 people in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly virus […]
Chinese Phonemaker Xiaomi Strikes Terror In The Heart Of Google With UK Launch
After announcing two months ago it was coming to the United State, disruptive Chinese phonemaker Xiaomi has announced plans to launch in the UK, with an online store featuring its Mi brand opening on Tuesday. […]
White House To Announce Changes To Hostage Taking Policy
Being a U.S. citizen and a hostage never been a great thing, given the longstanding government policy of not negotiating with hostage takers. While you might have been lucky enough to have Seal Team Six […]
Ryan Seacrest’s Startup Typo Loses Legal Battle With Blackberry
Ryan Seacrest-back Typo, known for producing Blackberry-like keyboards for smartphones that lack the manual input device, has settled its ongoing legal dispute with Blackberry, according to a release from Blackberry. It’s certainly not a victory […]
Creator Of World Wide Web Warns About The Dangers Of Facebook’s Internet.org Scheme
Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, had sharp words to say over the weekend about the future of the internet. Speaking at the Web We Want Festival in London, England, the scientist […]
Russian President Banned From Upcoming G-7 Meeting
Russia’s Vladimir Putin is officially banned from the upcoming G-7 meeting of world leaders in Germany next week, it was announced this weekend, in response to presiding over the invasion and ongoing occupation of Ukraine. […]
Will A Machine Take Your Job? New Study Tells You The Odds
Computerized machines, powered by cheap processing power and sophisticated software, are increasingly doing jobs that were once thought only possible to do by humans. From burger making machines to autonomous aerial vehicles to surgical robots […]
Software Crash Shown To Lead To Real Life Plane Crash
Modern airplanes are increasingly driven by computers, software and automated systems, which is leading to very serious safety issues. And it isn’t just hackers – pilots are increasingly unable to manually do key functions on […]