Google Makes AR Search Tool Available for All New Phones
Tired of having to type in keywords every time you want to search for something? Well, you’re in luck! Google is releasing their augmented reality (AR) search tool, Lens, for practically all newer phone models. The Hindered Future of Search Last May, Google released what many were calling “the future of search.” Any time you […]
Has the AR Industry Already Been Conquered by Magic Leap?
If there’s one word that aptly sums up augmented reality (AR) developer Magic Leap, it would be “mysterious.” The tech enigma has managed to raise billions of dollars from many of Silicon Valley’s most prestigious tech companies without any actual product available on the market. But as more of Magic Leap’s ambitious plans become revealed, […]
Are Tech Titans Just Tools for Russian Meddling in U.S. Politics?
Social media platforms are powerful. There’s no denying that. Even in the early days of mobile app development, it was clear that this niche would be a dominant driving force in digital media. From influencers to marketers, it’s hard to remember a time when social media didn’t possess such a powerful ability to sway the […]
China Debuts the World’s First Passenger Drone
China’s push to become a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2020 is just one of the country’s lofty goals in technology. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) recorded the highest attendance and executive participation by Chinese companies, like AliBaba, Baidu, and Huawei. And if you were at CES in 2016, you probably heard […]
How Blockchain Can Benefit the Energy Industry
There’s no denying that the development of blockchain technology has ushered in a new era for transactions. It is the backbone for the world of cryptocurrencies, which never would have reached the level of popularity it has without this revolutionary way of validating deals. Now, quite a few companies are trying to take on the […]
Google Wants to Predict Your Medical Outcome at the Hospital
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already making an enormous impact in the global healthcare community. But Google has more ambitious goals in store for the future of MedTech development — it wants to accurately predict your health outcome at the time of your admittance to a hospital. Connecting the Dots On January 24th, 34 Google AI researchers […]
1.4 Million Twitter Users Tricked by Russian Spam Accounts in 2016 Election
Russian involvement in the 2016 United States presidential election has been a volatile point of contention for over a year now. It has plagued President Donald Trump’s tenure for its entirety so far, and will probably end up being one of the defining characteristics of this era in future history books. One of the most worrisome […]
Google Removed 700,000 Apps From the Play Store in 2017
Cybersecurity and Google’s Play Store are no strangers. Over its almost decade-long existence, the Play Store has been plagued by bugs and malicious mobile app developers much more so than its rival, Apple’s App Store. Andrew Ahn, Product Manager of Googe Play, recently discussed how the tech titan’s increased cyber safeguarding measures led to the […]
The Emerging Internet of Agriculture
The Internet of Things is opening up the door for innovation in a variety of industries. Industrial manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and entertainment are all industries that are getting the IoT treatment. But IoT development is disrupting one industry in particular that could be more important than all the others: agriculture. The Rise of Smart Farming […]
Is China a Tech Threat to the U.S.?
China’s growing technology sector is bursting at the seams with Beijing’s recent rise in smart city prominence. The country is aiming to become a world leader in AI by 2020. And the tech train’s not stopping there; China has already set lofty goals for 2025, 2030, and beyond. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross recently spoke of […]