Category: Science & Technology
How Apple uses its App Store to copy the best ideas
By Reed Albergotti Developers have come to accept that, without warning, Apple can make their work obsolete by announcing a new app or feature that essentially copies their ideas. Some apps have simply buckled under the pressure. Clue, a popular
The machine always wins: what drives our addiction to social media
Social media was supposed to liberate us, but for many people it has proved addictive, punishing and toxic. What keeps us hooked? By Richard Seymour We are swimming in writing. Our lives have become, in the words of the author
Why You Should Never Borrow Someone Else’s Charging Cable?
By. Suzanne Rowan Kelleher We’ve all been there. Your smartphone or tablet is low on power and you’ve left your charging cable at home. There’s no harm in borrowing one from a fellow passenger in the airport departure lounge or
How Social Media Shapes Our Identity
The Internet constantly confronts us with evidence of our past. Are we losing the chance to remake ourselves? By Nausicaa Renner Last year, I had a strange dream. My father and I were wading in an industrial canal, reminiscent of
THINK FACEAPP IS SCARY? WAIT TILL YOU HEAR ABOUT FACEBOOK
By Brian Barrett, Wired FaceApp is a viral lark that takes a convincing guess at what you’ll look like when you’re old. FaceApp is also the product of a Russian company that sends photos from your device to its servers,
US requires social media accounts from visa applicants
Washington(ANN)-The US is reportedly demanding nearly all visa applicants submit information on social media accounts they have used for the past five years, Anadolu reports. That includes the username or handle individuals use on a slew of platforms, including Facebook,
Jet-powered flying taxi unveiled following first flight
Munich(ANN)- The world’s first all-electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger jet has been unveiled after completing its first flight. German startup Lilium aims to have a fleet of the five-seat aircraft — which can operate with a pilot or in
Time to Light Up: TECNO Launches Upgraded SPARK 3 Series with AI Bright Camera
PRESS RELEASE The device embodies the impeccability of the smartphone brand while offering a sweet price but delivers optimum value HONG KONG, Hong Kong, (ANN)– Global premier mobile phone brand TECNO Mobile (www.TECNO-mobile.com) lately launched a new dawn into the
Facebook boss ‘arrogant coward’: UK MP
London(ANN)-A senior British politician has slammed Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg for his lack of responsibility about a series of scandals affecting the social media giant in the UK. Tom Watson, who serves as deputy leader of the opposition Labour Party,
Facebook, Twitter kill ‘anti-West’ accounts linked to Iran
Washington(ANN)-Facebook and Twitter say they have taken down hundreds of accounts they claim have been part of “coordinated influence operations” from Iran, Russia and Venezuela. Facebook said it had removed 783 pages, groups, and accounts for “engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior tied to